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Copy of an unsigned letter discussing means to remove Zavala from Mexico State. Iguala. Jan. 8, 1833 (open access)

Copy of an unsigned letter discussing means to remove Zavala from Mexico State. Iguala. Jan. 8, 1833

Copy of an unsigned letter discussing means to remove Zavala from Mexico State. Iguala. Jan. 8, 1833. From the Carlos García y Arriaga Papers at the Benson Latin American Collection.
Date: January 8, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, September 8, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, September 8, 1878]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing a ring Emma gave to him.
Date: September 8, 1878
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, December 8, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, December 8, 1878]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing the death of Mrs. James Prim and a social event.
Date: December 8, 1878
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, May 8, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, May 8, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing mutual acquaintances and predictions about their marriages.
Date: May 8, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, January 8, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, January 8, 1883]

Letter from I. G. Vore to General J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., regarding introducing an Act of Congress authorizing Texas Cherokees to sue the State of Texas, and the sale of Black Bob Shawnee's land in Kansas.
Date: January 8, 1883
Creator: Vore, I. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: March - April 1899] (open access)

[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: March - April 1899]

Ledger kept by Joseph O'Connor documenting funds, merchandise, expenses, sales, and other information for his wholesale flour business in San Antonio, Texas. Only the first eight pages are used.
Date: 1899-03-08/1899-04-04
Creator: O'Connor, Joseph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our religion : a discourse to the First Unitarian Society, Austin, Texas (open access)

Our religion : a discourse to the First Unitarian Society, Austin, Texas

Sermon to the First Unitarian Society in Austin from Edwin M. Wheelock, dated Oct. 8, 1899.
Date: October 8, 1899
Creator: Wheelock, Edwin M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of West Virginia Asylum]

Postcard of a three story brick building with moss crowing up the sides, a pale yellow walkway edged by hedges and the courtyard. The bottom edge reads as "Part of the West Virginia Asylum - Huntington, W. Va." The right edge has a note that reads, "With love to all from Edna." The back of the postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 2006 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: February 8, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Willie J. Delaney.

Photograph of Willie J. Delaney as Pocahontas, in costume. Hodges, Bristol, Tenn.
Date: June 8, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Woman With White Laced Collar]

Postcard of the profile of a woman with brown curled hair wearing a white dress with a lace collar. The note below the picture describes the postcard as "From Jamie." The back of the postcard addresses it to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: July 8, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: May 1904-January 1908] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: May 1904-January 1908]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers. The month and year are included at the top of each page.
Date: 1904-05-08/1908-01-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: May 1904-September 1910] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: May 1904-September 1910]

Ledger containing transaction numbers for businesses. The month and year are included at the top of each page.
Date: 1904-05-08/1910-09
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Presidential Stop in Grand View, Texas]

Copy photo of the President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt's presidential stop in Grand View, Texas on April 8, 1905. The train made a stop at the Grand View, Texas MKT depot. Roosevelt is visible on the train platform. Many people came to meet the train.
Date: April 8, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Colorado State Flower]

Postcard of a pair of flowers with five violet petals around five white petals. The letter begins with the date and place, "Boulder, Col. July 6 1906." It continues with, "Dear Mamie I guess you think I am dead for not writing but I was so busy the week before I left that I did not have time to write + we are so busy here going all the time that I don't think I will be able to write to you this summer. It is very cold here. We are going to climb the mountain this afternoon. You must write to me while I am here. Jassie Polk Address Chautauqua Grounds Boulder, Col." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: July 8, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Two Well-Dressed Young Children]

Postcard of two well dressed children in a backyard. The boy is dressed in a blue sailor suit, handing a flower to a girl in a yellow dress. "Introduction" is typed on the lower left corner. On the back, "Hello Mamie, with love, Sig," is written. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lynnhaven Inlet]

Postcard of a still body of water where a man standing on a boat floats towards the shore. The scene is described below as "Lynnhaven Inlet to the famous Lynnhaven Bay; where the largest oysters are gathered. Near Cape Henry, Va." The letter on the back reads, "Hello Mamie wish you were here with us - Cape Henry is right all the Atlantic ocean is so pretty with love from Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. S. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 8, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus, February 2, 1908]

Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus. The sender says they wish Mrs. Pitus could see the countryside around Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of Walnut Grove Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The ranch has two large buildings barely visible in the center of a large area filled with scrub-brush and trees.
Date: February 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Steamship Loading Cotton in New Orleans]

Postcard of a steamship docked as men load bales of cotton onto the deck. The letter reads, "I will write a long letter tomorrow to Auntie C., as I get hers today." The rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont Texas, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]

Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story.
Date: 1908-04-08~
Creator: A., L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Small Smiling Child]

Postcard of a smiling blonde child wearing a white bonnet with a green bow. "Best greetings" is typed above the child's head, and an illegible letter to the side. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: April 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chateau Frontenac Courtyard in Quebec]

Postcard of a circular dirt driveway where horse drawn buggies await residents of the chateau to board them. The chateau stands tall around the courtyard with green rooftops. It is located at 1 Rue des Carrières Québec,Qc G1R 4P5. Canada. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U. S. A."
Date: July 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Interior of St. Anne de Beaupre Basillica]

Postcard of several columns decorated with wooden crutches inside the chapel with the main worship hall in view. The letter reads, "This church was founded on 1708 and here are the crutches and traces by the affected after being cured by prayer and ..." the rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U.S.A."
Date: July 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Monmorency in Quebec]

Postcard of a two story estate with a fenced walkway on the second floor wrapping fully around the house. Three people are walking near the supporting columns. A fountain spills water over its expanding levels. A note reads, "Quebec - Falls of Monmorency, former Residence of the Duke of Kent, father of the late Queen Victoria." The statement is repeated in French. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington, W. Va. U. S. A." The estate in the image is located at 2490 Avenue Royale Québec, Qc G1C 1S1, Canada.
Date: July 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Queen Alexandra]

Postcard of a woman with curled brown hair, wearing a fur stole around her shoulders over a blue dress with a white collar. The postcard adds further information with "Her Most Gracious Majesty Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia, eldest daughter of H. M. King Christian IX of Denmark, Queen and Consort of H. M. King Edward VII. Born 1st December, 1844. Married fourth March 1863." The letter is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va., U.S.A."
Date: July 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History