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[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, September 14, 1800] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, September 14, 1800]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin discussing financial matters and money owed to him by Kenner.
Date: September 14, 1800
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, September 4, 1816] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, September 4, 1816]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, to her daughter Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, while she was attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia.
Date: September 4, 1816
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, September 10, 1816] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, September 10, 1816]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, to her daughter Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, while she was attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia.
Date: September 10, 1816
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Perry to James Perry, September 20, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Perry to James Perry, September 20, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Austin Perry to James Perry, on September 20, 1830, discussing the health of his children, and detailing the fabrics and other materials she wishes him to buy while he is in the city.
Date: September 20, 1830
Creator: Perry, Emily Austin Bryan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry, September 20, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry, September 20, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry, in which she requests items she would like for him to bring home from Philadelphia, and gives him news of the family.
Date: September 20, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from W. W. Hunter and James F. Perry to John G. Stevenson, September 21, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from W. W. Hunter and James F. Perry to John G. Stevenson, September 21, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from W. W. Hunter and James F. Perry to John G. Stevenson requesting goods to purchase and send to Texas, as well as the discussing the settlement of James S. Terry's estate.
Date: September 21, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Financial Document for the account of James F. Perry, September 27, 1834] (open access)

[Transcript of Financial Document for the account of James F. Perry, September 27, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a financial document for the account of James F. Perry, in which Ferguson Jones and Co., provide a list of accounts they manage for Perry and the
Date: September 27, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Ann Roberts, September 1, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Ann Roberts, September 1, 1859]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her sister, Ann Roberts, discussing the possibility of Ann coming to liver with the Osterhouts in Texas. Junia says that she thinks Ann would easily find a husband there.
Date: September 1, 1859
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 16, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 16, 1876]

Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, her sister Junia Roberts Osterhout, and their children. In the first part of her letter, she wrote about a recent visit with her parents and how they had been holding up. The second part consisted of local gossip about old friends of Junia and the parts of the family in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: September 16, 1876
Creator: Osterhout, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 24, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 24, 1878]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout, and family. Junia wrote her husband and children while she was visiting family in Pennsylvania. She told them who she had been seeing and still needed to stay with. Junia let her family know that she wanted to return before Christmas, but needed money sent to her.
Date: September 24, 1878
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 21, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 21, 1879]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout, and family. Junia wrote to him while visiting family in Pennsylvania. The letter is composed of how various family members were doing and who Junia had been visiting. She mentioned that a family member wanted her to visit somewhere else, but Junia was unsure if she would have the money.
Date: September 21, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Frear to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 27, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Frear to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 27, 1879]

Letter from Harry Frear to his cousins, Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout. The brief letter explained that Harry mistakenly opened a letter that was meant for someone else. He told the girls that he missed them and hoped they could visit soon.
Date: September 27, 1879
Creator: Frear, Harry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout, September 11, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout, September 11, 1899]

Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding the last letter received from him. He told John that the manager of a publication was pleased to see his letter because it would be published. He mentioned some mutual acquaintances and hoped that John was well. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John P. Osterhout."
Date: September 11, 1899
Creator: Schell, William P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pittsburgh From Washington Heights]

Postcard of an aerial view of three sections of a city, divided by two branches of a river and connected by bridges. The bottom of the picture describes it as "Partial view of Pittsburgh u.Allegheny, from Washington Heights." Written below by the sender. "Dear Mamie, How are you? Are you glad to get home? Helen." On the back, the address is written as "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 9, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Bryn Mawr, Pa.]

Postcard of the Bryn Mawr Fire Department at their new station, a two-story brick building with a belfry on the left. At the front of the station, there are three garage doors at the base, with a balcony above. The fire fighters are lined up with two horse-drawn wagons outside of their respective garage doors. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "As there is no principal strut here I will send you this. I am at St. David, Pa. These is nothing here but the station and a few houses, no stores. I expect to go down to Atlantic City this week."
Date: September 11, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Liberty Bell]

Postcard of the cracked Liberty Bell in a black and white photograph. The note above the bell reads, "Sure do wish you were here with us - With Love - Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 19, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Oilwell Derrick in Bradford, Pennsylvania]

Postcard of a wooden oil derrick erected over a shed with a group of people on the ground. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "Dear Mamie, I'd like to shake you for not writing when my train letters was longer. Have at you, woman. I hear you're going to leave old Gunston. Good work my dear, and please give my B. some extra hand slaps for me. Remember our fights? Oh no. Heard lots about you, please write, Bowie." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden McFadden Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 8, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metallurgical Coke (open access)

Metallurgical Coke

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on metallurgical coke. As stated in the introduction, "in this paper the attempt is made to summarize the history of coke making in the United States, to indicate the development of different methods and the modern types of ovens, and to point out the composition and physical properties of the metallurgical cokes produced in this country" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date: September 1913
Creator: Belden, A. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 10, September 1, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 10, September 1, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: September 1, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 11, September 15, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 11, September 15, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: September 15, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process and Apparatus for Distilling Petroleum. (open access)

Process and Apparatus for Distilling Petroleum.

Patent for apparatus and improving practices associated with distillation of petroleum as undistilled residues, as well as petroleum in other forms.
Date: September 16, 1913
Creator: Van Dyke, John W.; Irish, William M.; Ellis, H. A. & Esterly, Edw. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Amyl Acetate (open access)

Process of Making Amyl Acetate

Patent for Process of Making Amyl Acetate
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: Essex, Harry & Brooks, Benjamin T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6] (open access)

[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]

Memorandum outlining S. A. T. C. Military Administration Districts, jurisdictions of the committees and department commanders, and the headquarters of department commanders.
Date: September 21, 1918
Creator: Briscoe, Chesleigh H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Provost Marshal General of the War Department to Meyer Bodansky - September 23, 1918]

A postcard from the chairman of the Erie, Pennsylvania selective service board to Dr. Meyer Bodansky requesting acknowledgment of his induction into the United States Medical Department.
Date: September 23, 1918
Creator: Moore, H. L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History