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[Letter from H. S. Moore to J. and Ziza Moore, February 8, 1850]
Transcript of a letter to J. and Ziza Moore. Henry has written to Solomon and Sabina, but has not heard from Charles. He talks about the weather and the dances he has been attending. He mentions that his Aunt is going to visit Mary Ann and George Wilson is happy with his land. People are trying to start up businesses of hauling logs. He has to cancel his trip to visit because of the hard economic time he is having. He then goes into detail about the engine he has. Henry then writes to Ziza Moore an anecdote about a man trying to please everyone.
Date:
February 8, 1850
Creator:
Moore, Henry S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, February 29, 1864]
Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore discussing both family news and news of the Civil War. Questions over who is a Confederate or Union sympathizer are raised. Sam Houston's death is mentioned. In addition, there is news of a small colony of Union sympathizers has formed around Pilot Grove that asks to be left alone.
Date:
February 29, 1864
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, February 29, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore discussing both family news and news of the Civil War. Questions over who is a Confederate or Union sympathizer are raised. Sam Houston's death is mentioned. In addition, there is news of a small colony of Union sympathizers has formed around Pilot Grove that asks to be left alone.
Date:
February 29, 1864
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1865
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 3, 1865
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1866
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 2, 1866
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1868
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 28, 1868
Creator:
Thomas, Jas. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Journal of Henry Maxwell]
Journal of Robert Strain Maxwell containing daily activities, thoughts, and accounts.
Date:
February 1873
Creator:
Maxwell, Henry
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1873
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 1, 1873
Creator:
Thomas, James W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1874
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 12, 1874
Creator:
Thomas, James W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1874
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 19, 1874
Creator:
Thomas, James W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1874
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 26, 1874
Creator:
Thomas, James W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Compound Engines.
Patent for "a series of engines for working the steam over by exhausting it from the first into the second, and so on, for utilizing the pressure lost when steam is exhausted from a single engine into the air..." (lines 7-11) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 16, 1875
Creator:
Bell, Jackson W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore, February 19, 1876]
An empty envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. The envelope is postmarked February 19 from Gallatin, Tennessee, Box No 12.
Date:
February 19, 1876
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Improvement in Bale-ties.
Patent for "an improvement on the patented bale-tie" (lines 15-16) which includes lugs to "lock" the tie (line 22) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 29, 1876
Creator:
Horton, Jesse R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Gang-Plows.
Patent for "an improved gang-plow, which shall be so constructed that it may be readily adjusted to cause the plows to take or leave land, and which will enable the wheels to be adjusted closer to or farther from the plows, as may be desired." (Lines 12-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 20, 1877
Creator:
Cummins, John R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore, February 7, 1879]
Promissory note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore on February 7, 1879. C. B. Moore promised to pay the total sum of $85 to Henry S. Moore by January 1, 1880. On the reverse side, Henry S. Moore recorded that C. B. Moore paid $28.40 toward the note on December 8 and $30 toward the note on December 12.
Date:
February 7, 1879
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Feeder for Cotton Presses.
Patent for a new and improved feeder for cotton presses. This design "consists in a feeder for cotton-presses, constructed with a box to receive the cotton from the gin, the said receiving-box being provided with a movable top board to force the cotton into the packing-box placed beneath the said receiving-box, and from which the cotton is forced into the baling-press by a follower" (lines 23-30).
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Robert Insley
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Stalk Cutter.
Patent for a new and improved cotton stalk cutter. This design "is to facilitate the operation of cutting down of cotton-stalks in preparing the ground for a new crop. The invention consists in the combination, with the sled provided with a series of holes, in its upper surface, of the hinged perforated bars, the cross-bar, the pins, and the knives; also, in the combination, with the sled carrying the hinged perforated bars, cross-bar, and knives, of the platform secured to the rear part of the sled and the standards secured to a cross-bar of the sled in front of the platform" (lines 17-29).
Date:
February 28, 1882
Creator:
Thompson, Francis Marion
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire Place.
Patent for a new and improved fire place. This design "consists essentially in the improved construction of the back plate and the combination therewith of side plates or jambs" (lines 20-22).
Date:
February 28, 1882
Creator:
Horn, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin Building
Patent for improvements to cotton gin buildings granted to Benjamin F. Ferguson to reduce the risk of fire and the cost of ginning cotton.
Date:
February 27, 1883
Creator:
Ferguson, Benjamin F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1884
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 1884
Creator:
Robertson, Orrin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 5, 1885
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 5, 1885
Creator:
Robertson, Orrin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1885
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 12, 1885
Creator:
Robertson, Orrin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1885
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 19, 1885
Creator:
Robertson, Orrin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History