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Carbureter.
Patent for a new and improved carburetor. This design calls for "the apparatus [to be] submerged in water for the purpose of equalizing the temperature of the carbureting-liquid, and thereby imparting a more uniform illuminating quality to the gas; also obviating the danger of explosion from access of flame to the exterior of the apparatus" (para. 2).
Date:
July 18, 1876
Creator:
Pollard, James M. & Barton, Wallace R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in the Methods of Baling and Packing Cotton
Patent for improvement in the methods of baling and packing cotton specifically optimizations in the packing and baling of cotton by avoiding all the mechanical appliances used in forming and securing bales of cotton, such as the press, canvas bagging, band, buckles, and bale-ties.
Date:
July 18, 1876
Creator:
Drake, James A. & Singer, Edgar C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for improvements in reversible plows: "The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve the construction of reversible plows and enable them to be adjusted to any desired depth" (lines 9-12).
Date:
August 18, 1891
Creator:
McKay, Robert B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly statement from W. Dauhpin & Co. to M. Feille of San Antonio, February 18, 1868]
Monthly statement from W. Dauhpin & Co. to M. Feille of San Antonio, February 18, 1868.
Date:
February 18, 1868
Creator:
W. Dauhpin & Co.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, February 18, 1845]
Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] announcing the arrival of 315 emigrants in two convoys under the direction of Rev. Pfanner. Signed H. Castro on February 18, 1845 in New Orleans.
Date:
February 18, 1845
Creator:
Castro, Henri
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of promissory note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a promissory note for a loan given to the Government of Texas for $320 that can be repaid in either cash or land.
Date:
January 18, 1836
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of promissory note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a promissory note for the Government of Texas for loans totaling $200,000 from lenders in the United States.
Date:
January 18, 1836
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Promissory Note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript of a promissory note promising a loan of $200,000, paid by lenders, to the government of Texas.
Date:
January 18, 1836
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]
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. E. Savage to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. E. Savage to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 18, 1836, informing them that he intends to look for new settlers for Texaswhile in England, as long as he is accorded a higher rank in the army.
Date:
January 18, 1836
Creator:
Savage, J. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Thomas D. Owings, January 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Thomas D. Owings, on January 18, 1836, accepting his offer of a regiment of troops to aid in the Texas Revolution.
Date:
January 18, 1836
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James W. Breedlove to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James W. Breedlove to Stephen F. Austin, on July 18, 1836, asking that Austin extend courtesy to H. W. Morfit.
Date:
July 18, 1836
Creator:
Breedlove, James W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, on July 18, 1836, discussing the strategies and infighting in the Mexican government after the capture of Santa Anna.
Date:
July 18, 1836
Creator:
Hammeken, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, on July 18, 1836, discussing the strategies and infighting in the Mexican government after the capture of Santa Anna.
Date:
July 18, 1836
Creator:
Hammeken, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Heyle to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from William Heyle to Stephen F. Austin, on November 18, 1836, asking that Austin be on the lookout for a young man, named Edmond Morris, who has disappeared from his town and is believed to have gone to Texas, Mexico, or New Orleans.
Date:
November 18, 1836
Creator:
Heyle, William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on November 18, 1836, asking after his attempts to be appointed to the Texan government, and the land grants promised to empresarios. He also briefly discusses his plans to move his family to Texas, and the education of two of his sons.
Date:
November 18, 1836
Creator:
Fisher, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James E. B. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1829]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James E. B. Austin to Stephen F. Austin discussing customs requirements for incoming ships; challenges with getting the Ayuntamiento (town council) to support a building a jail and an academy; and the difficulties with the Alcalde (judge).
Date:
March 18, 1829
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1830]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, in Perry explains the difficulties he is having in settling his business matters before moving to Texas, asks for Stephen's advice on completing the indenture forms for his slaves, and questions why Stephen was not more vocal about which tracts of land he had reserved for the Perrys.
Date:
July 18, 1830
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from José Espinosa de los Monteras, February 18, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from José Espinosa de los Monteras relaying the information that President Guadalupe Victoria approves Arthur G. Wavell's colonization petition, however the colonists cannot occupy the right bank of the Red River for the Shawnee Indians legally own that land.
Date:
February 18, 1826
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell to bring 400 to 500 families from Europe and Mexico to colonize the area between the small stream of Satecha or Sulphur Fork and the Red River.
Date:
February 18, 1826
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from José Antonio Navarro to Stephen F. Austin, February 18, 1829]
Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Navarro to Stephen F. Austin.
Date:
February 18, 1829
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]
Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.
Date:
June 18, 1838
Creator:
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress
This report discusses federal evacuation policy and analyzes potential lessons learned from the evacuations of individuals in response to the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. Several issue areas that might arise concerning potential lawmaking and oversight on evacuation policy are also highlighted.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Lindsay, Bruce R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, April 23, 2004
Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Clemmons describes his time in basic training and experiences in Vietnam, including seeing Bob Hope and how he was treated upon returning to the United States.
Date:
May 18, 2005
Creator:
Nawaz, Muhammad & Clemmons, Kenneth Larry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History