Maverick Ancestors of the Maverick Family of Texas (open access)

Maverick Ancestors of the Maverick Family of Texas

Short history of Samuel Maverick's ancestors and family; Maverick was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Date: April 1, 1969
Creator: Maverick, James Slayden
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of O.B. Matteson, of New York, against the Repeal of the Missouri Prohibition, North of 36 [degrees], 30'" (open access)

"Speech of O.B. Matteson, of New York, against the Repeal of the Missouri Prohibition, North of 36 [degrees], 30'"

Speech delivered to the House of Representatives on April 4, 1854.
Date: April 4, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Navasota's First Annual State Bluebonnet Festival" (open access)

"Navasota's First Annual State Bluebonnet Festival"

Program for bluebonnet festival
Date: April 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale] (open access)

[Deed of Sale]

Deed of sale of Anna Seward's interest in Seward estate.
Date: April 23, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Breedlove Statement, Copy #1] (open access)

[Breedlove Statement, Copy #1]

Copy of a legal statement made by C. R. Breedlove regarding his knowledge about George Seward and cotton seizures made by the U.S. government. Additionally, the testimony includes a statement and signature of Schuyler Andrews, notary public.
Date: April 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Breedlove Statement, Copy #2] (open access)

[Breedlove Statement, Copy #2]

Copy of a legal statement made by C. R. Breedlove regarding his knowledge about George Seward and cotton seizures made by the U.S. government. Additionally, the testimony includes a statement and signature of Schuyler Andrews, notary public.
Date: April 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Breedlove Statement, Copy #3] (open access)

[Breedlove Statement, Copy #3]

Copy of a legal statement made by C. R. Breedlove regarding his knowledge about George Seward and cotton seizures made by the U.S. government. Additionally, the testimony includes a statement and signature of Schuyler Andrews, notary public.
Date: April 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kinghts of Honor Benefit Certificate (open access)

Kinghts of Honor Benefit Certificate

Certificate of benefit to member, Wilhelm Meier, in the amount of $2,000 for his wife, Louise Meier, upon his death; signed at Brenham, Texas
Date: April 6, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard] (open access)

[Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard]

Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard
Date: April 16, 1869
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Mule] (open access)

[Receipt for a Mule]

Receipt no. 208 to J.H. Seward, Washington, TX, from the Office of Depot Quarter Master, Austin, TX, for one government mule at $76.
Date: April 3, 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from the Office of Depot Quarter Master, Austin, TX, for one mule] (open access)

[Receipt from the Office of Depot Quarter Master, Austin, TX, for one mule]

Seward Papers. Receipt no. 210 to J.N. Martin of St. Louis Co., MO, from the Office of Depot Quarter Master, Austin, TX, for one government mule at $100
Date: April 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping about Alamo participants, April 12, 1860] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping about Alamo participants, April 12, 1860]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. News article concerns death of Grimes' son Calvin Grimes at Alamo, along with Jonathan Lindley, and Tapley Holland
Date: April 12, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sarah Zimmerman granting power of attorney to her agent, April 4, 1860] (open access)

[Sarah Zimmerman granting power of attorney to her agent, April 4, 1860]

Sarah Zimmerman, descendant of Edward Birch (Burch) granting power of attorney to her agent. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2.
Date: April 4, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854] (open access)

[Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854]

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother; addressed to John W. Metcalfe on outside of letter
Date: April 20, 1854
Creator: Metcalfe, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]

Bill of sale of 45 year old slave woman (Cate) to James S. Hanna at auction at Brenham court house. Text of document: The State of Texas, Washington County April 5th A.D. 1852 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of November A.D. 1849, Davis [...] Recovered & obtained a judgment against Charles J. C. Lockhart, R. Autrey and A. B. [...]lurey for the sum of three hundred and seven[ty] seven dollars & twenty eight cents, together with Cost of suit, on which judgment an execution was issued on the 22nd day of March 1852, and come to hand the same day and by the power and authority vested in m[e] I proceeded to Levey on a certain negro woman by the name of Cate about forty five years old, more or less and being regularly advertised according to law to be sold on the fifth day of April A.D. 1852, at the court house door in th[e] town of Brenham at public out cry upon which James S. Hanna became the purchaser he being the highest and best bidder, for the sume of two hundred and sixty dollars. I John H. Day shirriff [sic] …
Date: April 5, 1852
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Mr. Alex Ramsey, of Penn., on the Tariff Bill" (open access)

"Speech of Mr. Alex Ramsey, of Penn., on the Tariff Bill"

Government document concerning speech of Alex Ramsey on Tariffs on April 29, 1844
Date: April 29, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Edw. Joy Morris, of Pennsylvania, in Defense of the Tariff of 1842, and the Protective Policy and American Labor" (open access)

"Speech of Edw. Joy Morris, of Pennsylvania, in Defense of the Tariff of 1842, and the Protective Policy and American Labor"

Government document concerning speech of Edw. Joy Morris; U.S. House, April 24, 1844
Date: April 24, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Speech of Mr. Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, on the Subject of the Tariff."

Speech delivered at the U.S. House of Representatives, April 20, 1844.
Date: April 20, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Mr. Choate of Massachusetts, Upon the Subject of Protecting American Labor, by Duties on Imports" (open access)

"Speech of Mr. Choate of Massachusetts, Upon the Subject of Protecting American Labor, by Duties on Imports"

Government document concerning speech of Mr. Choate delivered on 4/12/1844 and 4/15/1844
Date: April 15, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Mr. Jas. Pollock of Pennsylvania, in Defence of the Tariff of 1842" (open access)

"Speech of Mr. Jas. Pollock of Pennsylvania, in Defence of the Tariff of 1842"

Government document concerning speech of Mr. Jas. Pollock and tariffs
Date: April 1, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E.L. Stickney of Treasury Dept. to Jesse Grimes, April 6, 1840] (open access)

[Letter from E.L. Stickney of Treasury Dept. to Jesse Grimes, April 6, 1840]

Letter from E. L. Stickney of the Treasury Deptartment to Jesse Grimes, concerning post offices.
Date: April 6, 1840
Creator: Stickney, E. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Surrender of Santa Anna

Print of Santa Anna's surrender to General Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution
Date: April 22, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land] (open access)

[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land]

Document describing the repayment of a loan to the Provisional Governement of Texas in land. Two loans were made to Texas via Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin for $250,000, and is being paid off in land scrip.
Date: April 1, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History