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Illinois and Missouri [Sheet 2]

Map shows counties, township grid system for public lands, major cities and towns, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, caves, and some land ownership. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. Map comes from A New Universal Atlas by H.S. Tanner in 1833.
Date: 1833
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Illinois and Missouri [Sheet 1]

Map shows counties, township grid system for public lands, major cities and towns, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, caves, and some land ownership. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. Map comes from A New Universal Atlas by H.S. Tanner in 1833.
Date: 1833
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Iron Mountain City [Missouri].

Map shows street names, block and lot numbers, railroad, with locations for parks, churches, markets, institutions, Missouri Iron Company works, and the Mississippi River. Includes text describing plans for the city in a "Prospectus." Inset: State of Missouri, with her chartered & contemplated rail roads. Relief shown by hachures on inset. Scale not given.
Date: 1837
Creator: T. Moore's Lithography
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von dem Staate Missouri und dem Territorium Arkansas.

Map shows early nineteenth century counties, settlements, springs, mining activity and areas of Indian habitation in the state of Missouri and territory of Arkansas. Inset: "Karte von dem Konigreiche Wurtemberg und dem Grossherzoothum Baden." Table and inset text in German; most map labels in English with a few translations into German. Includes table of statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,240,000].
Date: 1833
Creator: Schlicht, Rudolph
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

South east part of the Cape Giradeau land district Missouri.

Map shows early nineteenth century township grid, settlements, and swamps in Cape Giradeau land district Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1836
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

South west land district of Missouri.

Map shows early nineteenth century township grid for land south of the Osage River in Missouri with names of contracted surveyors; Delaware Indian village. Scale not given.
Date: 1836
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the New Madrid and St. Francis River swamp in the states of Missouri & Arkansas showing the probable limits thereof.

Map shows early nineteenth century township grid, swamps, and existing settlements in New Madrid and St. Francis River swamp located in Missouri and Arkansas. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given.
Date: 1839
Creator: United States. Surveyor General.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map and profile of the proposed road from opposite Memphis, Tenn. to the St. Francis River, Arkansas

Map shows early nineteenth century Arkansas roads, Indian trails, proposed roads, landmarks, and vegetation along the St. Francis River west from Memphis. Numbers along proposed road correspond to points on profile. Includes key to vegetations and lines. Inset: [diagram of proposed road]. Relief shown by profile. Scale [1:126720].
Date: 1833
Creator: Howard, W. (William)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas shewing [sic.] the grants in possession of the Colorado & Red River Land Compy.

Map shows settlements, major roads, mining activity, former and contemporary land empresarios and companies and their boundaries; overlapping boundaries for Mexican states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas; adjacent Missouri Territory, Arkansas Territory, and Louisiana. Includes population statistics, acreage, and notes. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:2,740,000].
Date: 1835
Creator: Colorado and Red River Land Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the chief part of the western states and part of Virginia. Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography.

Map shows counties boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, the National Road, canals, and mining activity in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Virginia. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,120,000].
Date: 1839
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the chief part of the western states and part of Virginia. Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography.

Map shows counties boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, the National Road, canals, and mining activity in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Virginia. Includes explanatory notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,120,000].
Date: 1839
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the western states to illustrate Olney's school geography.

Map shows counties, railroads, canals, major cities, towns, battlegrounds, and mining activity for Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and parts of Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin Territory. Includes explanation and length of waterbodies. Scale not given.
Date: [1838..1839]
Creator: Olney, J. (Jesse), 1798-1872
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the state of Missouri and territory of Arkansas.

Map shows early nineteenth century counties, roads, cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation by tribe, and notable physical features in Arkansas Territory and Missouri. Also shows "Indian Territory attached to Arkansas." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,340,000].
Date: 1835
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from R. W. Wells to J. F. and S. Perry, July 21, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from R. W. Wells to J. F. and S. Perry, July 21, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from R. W. Wells to James F. Perry and S. Perry, in which Wells explains that he has been tasked with collecting a debt but that he is experiencing difficulty in locating the necesssary persons. Wells acknowledges Perry's desire to avoid frivolous lawsuits, but informs Perry that Campbell is completely insolvent and requests direction regarding whether or not to sue Campbell once he is found.
Date: July 21, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from N. Hutchison to James Perry, August 7, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from N. Hutchison to James Perry, August 7, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from N. Hutchison to James F. Perry, in which Hutchison expresses his concern over recent changes to the colonization laws regarding United States citizens. Having previously made arrangements for land in the Mexican provinces, Hutchison requests further information from Perry regarding the political stability of the region.
Date: August 7, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen R. Wiggins to Stephen F. Austin, February 22, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen R. Wiggins to Stephen F. Austin, February 22, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen R. Wiggins to Stephen F. Austin, in which Wiggins provides a reference for James Taylor. Wiggins also informs Austin that he receives frequent inquiries about settlement in Austin's colony and requests further information about Texas (Ex. the economy, growth, population and land features).
Date: February 22, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, April 7, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, April 7, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, in which Leaming (S.F. Austin's lawyer) updates Austin on the status of several legal matters and requests funds to recover costs and in advance of upcoming expenditures.
Date: April 7, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Israil McGready to James F. Perry, November 17, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Israil McGready to James F. Perry, November 17, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from letter from Israil McGready to James F. Perry, regarding Perry's business in Missouri including, several lawsuits against persons indebted to Perry and the sale of his land. McGready also updates Perry in regards to political changes in the state. McGready also asks Perry to collect a debt on his behalf, should the person owing McGready travel to Texas.
Date: November 17, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs John G. Stevenson and Co., February 3, 1833] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs John G. Stevenson and Co., February 3, 1833]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Messrs John G. Stevenson and Co.
Date: February 3, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William W. Hunter to James F. Perry, September 28, 1834] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William W. Hunter to James F. Perry, September 28, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William W. Hunter to James F. Perry, in which Hunter informs Perry of high numbers of people falling ill and some fatalities as a result, including their mutual friend, Capt. John Dunklin. Hunter also writes about his concern over his credit and asks Perry to collect his claims as soon as possible.
Date: September 28, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry relating news about James F. Perry's health and other family members and acquaintances.
Date: March 7, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning his travel plans and giving an update about Santa Anna's actions in Mexico.
Date: August 18, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from J. J. Wilkinson to James F. Perry, August 27, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from J. J. Wilkinson to James F. Perry, August 27, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. J. Wilkinson to James F. Perry, in which Wilkinson announces that his son and nephew are moving to Texas and requests that Perry help them to obtain work and settle into the new country.
Date: August 27, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of power attorney for Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, September 26,1837] (open access)

[Transcript of power attorney for Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, September 26,1837]

Copy of transcript for a power of attorney in which Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry grants powers to her lawyer Israel McGready Jr. to sell and convey by deed land from her inheritance.
Date: September 26, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History