El Paso Co.

Blueline format of survey map of El Paso County, Texas, showing blocks of land, creeks, lakes, rivers, and original land grants or surveys. No scale information is given.
Date: 1894
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Title Between D.B. Corley and K.K. Legett] (open access)

[Transfer of Title Between D.B. Corley and K.K. Legett]

Legal document written by D.B. Corley concerning a transfer of rights to two books, "Lives of the Twelve Apostles" and "A Visit to Uncle Tom's Cabin," and two patents, No. 492143 and No. 495252.
Date: August 23, 1894
Creator: Corley, D. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

South and Southwest Texas (Sheet No. 2)

Map of South Central Texas, showing county lines, towns, roads, and railroads. The map also includes rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:316,800] (5 miles to the inch).
Date: 1894
Creator: Kroeber, Paul
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wichita Falls Agreement, of June 12 1894, Between The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Of Texas, and The Wichita Falls Railway Company (open access)

Wichita Falls Agreement, of June 12 1894, Between The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Of Texas, and The Wichita Falls Railway Company

Contract between Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company detailing an agreement between the companies regarding a railroad line between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, Texas. Also included is the Railroad Commission of Texas's approval of the contract. "Henry Sayles" is handwritten on the title page in pencil.
Date: June 12, 1894
Creator: Purdy, Thomas C.; Kemp, J. A.; Reagan, John H. & Foster, L. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1893-1894 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1893-1894

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1894~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Combination Map of Jeff Davis County and Presidio County]

Blue line print of survey map of portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in Texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. There is also an inset map at the top of the page showing the entirety of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, as well as portions of El Paso, Reeves, and Brewster Counties, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: January 22, 1894
Creator: Stakemann, M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Trueheart to W. K. McAlpine, December 28, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Trueheart to W. K. McAlpine, December 28, 1894]

Letter from H. M. Trueheart to W. K. McAlpine remitting a tax receipt of $8.35.
Date: December 28, 1894
Creator: Trueheart, H. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1894] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1894]

Photostat copy of a receipt for taxes paid on a property in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for the year 1894.
Date: December 13, 1894
Creator: Walsh, D. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Menard County

Blue line print of survey map of Menard County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks or land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1894
Creator: Warren, W. H.; Blane, F. G. & Ehlinger, L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Articles of Agreement Between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company and The Wichita Falls Railway Company] (open access)

[Articles of Agreement Between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company and The Wichita Falls Railway Company]

Contract between Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company detailing an agreement between the companies regarding a railroad line between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, Texas. The contract is unsigned and the last page has "Railroad" written on the back.
Date: June 12, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Witnessing Transaction Between K.K. Legett and D.B. Corley] (open access)

[Document Witnessing Transaction Between K.K. Legett and D.B. Corley]

Document witnessing the settlement of accounts and claims between K.K. Legett and D.B. Corley.
Date: June 28, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Loan Note from The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene] (open access)

[Loan Note from The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene]

Loan note detailing the amount and conditions of a loan from The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene, taken out by Felix McGaughey and Legett & Hardwicke.
Date: April 21, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History