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The Congressional Globe, Volume 11: Twenty-Seventh Congress, Second Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 11: Twenty-Seventh Congress, Second Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts before page 1.
Date: 1842
Creator: Blair & Rives
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speech of Mr. R. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, on the veto power: delivered in the House of Representatives, July 1, 1842. (open access)

Speech of Mr. R. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, on the veto power: delivered in the House of Representatives, July 1, 1842.

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Date: 1842
Creator: Rhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800-1876
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, in support of the veto power, and in reply to Mr. Clay, of Kentucky : Delivered in the United States Senate, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1842. (open access)
The Daily Advertiser. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 85, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1842 (open access)

The Daily Advertiser. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 85, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1842

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 26, 1842
Creator: Yates, A. J. & Burke, James
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for sale of slave to A. D. Kennard, October 10,  1842] (open access)

[Receipt for sale of slave to A. D. Kennard, October 10, 1842]

Receipt for sale of a slave from Thomas Smith to A.D. Kennard. She is described as a 14 year old girl named Adlin.
Date: October 10, 1842
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

United States: Eastern Portion

Map shows existing and proposed railroad lines and canals, cities and towns, lighthouses, eastern states, and western territories. Includes legend and text on slavery, and notes. Inset: "Sketch of the River Niagara" [includes descriptive text and measured heights]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,360,000].
Date: [1842..1862]
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant] (open access)

[Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant]

Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant 30 July 1842.
Date: July 30, 1842
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Indiana.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Indiana county boundaries, towns, canals, railroads, and Miami Reserve. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1842
Creator: Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

City of New York.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New York City railroads, street names, parks, buildings, military facilities, public institutions, and dock facilities. Scale [ca. 1:14,080].
Date: 1842
Creator: Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatemala

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography
Date: 1842
Creator: Findlay, Alexander G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

New York

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New York counties, railroads, canals, roads, cities, towns, and mining activity. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,760,000].
Date: 1842
Creator: Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Massachusetts and Rhode Island canals, railroads, roads, counties, cities and towns; 1676 route of Captain William Turner. Includes explanation and contemporary manuscript annotations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:815,000].
Date: [1842..1845]
Creator: Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Louisiana.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana parishes, roads, railroads, township grid, swamps, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:1,700,000].
Date: 1842
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Florida.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Florida counties, township grid, roads, railroads, military posts, swamps, cities, and towns. Includes explanation. Inset: "West part of Florida." Scale [ca. 1:2,473,000].
Date: 1842
Creator: Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Mier Prisoners Charge on the Guard and Victory at Salado.'']

Photographic print of a drawn or engraved image of "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO.'' Photograph shows men with guns and long spears. Building with cross on top of roofline above door to the right, background. Photo has yellow tint with brown. Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.5 cm X 12.3 cm.
Date: 1842
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1477: Horne, A.M. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1477: Horne, A.M. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Horne, A.M. (died January 31, 1892) and H.H. Smith (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1842/1893-09-23
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2566: Overton, Wm. P. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2566: Overton, Wm. P. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Overton, Wm. P. (died January 27, 1903) and Jessie S. Overton (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1842/1904-01-19
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Comandante Militar, June 6, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Comandante Militar, June 6, 1842]

Letter from the Laredo alcalde to the comandante militar, asking him who will pay a debt owed.
Date: 1842-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, July 27, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, July 27, 1842]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo justice of the peace, informing him that Cristobal Castillo owes 25 pesos for a horse which belonged to Martín Sanchez.
Date: 1842-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mariano Arispe to the Laredo Alcalde, February 15, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Mariano Arispe to the Laredo Alcalde, February 15, 1842]

Letter from Mariano Arispe to the Laredo alcalde, requesting that he send the two horses captured from the Indians which belong to Doña Luisa Garcia de Benavides.
Date: 1842-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 15, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 15, 1842]

Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that President Nicolás Bravo decrees the suppression of the medio real and cuartilla.
Date: 1842-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, October 4, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, October 4, 1842]

Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that the sale of powder will be under the same administration as tobacco; all accounts should be turned over to that office.
Date: 1842-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santos de la Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, June 10, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Santos de la Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, June 10, 1842]

Letter from Santos de la Garza to Alcalde Villarreal, requesting he watch for Clemente Treviño and Apolonio Vela, accused of murdering the sub-prefect Isidio Garcia.
Date: 1842-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, June 21, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, June 21, 1842]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde, requesting that he be on the lookout for two men who have fled from Linares.
Date: 1842-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History