Denton County, Texas

Map of Denton County showing the parcels of land within the county labeled with the owners. A note at the top of the map says, "Lands of the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. are colored yellow." Additionally, some bodies of water, roads, railroad tracks, and towns appear to be marked. A small box in the upper-right corner is labeled "Diagram of a Section" and states "1900 Varas square = 640 acres." Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 Varas to 1 inch, 1 Vara = 33 1/3 inches).
Date: 1870/1889~
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway. Land Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax receipt, July 21, 1870] (open access)

[Tax receipt, July 21, 1870]

Tax receipt for property taxes in Texas for the year of 1870. The amount of $7.75 was paid by Ziza Moore. This payment was made to the deputy of Collin County, J. M. Fox. The payment was made by Moore on July 21, 1870.
Date: July 21, 1870
Creator: Fox, J. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope for C. B. Moore, 1870] (open access)

[Envelope for C. B. Moore, 1870]

Envelope for C. B. Moore.
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope for C. B. Moore, 1870] (open access)

[Envelope for C. B. Moore, 1870]

Envelope for C. B. Moore.
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870]

Transcript of letter to Charles Moore from Henry Moore (H. S. M.) at "Catons old mill" discussing taxes, farming, crops, a mill, and people that he knows.
Date: February 21, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore and a child to Charles Moore, October 25, 1870] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore and a child to Charles Moore, October 25, 1870]

Transcript of a letter sent by Henry Moore and co-written by a younger relative of Charles Moore that discusses farm life and hunting. Large sections of the text are missing.
Date: October 25, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, September 8, 1870] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, September 8, 1870]

Transcript of a letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, discussing such topics as family health issues, farming, and news of an attempted rape of an African American girl.
Date: September 8, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, October 29, 1870] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, October 29, 1870]

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, discussing gastrointestinal illness, machinery, and a mill. Some words are omitted.
Date: October 29, 1870
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 5, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 5, 1870]

Letter to Charles Moore from Henry Moore (H.S.M.) in "Catons old mills stand" discussing various jobs and the possibility of new opportunities, mending appliances, farming and crops (corn and peaches), and people that he knows including Mr. Eads and Miss Lee.
Date: February 5, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870]

Letter to Charles Moore from Henry Moore (H. S. M.) at "Catons old mill" discussing taxes, farming, crops, a mill, and people that he knows. .
Date: February 21, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from  Henry Moore and a child to Charles Moore, October 25, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Moore and a child to Charles Moore, October 25, 1870]

Letter sent by Henry Moore and co-written by a younger relative of Charles Moore that discusses farm life and hunting. Large sections of the text and paper are missing.
Date: October 25, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, September 8, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, September 8, 1870]

Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, discussing such topics as family health issues, farming, and news of an attempted rape of an African American girl.
Date: September 8, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, October 29, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, October 29, 1870]

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, discussing gastrointestinal illness, machinery, and a mill. Damage has removed several portions of the letter along a vertical line.
Date: October 29, 1870
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

["Hatching Brine Shrimp" recipe]

A photograph of a recipe for "Hatching Brine Shrimp" written in pen on a notecard. The recipe lists the amount of ingredients and the directions that are needed to make the dish.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A Cranium notepad with notes]

Photograph of a Cranium branded notepad with notes on the first page. The borders of the notepad have small aliens and animals in each corner.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Notes on a Chinese calendar page]

Photograph of notes on a Chinese calendar page. The memo lists "Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday" with each day having three different numbers.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Recipe for "Blackberry Punch"]

Photograph of a notecard with a recipe for "Blackberry Punch" written in pen.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Note about a candy tray]

Photograph of a note done in pen on a white notecard. The note says "this candy tray was placed on this book on Sept. 16, 1985... this won't be found for 50 maybe 100 years!"
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Notes about poetry]

Photograph of a notecard with notes done in pen. The notes are about poetry and starts off with the phrase "poetry is what you thought about."
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A note]

Photograph of a note on a piece of paper done in a pen that says "let's go to the 4th floor."
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

["Grape" recipe]

Photograph of a recipe for "Grape" written in pencil on lined paper. The recipe is written in cursive.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Math notes]

Photograph of math notes done in pen on folded letter-sized paper. A graph is drawn along with numerous equations.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A line drawing of a deer in a forest]

Photograph of a line drawing on tracing paper of a deer in a forest that is done with graphite.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

["Reading List: American Race Relations"]

Photograph of a reading list for "American Race Relations." The book list is typed and notes are written in pencil in the margins.
Date: 1870/2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library