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Knee-Pad. (open access)

Knee-Pad.

Patent for a simple and efficient knee-pad "made of leather or other pliable material, padded with a yielding lining to give comfort to the wearer" (lines 9-11). It prevents gravel, moisture, and other things from injuring the knee of the user.
Date: August 27, 1895
Creator: Dowling, Stonewall Jackson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fumigator for Insects. (open access)

Fumigator for Insects.

Patent for a portable fumigator for insects that uses poison laden steam and has a simple, compact, and inexpensive construction. It has a "tubular casing having a liquid-containing tank located within the same, and also having a tampering heating chamber and smoke flue, of a steam pipe located within said tapering chamber and a suitable spirit lamp" (lines 16-20).
Date: June 18, 1895
Creator: Hammer, Willie Alice
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. B. Moore to Linnet, May 23, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore to Linnet, May 23, 1895]

He is glad to hear she is having a good time. He advises her to take advice from Serena and to spend time with Solomon and Lila. He mentions that Henry is not doing well. He talks about the lack of rain. He mentions what John, Daisy, and Mrs. Priest have been doing. Old Uncle Aleck Buchly got married. Mr. Rose has the chills and Mr. Hill will teach next at the school. He is going to let her stay til Emmet's school closes and he hopes she will behave herself.
Date: May 23, 1895
Creator: Moore, C. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Linnet Moore to C. B. Moore, May 27, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Linnet Moore to C. B. Moore, May 27, 1895]

Linnet is with her cousin Nettie, she visited her cousin Serena. She was with her cousin Lila last week. She asks her cousin Maria about Elisha. She went on a trip to Kingston the other night. She asks how she is to get home.
Date: May 27, 1895
Creator: Moore, Linnet
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from Mary A. Moore to Linnet Moore, May 21, 1895] (open access)

[Envelope from Mary A. Moore to Linnet Moore, May 21, 1895]

Envelope for letter to Linnet Moore from her mother Mary A. Moore.
Date: May 21, 1895
Creator: Moore, Mary A.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greenville Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Ed. 1, Saturday, June 1, 1895 (open access)

The Greenville Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Ed. 1, Saturday, June 1, 1895

The Souvenir Edition of the weekly newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 1, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Charles and Mary Moore, May 27, 1895] (open access)

[Letter to Charles and Mary Moore, May 27, 1895]

She writes that she went with Maggie and Mr. Rucker to see Mrs. Lewis. Maggie went to see Linnet and brought Linnet home with her. She tells them the places Linnet has stayed in. They are enjoying having Linnet visit. She mentions that her health has improved. She was sorry to hear about Henry's illness. She was hoping they could come visit too.
Date: May 27, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library