Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury (open access)

Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury

Transcribing his communication to the political chief of Texas relative to forwarding his map of Texas to the president of Mexico. Indicates that a copy of the map in English had been sent to Philadelphia for publication but that the version sent to Mexico was more complete and accurate. 7/23/1829 126/4, p. 34
Date: July 23, 1829
Creator: Austin, S. F. (Stephen F.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Principal Commandant of Texas to various authorities of Texas (open access)

Principal Commandant of Texas to various authorities of Texas

Ordering the apprehension of Lorenzo de Zavala and his party, reported to be at Columbia, and delivery of him to Capt. Antonio Tenorio at San Felipe de Austin.
Date: July 31, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
José Domingo Ugartechea, Principal Commandant of Texas to Ayuntamiento of Gonzales] (open access)

José Domingo Ugartechea, Principal Commandant of Texas to Ayuntamiento of Gonzales]

Ordering the apprehension of Lorenzo de Zavala and his party, reported to be at Columbia, and delivery to Capt. Antonio Tenorio at San Felipe de Austin.
Date: July 31, 1835
Creator: Ugartechea, José Domingo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Patent 87, Volume 40-A (open access)

Patent 87, Volume 40-A

This document was issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company as the final instrument in the land grant process, assigning ownership to the railroad company for 640 acres in Tom Green County, section 21, block 20, as described in the patent. O. Henry wrote a fictional account of illegal proceedings concerning a land certificate, Bexar Scrip 2692, in the short story "Bexar Scrip 2692.” This is the patent that ultimately gave land ownership to the railroad via that certificate.
Date: July 18, 1928
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Trail of O. Henry (open access)

The Texas Trail of O. Henry

Newspaper article includes sketches and photos of O. Henry and friends. Describes O.Henry's life and his time in Austin.
Date: July 15, 1923
Creator: Minatra, Odie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

La Salle County

Map of La Salle County, Texas, including the South Texas Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1878
Creator: Langermann, A. B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lee County

Map of Lee County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The center of Lee County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1874
Creator: Jessen, A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lipscomb County

Map of Lipscomb County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1889
Creator: Beaumont, G. N.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lynn County

Map of Lynn County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1879
Creator: Stakemann, Max
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

McLennan County

Map of McLennan County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The road from Austin to Graham, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1855
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Menard County

Map of Menard County, Texas, including the Hill Country region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1879
Creator: Groos, Otto
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mitchell County

Map of Mitchell County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Mitchell County and the Texas Pacific 16 Mile Reservation are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1880
Creator: Wise, Louis C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Moore County

Map of Moore County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The road from Tascosa to Dodge, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Moore County

Map of Moore County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1891
Creator: Beaumont, G. N.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Motley County

Map of Motely County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1881
Creator: Matthews, Sam. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces County

Map of Nueces County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 10, 1875
Creator: Blau, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orange County

Map of Orange County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 3, 1880
Creator: Matthews, Sam. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orange County

Map of Orange County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1886
Creator: Blau, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orange County

Map of Orange County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County

Cadastral map of Parker County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 15, 1856
Creator: Stremme, C. C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parmer County

Cadastral "tracing" map of Parmer County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 7, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Potter County

Partial cadastral map of the east half of Potter County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. This map was traced from a previous version. Some borders and features are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Augustine and Sabine Counties

Cadastral map of San Augustine County and Sabine County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1881
Creator: Thielepape, George J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of San Patricio County

Cadastral map of San Patricio County, Texas in the Gulf Coast region. Some borders and notes are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1863
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History