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[Transcript of Account Sales of Sundries by Hart Bartlet and Cox for the Account of Mr. Moses Austin, August 3, 1809] (open access)

[Transcript of Account Sales of Sundries by Hart Bartlet and Cox for the Account of Mr. Moses Austin, August 3, 1809]

Copy of transcript for an account sales of sundries by Hart Bartlet and Cox for the account of Moses Austin. The record includes cost of lead, auctioneer's commission, freighting costs, and cash payments.
Date: August 5, 1809
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letters from Mary Austin to Stephen F. Austin and James E. B. Austin, October 5, 1823] (open access)

[Transcript of letters from Mary Austin to Stephen F. Austin and James E. B. Austin, October 5, 1823]

Copy of transcript for letters from Mary Austin to Stephen F. Austin and James E. B. Austin in which Mary relays the information once more of the death of James Bryan and several family friends. Mary also writes of the death of James Austin and expresses her desire to move to Texas.
Date: October 5, 1823
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas Kirkham to Stephen F. Austin, May 6, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas Kirkham to Stephen F. Austin, May 6, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas Kirkham to Stephen F. Austin, in which Kirkham informs Austin that his daughter has finished school and wishes to become a teacher or a tutor for female pupils. Kirkham asks Austin for his opinion on the prospect of Kirkham's daughter relocating to the Austin colony and offering her services there.
Date: May 5, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on August 5, 1836, discussing his ideas to keep Matamoros from falling into the hands of the Mexican government.
Date: August 5, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of draft of payment to Benjamin D. Noble from B. T. Archer and William W. Gwathney, November 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of draft of payment to Benjamin D. Noble from B. T. Archer and William W. Gwathney, November 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a draft to pay Benjamin D. Nobel $500 from B. T. Archer and William W. Gwathney.
Date: November 5, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of draft to pay Benjamin D. Noble from B. T. Archer and William W. Gwathney, November 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of draft to pay Benjamin D. Noble from B. T. Archer and William W. Gwathney, November 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a draft to pay Benjamin D. Nobel $1000 from B. T. Archer and William W. Gwathney.
Date: November 5, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to [James Hamilton], June [5, 1837]] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to [James Hamilton], June [5, 1837]]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to [James Hamilton], in which Perry discloses that he has not received Hamilton's payment for Bee's land, so Perry must rescind the contract.
Date: June 5, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, July 5, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, July 5, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry informing Perry that he will be out of town for a month, should he try to write about the land deal with Bee. Hamilton also attempts to find an alternate means of paying Perry, since Green did not hold up his contact to deliver Hamilton's payment on behalf of Bee to Perry.
Date: July 5, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Reed and Co. to James F. Perry, October 5, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Reed and Co. to James F. Perry, October 5, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Reed and Co. to James F. Perry regarding letters and drafts received on the matter concerning James Hamilton and the payment for a land deal between Barnard Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: October 5, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to John A. Merle and Co. January 5, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to John A. Merle and Co. January 5, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to John A. Merle and Co. regarding the shipment of cotton.
Date: January 5, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to John A. Merle and Co., January 5, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to John A. Merle and Co., January 5, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to John A. Merle and Co. requesting them to pay his balance with James Reed and Co. from the sale of 50 bales of cotton.
Date: January 5, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to his nephews, May 5, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to his nephews, May 5, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to his nephews concerning the transfer of money to them, in addition to a brief discussion of new trade with Mexico.
Date: May 5, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum of claims made by M. Pease, March 5, 1841] (open access)

[Transcript of memorandum of claims made by M. Pease, March 5, 1841]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum of claims made by M. Pease with regard to Stephen F. Austin's estate.
Date: March 5, 1841
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 5, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 5, 1856]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth acknowledging his letter containing a check for $500. Signed V. E. Maignan on March 5, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: March 5, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 5, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 5, 1856]

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding merchandise he requested. It is being loaded on the Bull Rush and they will send a bill later. Signed V. E. Maignan on April 5, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: April 5, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Belt (open access)

Electric Belt

Patent for improvements in electric belts.
Date: July 5, 1887
Creator: Williams, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conduit Electric Railway. (open access)

Conduit Electric Railway.

Patent for an underground conduit electric railway meant to propel cars. The conduit can be drained and kept dry, and a trolley attachment protects the conduit from dirt and water as well.
Date: December 5, 1893
Creator: de Voe, William R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of and Apparatus for Treating Mineral Pitch. (open access)

Method of and Apparatus for Treating Mineral Pitch.

Patent for an "improved method of and apparatus for treating mineral pitch and similar material to readily separate the asphalt and asphalt-oils from sand, bituminous rock, and other impurities contained in the mined material and removing the sand and impurities" (lines 12-17). The method circulates the material in hot water to separate the asphalt and asphalt-oils from the sand and impurities. The asphalt and oil rise to the top of the water and the impurities sink.
Date: November 5, 1895
Creator: Sellers, Harvey Lee; Conyngton, Hugh Ronald & Conyngton, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Treating Hydrocarbons. (open access)

Apparatus for Treating Hydrocarbons.

Patent for an improved apparatus for treating hydrocarbons. This apparatus is for treating comparatively heavy petroleum and other hydrocarbon oils and their distillates and derivatives, in order to produce from such heavy oils a large yield of gasoline or other light, easily volatile liquids. This apparatus will be a safe and efficient way to produce large yield of gasoline and light hydrocarbon liquids from heavy oils and will be free from trouble arising from the accumulation of carbon.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Andrews, Benjamin & Averill, Willard C., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture management. Pasture has been cleared and seeded to 100 pounds of lespedeza and 20% of dallisgrass. Original cover consisted of sweet gum, blackberry briars and a few pine and persimmon but none of much economic value. Slope 0 to 2%. No erosion apparent. LA-10, 273-B.
Date: April 5, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Mrs. Stokke to Mrs. Kempner, June 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Stokke to Mrs. Kempner, June 5, 1943]

Letter from Mrs. Stokke discussing the New Orleans unit.
Date: June 5, 1943
Creator: Stokke, Musse
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Edward B. Benjamin, February 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Edward B. Benjamin, February 5, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Edward B. Benjamin discussing Kempner's attempt at locating the Spencer family.
Date: February 5, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Sangford] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Sangford]

A letter from Ruth Sangford to Carl B. Compton regarding his exhibition.
Date: June 5, 1944
Creator: Sangford, Ruth
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, May 5, 1945] (open access)

[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, May 5, 1945]

Letter from William M. Nathan to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing different structural choices for the Hillel Building, a brochure, and Hyman Ettlinger's upset with being left out of the publicity documents.
Date: May 5, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History