A book of illustrations of buildings and scenes from the Texas Hill Country. Each illustration includes a brief history of the building or scene.

Map of Bastrop County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Illustration of a field full of white tents and army personnel next to the Gulf of Mexico with ships on it.

Map of Cass County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Map of Cass County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Actual spoon belonging to Alice M. Colquitt, wife of Robert K. Colquitt. They had a large ranch in Presidio County. "A.M. Colquitt" is engraved on the back of the handle. 1847 Roger Bros. 12 stamped on the back of the handle as well.

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of West, R.J. (Lunatic) and W.K. Martin (Executor or Guardian)

Map of Harris County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1847. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.

A book describing Benjamin Lundy's travels in Texas and Mexico. Lundy was an important figure in the anti-slavery movement.

Map shows Mexican boundaries including California [Old Southwest] and Texas as a separate entity with extended boundaries. Locations of Mexican War battlefields, provinces, major cities, geography, layout of city of Monterrey on inset. Ancilliary map: "Map of the principal roads from Vera Cruz and Alvarado to the City of Mexico, including the Valley of Mexico, mountains, plains, volcanoes, lakes, &c." Insets: "Battle Field of Monterey" and "Profile of the Road between Mexico City and Vera Cruz." Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:7,000,000].

Map shows battlefield locations from the Mexican War; roads, major cities and towns, and expeditionary routes. Includes table of distances and key to troop movements. Insets: "Plan of operations at the battle of Monterey on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd Sept., 1846," "Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa," and "Map of Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulloa." Scale [ca. 1:7,241,000]

Cadastral map of Shelby County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. There is a note on the right side regarding the creation of the map.

Cadastral map of Shelby County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. Some notes are made in color.

Map shows battlefield locations, existing and proposed roads, military posts, towns, and structures. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:63,360].

Cadastral map of Washington County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).

Map shows geography, political borders, and settlements in the mid-nineteenth century southwest part of North America. Locations of German and French colonies in Texas and California gold mines are indicated. Insets: "Plateau von Mexico" and "Die Republiken von Central-America." No scale noted.

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows geography, political borders, and settlements in the mid-nineteenth century southwest part of North America with locations of German and French colonies in Texas and gold mines in California.

Government document issued by the Adjutant General's office recording the various positions held within the Army.

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from January 1847 to December 1849, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.

Book describing Texas and the United States for people interested in emigrating from Germany.

Transcript of appeal of Thomas Wooldridge against Mississippi Union Bank regarding bank insolvency.