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Laws of the Republic of Texas, Passed at the Session of the Fourth Congress. In one volume.
Front cover, spine, and title page of a volume of laws of the Republic of Texas. One of a two-volume set; this volume contains 4 volumes and is the personal copy of Anson Jones; Jones' signature throughout
Date:
1840
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spillholders
Pair of clear pressed glass spillholders with ground off pontil mark; design has strawberry diamonds and a large diamond with punty; some mold roughness; may be a Sandwich pattern
Date:
1840~/1860~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stock certificate
Printed $500 Certificate of Stock in the Consolidated Fund of Texas to Joseph Eldredge, June 15, 1840
Date:
1840~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Sweets for the Leisure Hours, or Flowers of Instruction"
Child's book, "moral, instructive, and entertaining" "for the mind and eyes"
Date:
1840
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Commerce"
Proclamation by Pres. Anson Jones containing text of Treaty with Indians.
Date:
1840~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enlistees of F Company, 1st Regiment of Infantry, Texas Army]
Listing of soldiers who received bounties from Captain J.B.P. January for enlisting in F Company of the First Regiment of Infantry, Texas Army. January led the company as part of Colonel Edward Burleson's 1839-40 campaign against Comanches in northwestern Texas.
Date:
[1840-01-28..]
Creator:
January, J. B. P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Summons for Isaac Mitchell
Summons for Isaac Mitchell to appear before the District Court judge in Washington County regarding petition of H. Chiairs and Samuel P. Baskins. Handwritten in ink.
Date:
February 22, 1840
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E.L. Stickney of Treasury Dept. to Jesse Grimes, April 6, 1840]
Letter from E. L. Stickney of the Treasury Deptartment to Jesse Grimes, concerning post offices.
Date:
April 6, 1840
Creator:
Stickney, E. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of agreement between Secretary of State, Anson Jones, and Sam Whiting, Austin; concerns contract for printing of the laws of the Republic of Texas
Date:
1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Percussion shotgun
A composite gun made from various parts: blacksmith- made trigger guard; copper ramrod holders; wooden ramrod. Stamped on stock at butt: “LEVYON MADE MC LAWS PLANTA. 1841”; lockplate: “GOLCHER”; barrel: “_____PHILAD___”; possibly "slave made”"
Date:
1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents
Bill of sale from Alex Trotter to George Sneed for receipt of $200 for twelve year old male slave
Date:
1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents
Writ requesting Sheriff to summon Andrew Crawford for court appearance to answer petition of Thomas Reed
Date:
September 7, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Court Record
Thomas Johnson v. Harrison G. Wood; a list of subscriptions reserved by G.H. Harrison in selling the office of the Texian and Brazos Farmer
Date:
1842
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico & Guatemala
Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography
Date:
1842
Creator:
Findlay, Alexander G.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Mr. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, on the Annexation of Texas"
Speech delivered to the House of Representatives on January 6th, 1842
Date:
January 6, 1842
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Message from the President of the United States, Communicating, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the proceedings of the commissioner appointed to run the boundary line between the United States and the Republic of Texas
Message presented to the 2nd Session of the 27th Congress on March 21, 1842
Date:
March 24, 1842
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Executor's Sale
Notice of estate sale of Thomas Gay, deceased, for two tracts of land in Montgomery County, Texas on the west bank of the Trinity River. The notice was written in Washington County.
Date:
May 31, 1842
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General Jackson's Fine
First page of an editorial criticizing the conduct of Whig Party in regard to public printing.
Date:
January 31, 1843
Creator:
Pearce, Mr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Summons for John M. Brown]
Court summons for John M. Brown to appear in Union Bank of Mississippi vs. John M. Brown case.
Date:
March 4, 1843
Creator:
Washington County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America
Map of the western hemisphere; it is a hand-colored engraving showing settlements and topography. Countries are outlined in various colors.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bill of sale for slave
Bill from Nancy Lea to Antoinette L. Bledsoe for Negro named Frank; Lea was Sam Houston's mother-in-law
Date:
1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Campaign ribbon
James K. Polk/George M. Dallas campaign ribbon; political campaign in which annexation of Texas was an issue
Date:
1844~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"In Executive Session--Senate of the United States"
Report of the 28th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Document No. 345, 2, 1844; Deals with placing a military force in the Gulf of Mexico
Date:
1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Texas and the Country Adjacent
Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left
Date:
1844
Creator:
Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History