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[Diary of Henry Matthews - 1806-1844]
Henry Matthews (1799-18?) was a Methodist circuit rider, schoolteacher, and practicing physician from Ohio, who made his way from Ohio, through the Illinois Territory, to Texas. Primarily a circuit-riding preacher and schoolteacher in his early days in Ohio, Matthews practiced medicine more formally in the 1830s and 1840s in San Felipe, Texas, where Matthews and his wife Miranda eventually settled. Primarily a medical diary, this volume includes records of medical visits and attendance by Matthews; death notices that feature the names of the deceased and the diseases from which they died; and an account of pregnancies and births attended by Mathews. Of the illnesses that Matthews recorded, venereal diseases dominate the list with syphilis being a primary affliction. The entries include details about the patients'/deceased's lives and families. The diary does not follow consistent ordering and there are large sections of unused pages in between some entries, which are written sideways with the gutter at the top of the writing.
Date:
1806-04-12/1844-05-17
Creator:
Matthews, Henry
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from J.H. Jones to Mr. Reed]
Correspondence from J.H. Jones to a Mr. Reed, involving a transaction of corn.
Date:
March 12, 1835
Creator:
Jones, J.H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lorenzo Allen's Bond
Agreement to pay Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel, issued by Lorenzo D. Allen with witness Hardy Huntt[?] in the amount of ten thousand dollars for a league of land in the Nashville colony.
Date:
January 12, 1836
Creator:
Allen, Lorenzo D.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Record of purchases]
Record of purchases for Michael Reed dated February 12, 1836.
Date:
February 12, 1836
Creator:
Reed, Michael
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Falconer to Alfred Austin]
Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. A typed transcript of this letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History.
Date:
January 12, 1842
Creator:
Falconer, Thomas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typed transcript of letter from Thomas Falconer to Alfred Austin]
Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. The original handwritten letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History.
Date:
January 12, 1842
Creator:
Falconer, Thomas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beilage zu no. 41 des herzoglich rassischen Allgemeinen Intelligenzblatts
Resolution of the passed petition by the Adelsverein to change certain statutes. The appendix to the society's statutes replacing the ones originally written in 1844 are then listed.
Date:
October 12, 1850
Creator:
Ducal Rassauian Interior Ministry Department
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land patent issued to Michael Reed by the State of Texas]
Land patent issued to Michael Reed by the State of Texas, signed November 12, 1850 in Austin by Governor P.H. Bell and George W. Smyth.
Date:
November 12, 1850
Creator:
Bell, P.H. & Smyth, George W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denkschrift
Memorandum discussing the state of things in Texas including obstacles they had overcome as well as the promise of future immigration.
Date:
May 12, 1851
Creator:
Hermann, Prince of Wied
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of payment]
Bill of payment from Mike Reed to Mr. Garrison in the amount of $16.15.
Date:
December 12, 1851
Creator:
Reed, Michael
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for general goods]
Bill for general goods purchased by Michael Reed in 1855 totaling $179.59. Signed in acknowledgement of receipt of payment by J. Jalonick on July 12, 1856.
Date:
July 12, 1856
Creator:
Jalonick, J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment from Michael Reed for a boy named George]
Receipt of payment for the sale of a boy around 13 years old named George, sold as a slave from M.A. Britain to Michael Reed.
Date:
July 12, 1856
Creator:
Britain, M.A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.M.M. Costley to Michael Reed arranging the purchasing of slaves]
Letter from J.M.M Costley and Michael Reed arranging the exchange and purchase of Ann, age 13; Amanda, age 11; Mike, age 10; Austin, age 6; and Dicey, age 8, sold as slaves.
Date:
September 12, 1856
Creator:
Costley, J.M.M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Documents on the division of Michael Reed's estate]
Explanation of the division of stock belonging to Michael Reed's estate, circa October 12, 1859. Record of payment of debts, appraisal of Michael Reed's estate.
Date:
1859-10-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipts of inheritance for Michael Reed's heirs]
Receipts of inheritance for the heirs of Michael Reed acknowledging property distributed by William Reed, administrator of the estate. Heirs include his children. Sarah Sparks Reed, John B. Reed, Wilson Reed, William Reed, Jefferson Reed, and Harriet Reed Fisher. Nelson, Isaac, Lucy, and Molly given as slaves to Harriet Reed Fisher; Daniel, Beth, Robert, and Allen given as slaves to John Reed; John, Jim, and Mary given as slaves to Wilson Reed; Jack, Sall, Clarissa, and George given as slaves to Sarah Sparks; Liss, Anna, Owen, Bird, and Bill given as slaves to Jefferson Reed; Abe, Eliza, and Jo given as slaves to William Reed.
Date:
October 12, 1859
Creator:
Reed, William
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mollie, from Orceneth Asbury Fisher]
Letter from Orceneth Asbury Fisher to his soon to be wife, Mary Simons discussing his broken leg with mention of the ongoing civil war.
Date:
October 12, 1861
Creator:
Fisher, Orceneth Asbury, 1831-1884
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dora to Lizzie Johnson, dated May 12, 1863]
Letter from Dora to Lizzie Johnson. Dora inquires as to why she has not heard from Lizzie, questions Lizzie's loyalties to the Union or the Confederacy since Lizzie lives in Austin. Dora also states that she knows both her and Lizzie's brothers were taken prisoner at the Post [Arkansas Post] earlier in 1863.
Date:
May 12, 1863
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
No. 122 [Certification of Amnesty for O.A. Fisher]
Certification that Rev. O.A. Fisher took an oath of amnesty.
Date:
April 12, 1866
Creator:
Chief Justice John Bix[?]
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. A. Mood to J. D. Giddings - February 12, 1876]
Letter from F. A. Mood to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Mood writes an impassioned letter in response to Giddings' doubts about Southwestern and his desire to resign from the Board of Trustees. Mood addresses Giddings' concerns in five numbered points. It appears that one of Giddings' biggest concerns is about the lack of financial support for the university. Mood responds that he is well aware of the risks that he is taking. Mood seems to have had a falling out with his Board of Trustees, and Giddings recommends the he abandons them, but Mood feels too indebted to the board to just let them go. He begs Giddings not to resign for the sake of the institution. Mood fears that his time is limited to lay the foundations of Southwestern University since he has been suffering from pulmonary hemorrhage.
Date:
February 12, 1876
Creator:
Mood, F. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dated January 12, 1877]
Letter from B.W. Burke to Lizzie Johnson in which Burke discusses Lizzie's invitation for Burke to visit her.
Date:
January 12, 1877
Creator:
Burke, B. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. A. Mood to Ann M. Giddings and Louise Giddings - July 12, 1878]
Letter written by F. A. Mood to Mrs. Ann M. Giddings and Miss Louise Giddings. Mood expresses his sympathies for the women's loss and comforts them with religious commentary.
Date:
July 12, 1878
Creator:
Mood, F. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams, dated July 12, 1879
Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams. Catherine Johnson was Lizzie's mother, and this loan of 1000 dollars was to Lizzie and her husband, Hezekiah, for the purchase of of the land of the Johnson Institute, founded by Catherine's husband and Lizzie's father, Thomas Jefferson Johnson.
Date:
July 12, 1879
Creator:
Johnson, Elizabeth Ellen (Lizzie); Johnson, Hezekiah & Johnson, Catherine
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1909
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 12, 1909
Creator:
Simpson, J. Fisher
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1909
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 12, 1909
Creator:
Simpson, J. Fisher
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History