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Texas and the Massachusetts Resolutions (open access)

Texas and the Massachusetts Resolutions

Pamphlet containing an essay against the annexation of Texas, compiled from a series of newspaper columns.
Date: January 1, 1844
Creator: Adams, Charles Francis
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas. (open access)

The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas.

This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date: 1844
Creator: Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836 (open access)

Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836

Ehrenberg's account of his participation in the Goliad Massacre and the Texas Revolution.
Date: 1844
Creator: Ehrenberg, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas: Its Geography, Natural History and Topography (open access)

Texas: Its Geography, Natural History and Topography

Reprint of statements by William Kennedy (in an English edition) regarding his experiences and opinions on the Republic of Texas. It also includes a copy of the field notes and survey journals kept by A. Le Grand (pp. 105-115) to provide additional context.
Date: 1844
Creator: Kennedy, William, 1799-1849
System: The Portal to Texas History
Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. (open access)

Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas.

This volume includes the text of acts and resolutions passed by the government of the Republic of Texas to become law. The "Abstract of Private Acts and Joint Resolutions" and index start after page 120.
Date: 1844
Creator: Texas (Republic). Eighth Congress.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The cabin book: or, sketches of life in Texas (open access)

The cabin book: or, sketches of life in Texas

This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date: 1844
Creator: Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864 & Mersch, Ch. Fr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record B (copy) (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record B (copy)

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from March 1844 to February 1849, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1844-03/1849-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Libro de Bienes Marcas (open access)

Libro de Bienes Marcas

Book of compiled animals and their brand marks, each entry bears a special characteristic symbol and a cattle brand mark.
Date: {1844-01..1844-12}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record B part 1 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record B part 1

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from 1844 to 1849 including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1844/1849
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record B part 2 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record B part 2

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from 1844 to 1849 including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1844/1849
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bonnell's Observations: 1838-1839] (open access)

[Bonnell's Observations: 1838-1839]

Journal entries documenting George Bonnell's travels in Texas during 1838-1839, including an accounting of events and various observations.
Date: 1844
Creator: Bonnell, George
System: The Portal to Texas History