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[Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Dr. Thomas Moore, dated May 20, 1858] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Dr. Thomas Moore, dated May 20, 1858]

Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Dr. Thomas Moore and Moore's son Hamilton. The letter discusses De Cordova's upcoming tour of Europe.
Date: May 20, 1858
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob De Cordova, dated Nov. 20, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob De Cordova, dated Nov. 20, 1859]

Letter from Jacob De Cordova, dated Nov. 20, 1850 to "My dear Doctor," probably Thomas Moore of Burnet County. Discusses his travels through Texas, and various land transactions. He directs that any letters sent by Phin be forwarded to Graham. Phineas De Cordova was Jacob De Cordova's brother and partner in their Land agent business.
Date: November 20, 1859
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, February 20-23, 1899] (open access)

[Letters from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, February 20-23, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore. The letter begins on Monday night February 20, 1899 and continue until Lula's last letter which was written on Thursday night February 23, 1899. She also has written a brief letter on Friday before she has mailed the letter. In this letter, Lula details for Linnet the goings-on in Burnet, Texas. Lula expresses her sincere longing for Linnet who has left home to go on a trip to Colorado with her father, Charles B. Moore. She updates Linnet on the latest news which includes daily events, friends who are planning trips,details about her own trip to Llano, a dialogue about a green waist she is making, and a discussion about possibly accompanying Aunt Mattie to Colorado to meet Linnet. She notes that she understands why Linnet was so ill with headaches and pains because she has slept on Linnet's side of the bed when the latest "norther" passed through Burnet and the draft made it impossible to sleep comfortably. She mentioned that she had to build the first fire since Linnet's departure. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: 1899-02-20/1899-02-23
Creator: Dalton, Lula
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seed Planter (open access)

Seed Planter

Patent for a seed planter. Illustration included.
Date: September 20, 1904
Creator: Kirk, Josephus N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7265 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7265

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Title to Deed from Scottish American Mortgage Co. Ltd. to Board of Trustees of F&T Consolidated Common School District No. 18, Burnet County, Texas, and related question.
Date: June 20, 1946
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History