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[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, December 18, 1862]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding wartime activities and family matters
Date:
December 18, 1862
Creator:
Abercrombie, Lavinia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, June 10, 1863]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding the war and family matters
Date:
June 10, 1863
Creator:
Abercrombie, Lavinia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico
Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Austin with Map]
Hand-written instructions concerning land surveys along the coast, signed by S. F. Austin. He mentions Duke, Nelms, and [Rales]. On the reverse, a map of the land survey is sketched with notes about dimensions. In the digital version, the first page is included twice - the second time a hand-written transcription of the letter is pictured beneath the original.
Date:
November 1, 1830
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Texas scrap-book : made up of the history, biography, and miscellany of Texas and its people
Book covering four aspects of Texas: history, biography, miscellany, and statistical.
Date:
1875
Creator:
Baker, D. W. C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Revenue Officer in Texas
Front cover of a book discussing action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas.
Date:
January 1901
Creator:
Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
Date:
1901
Creator:
Barker, Eugene Campbell
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle regarding election of Lincoln and secession
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Battle, N. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 to R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor, September 9, 1872]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Judge R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor regarding Law Department, family matters, and personal acquaintances
Date:
September 9, 1872
Creator:
Baylor, Jonathan Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to nephew from Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, October 2, 1866]
Letter to nephew from R.E.B. Baylor regarding coming to Texas, bringing negro employees, condition of negroes in Independence, and family matters. Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers.
Date:
October 1866
Creator:
Baylor, R. E. B. (Robert Emmett Bledsoe), 1793-1873
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872]
Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from his nephew, R.E. Bledsoe regarding family matters, western railroads, mining, Indians, and bandits.
Date:
October 2, 1872
Creator:
Bledsoe, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annual Catalogue of Blinn Memorial College, Brenham, Texas, 1901 - 1902, Nineteenth Session.
Catalog listing the courses offered at Blinn Memorial College in 1901-1902, in both English and German. Includes photographs, illustrations, and advertisements in English and German.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Blinn College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mercer University and Baylor
Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Boifeuillet
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilted potholder
Square potholder with a quilt pattern, pieced from several different patterned fabrics, made by Frank T. Brown, Clinton, Mass.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, Frank T.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saloon Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 at the Bar" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Bull Bros. Saloon, San Antonio, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bull, Charles
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes regarding Baylor and Armistead family genealogy]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Notes regarding Baylor and Armistead family genealogy
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Carter, Betty
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casige Toy Sewing Machine
Hand-crank toy sewing machine; all metal, painted black with floral patterned design in gold, red and brown; maker's mark, "Eagle", made in Germany, probably first quarter of 20th century.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Casige
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Ground plan of 'Fort Defiance,' La Bahia Mission, March 2, 1836 by Lieut. Joseph M. Chadwick"
One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows blockhouses, magazine, watering place, workshop, coach house, outhouses, and Madam Garcia's house.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Chadwick, Joseph M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States.
A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States.
Date:
1837
Creator:
Channing, William Ellery
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chapters from life a tale of "our Baylor."
Stories about nine women who attended the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.d
Date:
1901
Creator:
Cheaney, Winifred A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sam Houston from P. Clayton, January 26, 1853]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Sam Houston from P. Clayton regarding claims by Baylor for bounty land, a horse killed in battle, and forage and rations during the Mexican War
Date:
January 26, 1853
Creator:
Clayton, P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of Col. David Crockett
Life of Col. David Crockett, written by himself. Comprising his early life, hunting adventures, service under General Jackson in the Creek war, electioneerng speeches, career in Congress, triumphamnt tour in the northern states, and service in the Texan war. To which is added, an account of Colonel Crockett's glorious death at the Alamo, while fighting in defence of Texan independence. By the editor.
Date:
1860
Creator:
Crockett, Davy
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lands in Texas
Description of lands for sale in Texas, focusing on Lawrence in Kaufman County.
Date:
1878
Creator:
Cropsey & Goddard
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History