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Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 26 July 1882 (open access)

Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 26 July 1882

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date: July 26, 1882
Creator: Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Revolving Plow. (open access)

Revolving Plow.

Patent for a new and improved revolving plow. This design calls for a cylinder with blades attached radially for "cutting up, breaking, and turning over the soil or turf, in which the cutter blades are freed automatically" (lines 7-10). This plow cuts up, breaks, and turns over earth faster than previous designs.
Date: October 31, 1882
Creator: Hurd, Judson B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History