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[Transcript of letter from Joseph Ficklin, April 26, 1808]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin discussing land claims, the lead business, and the news that while there is no war yet, an embargo will continue until June.
Date:
April 26, 1808
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date:
October 22, 1830
Creator:
Bean, Peter Elias
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 4, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on August 4, 1836, discussing the family he hopes will move to Texas, and his wish to be useful in the military.
Date:
August 4, 1836
Creator:
Fisher, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, July 6, 1838]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, on July 6, 1838, discussing a school for Perry's son Stephen in Steubenville, Ohio. Pilgrim also discusses what he did for the Fourth of July.
Date:
July 6, 1838
Creator:
Pilgrim, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Appletons' railway map of the southern states.
Map shows existing and proposed railroad routes for the southeastern United States, including northern Florida, eastern Texas, and eastern "Indian Territory." Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1856..1866]
Creator:
D. Appleton and Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 5]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and parts of Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.
Date:
1856
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the chief part of the southern states and part of the western : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.
Map shows state and county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, canals, battlefields, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes explanation, text notes, dates, distances, and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date:
1858
Creator:
Williams, W. (Wellington)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 1]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities, towns, ports, transportation routes, mileage scales, and geography of south-central United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,980,000].
Date:
1859
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sallie Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, May 17, 1859]
Letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar and it includes: a discussion about Aunt Susan's letter which details the doctor's resignation of professorship and his wishes to move to Memphis; a dialogue about the financial gains of friends who moved to Memphis; news about Kate's schooling; a discussion about locusts and the weather; news and updates on family and friends; a discussion on Kate's musical and vocal abilities; a dialogue about Sallie's musical abilities; and a discussion about the people staying with David's Uncle John and Aunt Anne's trip to Corinth.
Date:
May 17, 1859
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C. & Fentress, Sallie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Sallie Fentress and Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, May 17, 1859]
Transcript of a letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar and it includes: a discussion about Aunt Susan's letter which details the doctor's resignation of professorship and his wishes to move to Memphis; a dialogue about the financial gains of friends who moved to Memphis; news about Kate's schooling; a discussion about locusts and the weather; news and updates on family and friends; a discussion on Kate's musical and vocal abilities; a dialogue about Sallie's musical abilities; and a discussion about the people staying with David's Uncle John and Aunt Anne's trip to Corinth.
Date:
May 17, 1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - February 19, 1862]
Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she sends news of the battle at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee. She gives her opinion of the news of the war and the generals. She says she longs to see the men drafted as there are men who are "loafing and drinking" who should be compelled to fight. She describes the capture of Confederate soldiers. She ends the letter with family news.
Date:
February 19, 1862
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - February 19, 1862]
Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she sends news of the battle at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee. She gives her opinion of the news of the war and the generals. She says she longs to see the men drafted as there are men who are "loafing and drinking" who should be compelled to fight. She describes the capture of Confederate soldiers. She ends the letter with family news.
Date:
February 19, 1862
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United States of North America: Eastern & Central [Sheet 5]
Map shows proposed Pacific Railway routes and existing transportation routes across the mid-nineteenth century south-central United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,294,720].
Date:
1863
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maud Fentress to one of her daughters, September 1863]
Letter from Maud Fentress to one of her daughters, however it is unclear who she is writing to. In the letter she gives updates on the changes that have been going on throughout the community during the war, and gives information on friends and family.
Date:
September 1863
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Maud Fentress to one of her daughters, September 1863]
Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to one of her daughters, however it is unclear who she is writing to. In the letter she gives updates on the changes that have been going on throughout the community during the war, and gives information on friends and family.
Date:
1863-09~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress, Janurary 15, 1864]
Letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her family regarding the loss of a package of letters that were being brought to her by Captain Hawood and her worries because she has not heard from her son David. Her area has not experience raids for several months, but she expects that to change. She writes about the taking of "Savanah" (Savannah, Georgia). She says that the former slaves continue to leave to join up with the Yankees. She sends an update on family and friends, where they are, what they are doing and their health.
Date:
January 15, 1864
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, August 23, 1863]
Letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress, urging him to pray regularly and to write her more regularly. She updates David on local events, including the effects of the war on the local slaves, as well as casualties.
Date:
August 23, 1865
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, August 23, 1863]
Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress, urging him to pray regularly and to write her more regularly. She updates David on local events, including the effects of the war on the local slaves, as well as casualties.
Date:
August 23, 1865
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Map to illustrate the Civil War.
Map shows state boundaries, military posts, major cities, and notable physical features. Inset: "North Eastern Virginia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,216,000].
Date:
1885
Creator:
A. S. Barnes & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maps of Kentucky & Tennessee, Mississippi]
Map shows railroads, counties, cities and towns. Includes indexes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,471,040] and [ca. 1:1,774,080].
Date:
1901
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demonstration Work on Southern Farms
Report discussing the origination and purpose of the Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work. The agency is primarily tasked with developing methods to control the spread of the Mexican cotton boll weevil, but it researches cultivation techniques for other crops as well, particularly corn and cowpea. This report summarizes the agency's preliminary findings.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Knapp, S. A.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Feeding Hogs in the South
Report discussing the status of hog raising in the southern United States. Topics discussed include sows, corn feeds, supplements to corn in feeds, and different breeds of swine.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Gray, Dan T.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mississippi River From Memphis to Vicksburg
Map illustrating the region between Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee, focusing on the Mississippi River. Towns, rivers, lakes, railroads, and hills are shown. 1 inch = 20 miles.
Date:
1910
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Winter Oats for the South
"The growing of winter grains is an important part of the diversification of crops in the South. Winter oats is one of the best of the winter grains for general use, but under ordinary methods of culture the crop frequently winterkills or returns unsatisfactory yields. Methods are described in this bulletin by which the loss from winterkilling may be largely obviated and the yields materially increased." -- p. 2
Date:
1911
Creator:
Warburton, C. W. (Clyde William), 1879-1950
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library