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[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856]

Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll asking him to come visit Louisiana soon. He also discusses a recent Democratic election.
Date: August 27, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to her uncle Joseph A. Carroll talking about whether or not he intends to marry. She asks about Texas and politics, and speaks of her family.
Date: August 28, 1856
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859]

Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll imploring him to write to his family in Louisiana. She discusses a recent murder and upcoming trial, and the well-being of his family.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Pew, Elizabeth C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11. (open access)

[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11.

Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.
Date: August 11, 1859
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 4, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 4, 1863]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll asking that she send him some socks. He also mentions hearing rumors of the fall of Vicksburg, and notes that he and his men think it doubtful.
Date: August 4, 1863
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1863]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll telling of his regiment's recent retreat.
Date: August 25, 1863
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 3, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 3, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll discussing the elections in Denton County. He suggests that the newly elected sheriff raise a Union flag and declare the county a part of the Union once more. He also sends her some of his old shirts.
Date: August 3, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 7, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 7, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll discussing a battle he fought in.
Date: August 7, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 9, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 9, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll thanking her for the clothing she sent him, and discussing the situation in Atlanta and Richmond.
Date: August 9, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll informing her he has received the coat she sent him. He also discusses his men leaving on furlough.
Date: August 25, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Monitor. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1868 (open access)

The Denton Monitor. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 15, 1868
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Monitor. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 22, 1868 (open access)

The Denton Monitor. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 22, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 22, 1868
Creator: Burnett, Tom R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Holder (open access)

Sash-Holder

Patent for an improved window-sash lock.
Date: August 1, 1882
Creator: Carson, William C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker. (open access)

Cotton Picker.

Patent for a new and improved cotton picker. This design has a spring-actuating "mechanism located upon the casing, and a hood for inclosing said mechanism hinged to one of the side walls of the casing and held closed by a fastening device . . . [and] the casing thereof, the endless picker-belt, flanged drums, and the toothed disks contained within said casing . . . and a pulley and belt for winding the spring" (lines 1-12).
Date: August 4, 1885
Creator: Martin, John Tillman
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [26], Ed. 1 Saturday, August 4, 1888 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [26], Ed. 1 Saturday, August 4, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 4, 1888
Creator: Cadwell, H. D. & Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 11, 1888 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 11, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 11, 1888
Creator: Cadwell, H. D. & Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1888 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 18, 1888
Creator: Cadwell, H. D. & Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 25, 1888 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 25, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 25, 1888
Creator: Cadwell, H. D. & Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Belt. (open access)

Electric Belt.

Patent for an electric belt producing "an exceedingly gentle and moderate [current], so as to insure the precise remedial results desired" (lines 91-93) including illustrations.
Date: August 27, 1889
Creator: Everett, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 2, 1890 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 2, 1890

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 2, 1890
Creator: Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1890 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1890

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 9, 1890
Creator: Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 16, 1890 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 16, 1890

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 16, 1890
Creator: Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 23, 1890 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 23, 1890

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 23, 1890
Creator: Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 30, 1890 (open access)

The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 30, 1890

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 30, 1890
Creator: Moffitt, D. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History