[Tax Receipt for W. K. McAlpine, 1896] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for W. K. McAlpine, 1896]

Receipt for taxes paid by W. K. McAlpine to H. M. Trueheart and Co.
Date: November 28, 1896
Creator: H. M. Trueheart & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart, 1895] (open access)

[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart, 1895]

Receipt from H. M. Trueheart & Company to W. K. McAlpine for taxes paid on behalf of the estate of S. J. McAlpine.
Date: January 17, 1896
Creator: H. M. Trueheart & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency (open access)

The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency

Article stating that William John Bryan is not running for president, explaining that there has been confusion due to he and presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan having the same initials. A few notes are scribbled on the bottom half of the page.
Date: October 1, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Describing Details of Loan Between K.K. Legett and W.H. Peckham] (open access)

[Document Describing Details of Loan Between K.K. Legett and W.H. Peckham]

Document detailing the conditions of a loan being given to W.H. Peckham by K.K. Legett, including the terms of repayment and interest.
Date: July 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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 W.H. Peckham.
Date: June 27, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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

Houston Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Houston County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and blue and red ink. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Bexar County

Blue line print of survey map of Bexar County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and red ink and denote the addition of roads and highways, crossings, and landmarks. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Rowe, S. J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Coryell Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Coryell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. A handwritten note has been made on the published map in pencil to tentatively identify Honey Creek. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Pressler, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Eastland Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Eastland County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of San Patricio County

Blue line print of survey map of San Patricio County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. A handwritten arrow in red ink points to the city of San Patricio on the published map. Scale [ca. 1:222,222] (5000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Caldwell Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Caldwell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, the old San Antonio Road, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and red ink. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Erath County

Blue line print of survey map of Erath County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in blue ink to indicate the addition of a road. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Terrell, O. O.; Anthony, P. J. & Von Rosenberg, E.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Aranasa Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Aransas County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:163,099] (4000 varas to 13/16 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Schutze, E.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bell County

Blue line print of survey map of Bell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. A handwritten note in red pen reads, "Shown but not named on the Williamson County map of Jan. 8, 1856." Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Von Rosenberg, E.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of McLennan Co.

Blue line print of survey map of McLennan County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:246,154] (6000 varas to 13/16 of an inch).
Date: 1896
Creator: Pressler, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 1896 Simmons College Football Team]

Group photograph of the Simmons College football team during the 1896-1897 school year. A note has been made at the bottom of the photo which reads, “Here probably is the first football team at Hardin-Simmons University. Organized by Prof. Karl A. Krause, who came to Texas from Yale in 1896.” Each member of the varsity team is listed by name and position.
Date: [1896..1897]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1895-1896 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1895-1896

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1896~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History