Map of Texas from 1856 documenting many landmarks and territories as well as Texas cities and counties.

A color coded map of Texas from the year 1855.

Map showing Spanish Texas including place names, regions of American Indians, rivers and early roads.

Hand drawn color-shaded map showing counties, cities, rivers, creeks, railroads, roads, and topographical features of Texas as of 1856. Insets of Plan of the northern part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay and Plan of Sabine Lake.

Map showing Texas in 1856. Includes place names, roads, Plan of Galveston Bay and Plan of Sabine Lake.

Insets: Plan of Galveston Bay -- Plan of Sabine Lake. A color coded map of Texas from 1855. The map is color coded by county.

Insets: Plan of Galveston Bay -- Plan of Sabine Lake. A color coded map of Texas from 1855. The map is color coded by county.

Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Insets: Plan of Galveston Bay -- Plan of Sabine Lake.

Ledger from Cooke County, Texas, containing criminal dockets, including such information as attorneys' names, the names of the involved parties, date of indictment, pleas, and the action taken by the court.

Ledger from Cooke County, Texas, containing criminal and civil dockets, minutes, and fees.

Letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her son, David Fentress, concerning her gathering seeds for him; the amount of money she can raise and send to him; the trial of Allick Neilson for rape; the condition of the crops; and an update on the health and activities of friends and family.

Letter from Maud C.Fentress to her son David discussing the length of time between his letters; a dialogue about David receiving a visit from an "Uncle";Clara Fentress' recovery from illness; news of a birth; the business partnership between Doctor Neely and Coleman; the construction of a "Livary" stable and the improbability of David selling his lot; church news; the departure of Frank for La Grange; town gossip; a dialogue requesting David to write frequently; a discussion about Peters who returned with "his wife's big fortune," his purchase of slaves, and an estimation of his remaining fortune.

Letter to David W. Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing the receipt of his letter and his arrival at Prairie Lea; a request for Frank to write a letter informing Maud of his travels; a discussion of sending information and gifts; a brief discussion about marriage and gifts;a dialogue concerning "Episcopacy or Pickett"; news about the weather; the affect of the weather on the planting of crops; a discussion of real estate; a brief mention of Maud's health; a request for information on "how the presents went" and if pictures were received; a discussion requesting a visit from David's "Aunt", "Uncle", as well as from Tom and Frank; an ending statement requesting letters from David, Clara, and Frank.

Letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip to Austin,a discussion about receiving no information on Wallace and his safe arrival,a dialogue about 'the babies dress and bonnets', and town news from Bolivar.

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she expresses concern that he has not received a check she sent him. She says she will be sending him seeds. She also updates her son on the news of family and friends.

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she discusses financial arrangements to buy land and what her son will raise on his land. She also fills him in on family activities and health.

Hand drawn color-shaded map showing counties, cities, rivers, creeks, railroads, roads, and topographical features of Texas as of 1859. Insets of Plan of the northern part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay and Plan of Sabine Lake.

Compilation of two letters written by Anson Jones related to the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States, along with four appendices that provide text of various legislative and legal documents, articles from contemporaneous newspaper articles, and other related text.

An 1850 map of Texas, it contains many Texas landmarks. The map shows the route of the first Santa Fé Expedition; drawn and engraved by W. Kemble.

First letter to Elvira Moore is from Mary A. Little regarding Little's current health and time in Paris, Texas. Second letter to Elvira Moore is from Charles B. Moore concerning Little's housing and family. Charles also wrote about how his current job was going and future job prospects.

Document written by frontiersmen William Little, in regards to land investments and colonization. The document includes snippets from the Galveston News, the New Orleans Delta, and New Orleans Bulletin and mentions Little's expertise in land surveys.

An exploration of the Red River of Texas and Louisiana.

Relief shown by hachures. Includes illustrations of people washing gold, Mexican peasants and the ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan. There are colorful borders around each of the different states within the Mexican border.

This document includes journal entries from April 4 to April 11 in an unidentified year. In the entries, Moore writes about a camping trip that is cut short by a "norther." The cold and snowy weather damaged the wheat and corn crops. He details his trip into McKinney in the snow and the snowball a group of boys were rolling in town. The next morning, on the 12, the winter weather had cleared up and by noon the snow was nearly all gone.