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[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 16, 1861]
Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing his initiation into the Confederate Army under the command of Captain Throckmorton, his company's plans to go to Missouri, and other war-related news.
Date:
September 16, 1861
Creator:
Moore, Henry S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1866
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1866
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 16, 1870
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 16, 1870
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Tyree B. Harris, June 16, 1871]
Letter to Tyree B. Harris regarding a deed, selling gold, and taxes. Another itemized page is mentioned but missing, and the reverse side is blank.
Date:
June 16, 1871
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter to Tyree B. Harris, June 16, 1871]
Transcript of a letter to Tyree B. Harris regarding a deed, selling gold, and taxes. Another itemized page is mentioned but missing.
Date:
June 16, 1871
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 16, 1871
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 1871
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1871
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1871
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1872
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 16, 1872
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1872
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1872
Creator:
Thomas, James W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Charles B. Moore, June 16, 1873]
Receipt from Charles B. Moore stating that he had received $85.00 from Noah Hubbard for credit on a note held by James H. McAlister.
Date:
June 16, 1873
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1873
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 16, 1873
Creator:
Thomas, James W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Compound Engines.
Patent for "a series of engines for working the steam over by exhausting it from the first into the second, and so on, for utilizing the pressure lost when steam is exhausted from a single engine into the air..." (lines 7-11) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 16, 1875
Creator:
Bell, Jackson W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary Ann Dodd Moore, July 16, 1876]
Letter from Dinkie McGee to her sister, Mary Ann Dodd Moore discussing all the illness from flux, including her daughter, Sissie, who almost died. Discusses numerous other neighbors that had died from the flux. Discusses 4th of July parade and picnic put on by the Grangers (The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry). Discusses the garden and the wheat threshing and the hopes that Mary will be able to visit. She says to "tell Mr. Moore I prefer living here [Tennessee] if the women have children when 50 years old out there [in Texas]."
Date:
July 16, 1876
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the rack-bars seated in ways recessed in the sides of the draw-head, toothed segments engaging therewith, a shaft carrying said toothed segments, and also bearing within the cavity of the draw-head a vibratory arm and a setting-lever, from which the coupling-pin is suspended, connected to said vibratory arm" (lines 24-32).
Date:
August 16, 1881
Creator:
Stephens, Lawrence Earnest. & Pool, George Washington.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hollow Auger.
Patent for a new and improved hollow auger. This design "consists in an adjustable hollow auger and an adjustable fore-auger, which are combined together for use with an ordinary brace, and constructed in such a manner that when applied to use the end of the spoke or other article is first beveled by the fore-auger, and the tenon then formed by the hollow auger. The cutters of the fore-auger are formed upon pivoted arms, which are automatically released, and then thrown open by a spring when the spoke is pointed, in order to give opportunity for the hollow auger to act" (lines 16-28).
Date:
October 16, 1883
Creator:
Rodman, James A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1884
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 16, 1884
Creator:
Robertson, Orrin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Dish-Washer and Churn
Patent for a combined dish-washing machine and churn, with illustration and description of parts.
Date:
June 16, 1885
Creator:
Fletcher, William Nelson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1885
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 16, 1885
Creator:
Mack, H. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Sam P. Henderson, September 16, 1885]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Sam P. Henderson. In the letter, Charles updates Sam on news from Gallatin, Tennessee and it includes: the receipt of Sam's letters and an acknowledgement of what was said about their home in the letters, details about Mary Ann's and his 'circuits' to visit family and friends in Tennessee, a dialogue about Kite, the date of return trip that has yet to be solidified, the corn haul and the approval to proceed with the gathering of this crop, approval to sow wheat before the Moore's return, a discussion about the poor weather and its affect on the second sorghum crop, details about his last 'circuit' through abundant corn and tobacco crops in Tennessee as well as updates on famine stricken counties, a dialogue to send Betty Thornhill a message about his circuit to see her kin, and a message for Henry about a gift he received for him from Tom Wright. Charles Closes his letter by telling him that Linnet will bring some souvenirs to share with her kin and family friends when they return. The envelope is included …
Date:
September 16, 1885
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 16, 1885]
This letter is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Henry S. Moore to his brother Charles. In the letter, Henry details community happenings in McKinney and the news includes: a dialogue about the amount of rain they have been having, details about the recent deaths and subsequent burials, a community health brief, a discussion about his dinner plans last Monday at S. A. Wilson's and his visit to Andrew's barn after dinner, details of the conversation Henry and Andrews had while waiting out the rain in the barn, political news, and updates on family friends who are visiting. Henry closes this letter by stating that it is a bad time to view the stars and he might have to use a "supplement" to view them. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date:
September 16, 1885
Creator:
Moore, Henry S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The McKinney Gazette. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1886
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 1886
Creator:
Thompson, Clinton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The McKinney Gazette. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1886
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1886
Creator:
Thompson, Clinton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1888
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1888
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, E. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1888
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 16, 1888
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, E. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History