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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Esther Maria Fisher Teackle, April 5, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister-in-law, Esther "Hetty" Maria Fisher Teackle. She writes about trying to get John Seargeant to marry her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle and hopes that Hetty will be married soon as well. She also talks about going to the Washington Hotel in Princess Anne, which is run by Zadoc Long's family. She also asks Hetty how her sister Ann Upshur Eyre is doing in Philadelphia.
Date:
April 5, 1813
Creator:
Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 5, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, in response to a letter about Ann's time in Philadelphia. She talks about enjoying imagining the trip and says she sometimes envies her sister. She mentions how her garden is flourishing and asks Ann to bring her hyacinth roots. She also mentions their shared acquaintances John Brown, Samuel Ewing, Benjamin Chew Wilcocks, Valeria Fullerton, Sarah Eyre Lyon, Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis, and Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead.
Date:
April 5, 1813
Creator:
Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Stephen F. Austin, April 5th, 1830]
Copy of transcript for a letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Stephen F. Austin, in which Chambers informs Austin that the real estate business is improving and the natives are buying large tracts of land. Chambers also asks Austin's opinion on including descriptions of water courses on the land titles.
Date:
April 5, 1830
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Declaration from Oliver Jones, April 5, 1833]
Copy of transcript for a declaration made by Oliver Jones, on April 5, 1833, noting that he has paid his debt to James Smith.
Date:
April 5, 1833
Creator:
Jones, Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to Guy M. Bryan, April 5, 1839]
Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to Guy M. Bryan, in which [Perry] outlines Bryan's budget for him while he is away at school.
Date:
April 5, 1839
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 5, 1856]
Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding merchandise he requested. It is being loaded on the Bull Rush and they will send a bill later. Signed V. E. Maignan on April 5, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date:
April 5, 1856
Creator:
Maignan, V. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, April 5, 1860]
Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding the state of machinery in a mill.
Date:
April 5, 1860
Creator:
Moore, Henry S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, April 5, 1865]
Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll discussing his visit to a penitentiary, and a march the Confederate Army is on.
Date:
April 5, 1865
Creator:
Carroll, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. Tudew to the Officer in Command, April 5, 1865]
Tudew was able to furnish transportation to New York to Philander P. Shaw private Co F first Regt. Vet. Vol. Cav with the cost of $4.63.
Date:
April 5, 1865
Creator:
Tudew, S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J.B. Crockett to father, April 5 1867]
Letter from J.B. Crockett to his father. The letter was written April 5, 1867.
Date:
April 5, 1867
Creator:
Crockett, J.B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from W.R. Couran to Lizzie Johnson, dated April 5, 1868]
Invitation from W. R. Couran to Lizzie Johnson, asking Johnson to accompany Couran to church, dated April 5, 1868.
Date:
April 5, 1868
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, April 5, 1868]
Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade discussing her living situation in Houston, Texas, an upcoming trip to the North, the possibility of yellow fever in Houston during the summer, the hanging of an African American man who committed murder, and other news.
Date:
April 5, 1868
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to John D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion
Letter to U.S. Agent John D. Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions determining the release of prisoners and also mentions that many of the prisoners had contracted chicken pox.
Date:
April 5, 1877
Creator:
Pratt, R.H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 5 April 1878
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
April 5, 1878
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Sis and Mr. Moore, April 5, 1883]
She received their letter and hopes that Mr. Moore will get well from his rheumatics. They have had a lot of cold weather and the peach trees have not bloomed yet. People are planting irish potatoes. Abe and Bettie are building a new kitchen and Tobe's baby has teeth already. She says there has been a lot of sickness and death the past winter and spring. Mrs. Allison and Mr. Harris died. Laura Dorris and her baby are sick. She asks if Linnet goes egg hunting like Birdie. She is at Dinkie's house. She received another letter from them. She mentions the telephone wires that went up. Mrs. Summers has had hemorrhages. Sam Thornhill had some the other night, he was robbed. She asks that they write soon.
Date:
April 5, 1883
Creator:
Dodd, Matilda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date:
1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date:
1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Moore and Linnet and Claude White, April 5, 1906]
Letter from Birdie McGee saying that she hasn't gotten her garden in yet, so won't have vegetables for at least three months. Alice is getting glasses, Will gave notice at his job and is going to farming, Uncle Abe is getting better and other family news. She says Sallie Love has gone crazy again and now has become a Christian Scientist and is curing Bailey of consumption. He is nothing but a skeleton and hasn't been able to leave the house all winter.
Date:
April 5, 1906
Creator:
McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from William J. McKinley to Claude D. White, April, 5, 1906]
Letter from William J. McKinley to Claude D. White discussing his love of farming and how things are growing. He wishes Claude could come to the horse sale. He has the finest shepherd dog there ever was and will send Claude a pup if he wants. He is planning on visiting Claude and Linnet when the chickens are ready. He says, "I am no Methodist minister, but I have that capacity." There is an added note by Birdie McGee at the end saying Alice and Mr. Griffin got back and Mrs. Peyton died.
Date:
April 5, 1906
Creator:
McKinley, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Will B. Munson, April 5, 1915]
Photocopy of a letter to Will B. Munson discussing a copy of "Texas fruits at the Worlds Fair" and thanking Munson for providing information on Mr. Nimon.
Date:
April 5, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry W. Horst to R. Osthoff, April 5, 1929]
Letter from Henry W. Horst to R. Osthoff, acknowledging that he received the new Block Plan, and requesting more copies from the architect, Mr. Schmidt.
Date:
April 5, 1929
Creator:
Horst, Henry W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cora Bryan McRae]
A letter from Cora Bryan McRae, Music and Art editor of The Houston Chronicle, to Carl B. Compton about a letter published in The Art Digest.
Date:
April 5, 1937
Creator:
McRae, Cora Bryan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Robert A. Kilduffe - April 5, 1938]
Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Robert A. Kilduffe regarding an article submitted for publication.
Date:
April 5, 1938
Creator:
Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. F. Claunts and R. F. Rood to Sayles & Sayles, April 5, 1940]
Letter from R. F. Rood and F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles delivering a copy of a quitclaim deed from Evangeline Peck. Once the Betty titles are approved, the block of titles examined by Sayles & Sayles will be complete and Rood and Claunts ask that all documents regarding the titles be returned to them.
Date:
April 5, 1940
Creator:
Claunts, F. F. & Rood, R. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History