Tax receipt dated May 1, 1861. (open access)

Tax receipt dated May 1, 1861.

Tax receipt dated May 1, 1861.
Date: May 1, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861. (open access)

Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861.

Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861.
Date: August 28, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tax receipt dated March 2, 1861. (open access)

Tax receipt dated March 2, 1861.

Tax receipt dated March 2, 1861.
Date: March 2, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21. (open access)

[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21.

Original Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.
Date: May 21, 1861
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reports of cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas, during part of Tyler session, 1859, Austin session, 1859, and part of Galveston session, 1860.  Volume 24. (open access)

Reports of cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas, during part of Tyler session, 1859, Austin session, 1859, and part of Galveston session, 1860. Volume 24.

Includes Texas Supreme Court case reports from 1859 and 1860 along with a list of Texas Supreme Court Justices, a table of the names of cases included in the volume, and an index.
Date: 1861
Creator: Texas. Supreme Court.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor, June 4, 1861] (open access)

[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor, June 4, 1861]

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor regarding leaving for Virginia to serve in guerilla force
Date: June 4, 1861
Creator: Baylor, John R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse Grimes to his wife Rosanna Grimes, March 18, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Jesse Grimes to his wife Rosanna Grimes, March 18, 1861]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes to Rosanna Grimes (wife) concerning trip to Austin, mentions death of William Grimes due to pneumonia.
Date: March 18, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter regarding a loan for William Murrell, January 12, 1861] (open access)

[Letter regarding a loan for William Murrell, January 12, 1861]

Letter to a "cousin" from J. Thompson and Giles Thompson, introducing William Murrell and discussing acceptable terms for a loan to Murrell with slaves as collateral.
Date: January 12, 1861
Creator: Thompson, Giles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bancroft Family]

Oval photo of Mrs. Thomas Bancroft with her sons, Eugene and Arthur. She wears a bonnet with lace around the opening. She is seated between her sons.
Date: 1861~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note from Hartsford Howard to R. Carson, April 19 1861] (open access)

[Promissory note from Hartsford Howard to R. Carson, April 19 1861]

Promissory note from Hartsford Howard to R. Carson. The amount to be paid was eight dollars and seventy cents. The document is dated April 19, 1861.
Date: April 19, 1861
Creator: Howard, Hartsford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Doctor G.B. Lester, February 14 1861] (open access)

[Letter to Doctor G.B. Lester, February 14 1861]

Letter written to Dr. G.B. Lester from unknown sender in Waxahachie, Texas.
Date: February 14, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geological Section from the Rio Grande to the Red River, 1855-1861

Geographical section from the Rio Grande River and Red River from 1855-1861. Printed in the upper left-hand corner of the map is, "US Pacific RailRoad Exploration & Survey War Department. Geological Section, Along the route explored by Capt. Jno Pope Corps of Topl. Engrs., Near the 32 Parallell of North Latitude. 1854. From the Rio Grande to the Red River. Prepared in the Office of Pacific RailRoad Exploration & Survey War Dep! By William P. Blake."
Date: 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geological Map from the Red River to the Rio Grande

Geological Map from the Red River to the Rio Grande. The map shows topographical data and bodies of water. Printed in the top left hand corner is, "U.S. Pacific Rail Road Exploration & Survey, War Department Geological Map of the Route explored by Capt. Jno. POPE Corps. of Top. Eng. Near the 32nd Parallel of North Latitude, 1854, from the Red River to the Rio Grande. Prepared in the Office of Pacific Rail Road Exploration & Survey, War Department. By William P. Blake."
Date: 1861
Creator: Pope, John and Blake, William P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 342, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 3, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 342, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 3, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 3, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 351, Ed. 1, Friday, January 11, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 351, Ed. 1, Friday, January 11, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 11, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 353, Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 15, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 353, Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 15, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 15, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 359, Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 22, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 359, Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 22, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 22, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 360, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 24, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 360, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 24, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 24, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 364, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 31, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 364, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 31, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 31, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 365, Ed. 1, Friday, February 1, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 365, Ed. 1, Friday, February 1, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 1, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 366, Ed. 1, Monday, February 4, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 366, Ed. 1, Monday, February 4, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 4, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 381, Ed. 1, Monday, February 25, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 381, Ed. 1, Monday, February 25, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 25, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 385, Ed. 1, Friday, March 1, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 385, Ed. 1, Friday, March 1, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 1, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 387, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 5, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 387, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 5, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 5, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History