Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.

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

Monthly newspaper from New York, New York that includes news and information about Texas along with advertising.

Monthly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas produced by the Society of Friends Mexican Mission that includes news, reports, religious items, and other information.

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with some advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Photograph of two women and four men sitting in two rows of three against a wall, shown from the waist up. The men have goatees or beards and are wearing suits, while the women have their hair braided and are wearing long-sleeved dresses or blouses. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph identify the people in the photo, from left to right, as: Miss Sallie Young, Professor Sanders, Miss Millie Collins, Professor W. T. Ethridge, Otto Fuchs, and James Lowry Smith.

Information typed on stationary of Joe K. Morris with information concerning the Salado College yearbook for 1871. Included is a list of trustees, and faculty, as well as the number of graduates from nearby towns.

Stereographic photographs of the Comal river with a forest on one bank.

Stereographic photographs of a camp of buffalo hunters in Jones County. There is a tent held up by a log, with a covered wagon in the background.

Stereographic photographs of large rocks with trees in the background.

Stereographic photographs of the Comal River. Trees are along the far bank.

Photograph of J. G. Lieb, who is sitting and only his torso and up is visible.

Letter from David C. Dickson to his cousin discussing Dickson's challenges in the legislature, and his personal life with things like his cotton crop failing.

Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $2 on his property for the year 1875.

Letter from Emma Rawls to Orphan's Friend Lodge talking about an application for a teaching position sent to David C. Dickson.

Letter from Orphan's Friend Lodge to David C. Dickson naming Dickson as a life member in the Orphan's Friend Lodge.

Tax receipt from the United States Internal Revenue Service stating that David C. Dickson has paid the special tax of $5 and is now certified to be a dealer of manufactured tobacco in Anderson, Texas. The coupons on the left side of the document represent how many years this certificate is valid, in this case from 1873 to 1874.

Letter from David C. Dickson to Orphan's Friend Lodge recommending Thomas Walker for membership.

Letter from James P. Newcomb to David Dickson informing him of his appointment as Grimes County Treasurer.

Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $8.55 on his property for 1875. Also included is a listing for Joe Pratt's 320 acres in Bosque County.

Letter from Joe B. Catchings to David Catchings Dickson discussing the Dickson family tree.

Certificate signed by Edmund J. Davis, Governor of Texas, appointing David Dickson to the position of County Treasurer in Grimes County; the certificate is also signed by Secretary of State James P. Newcomb.

Voter registration certificate presented to David C. Dickson, recognizing that he meets all qualifications to be an elector of Grimes County, Texas.