Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. It discusses school and mutual acquaintances.

Patent for an improved windmill, including illustrations, consisting of an arrangement of "three stationary sails between arms on central shaft, so as to obtain double or increased power from the air passing through the wheel." (lines 7-10)

Patent for "... an improved washing-machine which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, easily operated, and effective in operation." (lines 12-15)

Patent for an improvement on spray nozzles for use with force pumps. These force pumps are used for spraying insecticide on cotton to protect the crop from cotton-worms and other insects.

Patent for "an improved rotary hand-tool for dressing stone" (lines 7-8) including instructions and illustrations.

Patent for an improvement in combined planter and cultivator that can be can modified for use in a cultivator, a gang breaker-plow or a seed planter. Includes illustration and description.

Patent for an improvement to a cloth-register that indicates the measurement in yards of particular goods. Includes illustration and description.

Patent for an improvement in hydraulic packing for use in hydraulic rams. Includes illustration and description.

Patent for an improvement in Horse Powers and in it's construction.

Patent for improvements to a corn and cotton-seed planter with instructions and illustrations.

Patent for "an improved fastening for the ends of bale-bands, whether the latter be constructed of sheet metal or wire." (lines 18-21) including instructions and illustrations.

Patent for "an improved machine for cultivating cotton" (lines 15-16)including illustrations. The machine is used to "bar off, scrape, chop, and dirt the cotton upon both sides of a row at one passage." (lines 17-19)

Document from the District Court of Tarrant County demanding that payment be collected and given to Levi Perryman as sheriff.

Bond of Indemnity for the execution of the judgement of the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas in favor of Bates, Rud and Cooley and against H. Barnes for $973.00.

Received of Levi Perryman the sum of $477.45 for the order of sale for District Court of Montague County, in case No. 523.

Recieved of Levi Perryman the sum of $28 for the execution issued by the Justice of the Peace of Precint No.4, Thomas Miller.

She is sorry for not writing sooner, but everyone is doing well. They are having cool weather with two frosts within the last two weeks. Henry hasn't sowed his wheat yet because he was waiting for his corn. They made 15 bushels of irish potatoes and 12 bushes of sweet potatoes. They are going to have turnips as big as plates and will eat it with beef club. Willie and Sissie's teacher Mr. Holder is giving out a prize for the student who has the most head marks. There has been great growth in the campbellites. Simon McGee joined, as did Bettie Elllis and Anne Jones. Mrs. McGee went to stay with Mr. Albeight in Kentucky. They raised a lot of chickens this year. Miss Sucky is weaving her a carpet, it is mixed colored and she won't be able to put it down this winter. She asks about Billy getting married. She also mentions there might be two parties, but she won't dance because of her foot. She ask that they write back soon.

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Fort Griffin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, and family with news from Belton, Texas. He claimed to be lonesome because his wife and two youngest daughters were visiting family in Pennsylvania and their eldest son Paul had moved out. He told her about how the remaining children at home were doing and shared other pieces of news from Belton. The letter ended with him prompting her to write more and to send notice before she starts for home. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.