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Letter to Mary Jones, 10 August 1879
Letter from Cromwell Anson Jones, son of the last president of the Republic of Texas. The original letter is housed in the University of North Texas Archives.
Date:
August 10, 1879
Creator:
Jones, C. Anson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stephens County
Cadastral map of Stephens County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Some borders, features, and notes are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
August 1879
Creator:
Appell, P. F.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Stephens County
Cadastral map of Stephens County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Some features and properties are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
August 1879
Creator:
Meyer, C.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garza County
Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Garza County, Texas. The center of Garza County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
August 1879
Creator:
Stakemann, Max
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Castro County
Map of Castro County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Castro County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
August 6, 1879
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Concho County
Map of Concho County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Concho County and the German Emigration Company's Surveys are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
August 1879
Creator:
Groos, Otto
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, August 1, 1879
Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 1, 1879
Creator:
Rankin, John G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, August 8, 1879
Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1879
Creator:
Rankin, John G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 33, Ed. 1, Friday, August 15, 1879
Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 15, 1879
Creator:
Rankin, John G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 34, Ed. 1, Friday, August 22, 1879
Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 22, 1879
Creator:
Rankin, John G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1, Friday, August 29, 1879
Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 29, 1879
Creator:
Rankin, John G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 28, 1879]
Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing a man mistreating John and mutual acquaintances.
Date:
August 28, 1879
Creator:
Davis, Emma
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, August 9, 1879]
Brief letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis asking if she would accompany him to church that night.
Date:
August 9, 1879
Creator:
Brewer, John C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, August 24, 1879]
Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis including a discussion between him and his parents about working and crops. In a postscript to the letter he discusses mutual acquaintances and wanting a horse from his father.
Date:
August 24, 1879
Creator:
Brewer, John C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements In Buckles.
Patent for a new kind of buckle along with specifications for construction and illustrations of the buckle.
Date:
August 12, 1879
Creator:
Carnes, William J., Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Suspender-Buttons
Patent for an improved suspender button with a description and illustrations attached.
Date:
August 19, 1879
Creator:
Racer, Martin J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Street-Cars
Patent for an improvement to Street Cars to better navigate curves. Includes description and illustrations.
Date:
August 26, 1879
Creator:
Towell, Isaac
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Rotary Valve And Seat.
Patent for an improvement in the construction of a rotary valve and seat. Specifications for the new construction and illustrations are included.
Date:
August 5, 1879
Creator:
Watkins, Edward L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Machines For Filing Saws.
Patent for improvements in the construction of machines for filing saws. Description of the construction and illustrations are attached.
Date:
August 19, 1879
Creator:
Basom, Ransford W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Locks
Patent for an improvement for slide door fasteners and locks. Description and illustrations are attached.
Date:
August 19, 1879
Creator:
Garlock, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Iron Saddle-Tree Forks
Patent for an improvement in iron saddle-tree forks that are cheaper to construct as well as light and durable. Includes illustration and description.
Date:
August 26, 1879
Creator:
Wood, John McLane & Bellah, William Newton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Gin Hoppers.
Patent for improvement in cotton-gins, including illustrations.
Date:
August 5, 1879
Creator:
Horne, Edward Gideon
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Bale-Ties.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Bale-Ties" [lines 4-5] along with a description of construction and illustrations.
Date:
August 5, 1879
Creator:
Rand, Anders
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Apparatus For Washing Dishes and Table-Cutlery
Patent for improvements to a dish washing machine with specifications and illustrations attached.
Date:
August 12, 1879
Creator:
Walling, Edmund, P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History