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Design for a Fire-Screen (open access)

Design for a Fire-Screen

Design patent for a fire-screen that has vertical bars decorated with balls or spherical ornaments.
Date: June 5, 1894
Creator: Gist, John A. L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

The first part of Captn. Pike's chart of the internal part of Louisiana: See Plate 2 & references.

Map shows courses of the Missouri, Mississippi, Red, Arkansas, and Kansas Rivers and their tributaries; settlements, plantations, and Native American villages. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale [1:2,534,400].
Date: 1895
Creator: Nau, Anthony
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map, sheet XXIV: [parts of Indian Territory, Texas, and Arkansas].

Map shows roads, military posts, railroads, post offices, cities, and towns in southeastern portion of "Indian Territory," northeastern Texas, and southwestern Arkansas. Includes notes on vegatation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore to Patty Brown. In the letter, Charles discusses the Annie Laura story and gives Brown a brief, yet detailed family history. Highlighting major life events, he notes how he was born in Gallatin, moved to Texas, and moved away from Texas during the war. He also details his work with mills,how he changed career paths, and when he was married. This letter is dated March 1891.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, August 29, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, August 29, 1893]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions Otto, his younger brother, and his going to school soon. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date: August 29, 1893
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E.R. Cotham to K.K. Legett - January 14, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from E.R. Cotham to K.K. Legett - January 14, 1896]

Letter written to K.K. Legett from E.R. Cotham regarding Della Harris's interest in land.
Date: January 14, 1896
Creator: Cotham, E. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox, August 22, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox, August 22, 1896]

Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox discussing their work at Cox's school and proposing better pay. The envelope is included.
Date: August 22, 1896
Creator: Hedges, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox, August 22, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox, August 22, 1896]

Letter from W. W. Hedges to C. C. Cox.
Date: August 22, 1896
Creator: Hedges, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
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

[Postcard from W. F. Forrester to M. S. King, 1895]

Postcard from W. F. Forrester to the postmaster of Splendora, Texas (M. S. King) in search of someone to serve as an agent for a get-rich mail order business.
Date: 1895
Creator: Forrester, W. F.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Publisher's Circular with Written Notes] (open access)

[Publisher's Circular with Written Notes]

Circular produced by Garretson, Cox & Co., Publishers regarding Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia. The publishers announce that after July 1, 1893, subscribers of this publication should send their orders to them rather than Mr. Alden. An unknown person has written a note on the back discussing his appreciation of the Manifold Cyclopedia.
Date: 1893~
Creator: Garretson, Cox & Co., Publishers
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Registry Receipt, August 26, 1896] (open access)

[Registry Receipt, August 26, 1896]

A registry receipt from the Chambersville, Texas post office for registered letter number 18, received of C. B. Moore on August 26, 1896, and addressed to George Sypert in Arkansas.
Date: August 26, 1896
Creator: Chambersville Post Office
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, August 29, 1893] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, August 29, 1893]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions Otto, his younger brother, and his going to school soon.
Date: August 29, 1893
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History