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Ant-Trap. (open access)

Ant-Trap.

Patent for an ant-trap using a portable receptacle with three different designs, each can be used as an individual trap or in any combinations to lure ants into the bottom of the receptacle without any means of escaping, including illustration.
Date: August 7, 1860
Creator: Cottingham, G. W. & Menefee, John S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson]

Deed of sale for a "negro girl" from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson. This deed acknowledges the sale and Adkins states that she is "to be sound in body and mind and a slave for life."
Date: September 7, 1860
Creator: Adkins, John D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bowie County

Map of Bowie County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 7, 1860
Creator: Reichel, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 7, 1860 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 7, 1860 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 7, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Court summons for William Reed] (open access)

[Court summons for William Reed]

Court summons for William Reed, acting as administrator for the estate of Michael Reed, to answer the petition of Wilson T. Davidson.
Date: July 7, 1860
Creator: Richard, A.W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 412: Miller, M.M. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 412: Miller, M.M. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Miller, M.M. (died April 1, 1860) and A.R. Rawlens & S. Keller (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1860-06-07/1860-06-28
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 1860
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 1860
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 7, 1860 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 7, 1860

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1860
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 7, 1860 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1860
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Lizzie Johnson from Dora, September 7, 1860] (open access)

[Letter to Lizzie Johnson from Dora, September 7, 1860]

Letter from Dora to Lizzie Johnson, discussing news from Chappell Hill, and hinting at the "contagion" concerning the town.
Date: September 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860 (open access)

The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Matagorda, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 1860
Creator: Lipsey, E. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860 (open access)

The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Matagorda, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 1860
Creator: Lipsey, E. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. [7], Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1860 (open access)

The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. [7], Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 7, 1860
Creator: Modrall, N. P., Rev. & Van Horn, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 7, 1860 (open access)

The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1860
Creator: Modrall, N. P., Rev. & Van Horn, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 7, 1860 (open access)

The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 7, 1860
Creator: Modrall, N. P., Rev. & Van Horn, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1860 (open access)

The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 1860
Creator: Modrall, N. P., Rev. & Van Horn, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1860 (open access)

The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1860
Creator: Modrall, N. P., Rev. & Van Horn, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note For Homeowners] (open access)

[Promissory Note For Homeowners]

Text of two promissory notes written by the mayor of Laredo for $750 to be paid to persons owning houses that were part of Fort McIntosh.
Date: September 7, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1860 (open access)

The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 7, 1860 (open access)

The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 7, 1860 (open access)

The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 7, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History