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158
University of Texas at Arlington Library
83
Abilene Library Consortium
57
St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
50
Dallas Genealogical Society
13
Oklahoma Historical Society
9
Star of the Republic Museum
8
Two Rivers Historical Foundation
8
UNT Libraries Special Collections
6
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Texas Digital Newspaper Program
364
Early Texas Newspapers
150
Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
82
Huth Family Papers
75
Abilene Library Consortium
59
Spanish Archives of Laredo
50
The Northern Standard, from Clarksville, TX
45
Telegraph and Texas Register
42
Dallas County Probate Records
13
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
8
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National Intelligencer
157
Huth (Ferdinand Louis) Papers
75
The American Flag
53
The Texas Democrat
48
The Northern Standard
45
Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register
34
Dallas County, Texas Probate Cases: 1846 - Early 1900s
13
The Red-Lander
9
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8
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Country
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Year
Month
Mexico, Texas & California.
Map shows geography and political divisions of Mexico and the Republic of Texas before the Mexican War [1846-1848]. Inset: [Yucatan]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:13,000,000]. Map appeared in Travels in Oregon, California & c &c by Thomas J. Farnham.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Farnham, Thomas Jefferson, 1804-1848
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plano que demuestra las posiciones de las tropas Mexicanas y Americanas, sobre ambas orillas del Rio Bravo á la vista de la Ciudad de Matamoros.
Map shows battle positions of the U. S. and Mexican troops facing each other across the Rio Grande River outside Matamoros. Scale not given.
Date:
1846?
Creator:
Berlandier, Luis
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Croquis de la batalla dada en Palo-Alto, el 8 de Mayo de 1846 [y] Campamento de las tropas mexicanas en la Resaca de Guerrero el dia [de] 9 de Mayo de 1846.
Map shows battle positions and movements of U. S. and Mexican troops at the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de La Palma. Includes legend in Spanish. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1846?
Creator:
Cumplido, Ignacio, 1811-1887.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amérique septentrionale, en 1846.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century United States major cities, areas of Native American habitation, and locations of historic events. Includes color-coded legend to locations of dated historic events for North and Central America and the West Indies. Scale not given. Appears in Atlas Universal Historique et Géographique by A. Houzé.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Houzé, A. (Antoine Philippe)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the seat of war: Gen Taylor's field of operations in Mexico.
Map shows Taylor's route to Monterey in red, and details of other U.S. Army military units' movements in and around Monterey, Mexico. Insets: "Map of the seat of war on a reduced scale" and "The late battlefield." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the state of Texas : Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's, School and Family Geography.
Map shows early counties in east and west Texas, cities, areas of Native American habitation, geographic features, mining activity, battle locations, Texas boundaries beyond Santa Fe, and "Indian Territory." Includes "Explanation" to symbols used on map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000].
Date:
1846
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the state of Texas : Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's, School and Family Geography.
Map shows early counties in east and west Texas, cities, areas of Native American habitation, geographic features, mining activity, battle locations, Texas boundaries beyond Santa Fe, and "Indian Territory." Includes "Explanation" to symbols used on map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000].
Date:
1846
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico & Texas in 1846: Seat of war.
Map shows the geography, cities, and towns in Mexico and Texas. A United States flag, with flagpole pointing to Point Isabel, appears in the right side of the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,672,000]. Map comes from Texas and Mexico in 1846 by John Newman.
Date:
1846?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Physisch-Politische Karte von Nord-America.
Map shows ocean currents in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico; shows independent Texas. Includes notes, charts of geographical and population statistics for countries in North America. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:10,300,000].
Date:
1846
Creator:
Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Matamoros Reveille (Matamoros, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 24, 1846
Semi-weekly newspaper from Matamoros, Mexico that includes local, state and national news along with advertising. Includes one-page edition, La Diana de Matamoros in Spanish.
Date:
June 24, 1846
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Page 236 of letter book]
Page 236 of letter book contains short notes regarding letter to Castro, Martin and Cobb and brief notes regarding financial matters. Page 236, verso, of letter book contains several short notes to Castro, Martin and Cobb, and J. H. Illies & Co.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Huth, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to J. H. Illies & Co., October 6, 1846]
Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to J. H. Illies & Co. informing him that Castro has arrived and taken over the colonization business. He also discusses provisions and finances. Also included second letter to same recipient dated 1846/10/16 asking them to use the most recent prices for his bill since some items have decreased. Page 237 of letter book.
Date:
October 6, 1846
Creator:
Huth, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Détail des Recettes et Dépenses
Page 97 of letter book listing prices for various items, including cheese, ham, soup, shoes, spoons, pans and butter knives.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Huth, Ludwig
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 21, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth regarding four colonists arriving on the Diamant in Galveston. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on January 21, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
January 21, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 15, 1846]
Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth acknowledging receipt of Huth's long-awaited letter. He also discusses the arrival of 88 colonists on the Alberdena and the upcoming arrival of the Cronstadt with 110 passengers. He instructs Huth to immediately head to Corpus Christi to meet the convoy. In closing, he informs him of his plan to leave on April 5th for probably arrival in mid June. Signed H. Castro on March 15, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
March 15, 1846
Creator:
Castro, Henri
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 25, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth with enclosures. Letter discusses emigrants arriving on the Cronstadt. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on March 25, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
March 25, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 25, 1846, Copy 2]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth including information about emigrants arriving on the Cronstadt. Nearly identical information as CAH_3k380-06-14. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on March 25, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
March 25, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 1, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding eight additional passengers, these traveling aboard the Carl Wilhelm. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on April 1, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
April 1, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth with note from Henri Castro, April 16, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth with note from H[enri] Castro. Letter includes instructions to build three houses. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on April 16, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
April 16, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May 6, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth discussing emigrants bound for the United States on eight separate ships. He also informs him of Castro's departure and implores him to construct for Castro a house. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on May 6, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
May 6, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May 15, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth regarding the ship Bangor shortly to depart. He also voices his concern over Huth's long silence and astonishment at his withdrawals totaling $1500 with no explanation. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on May 15, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
May 15, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May 16, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth enclosing a list of debtor colonists aboard the Bangor and informing him that they expect a detailed financial statement from the Colony. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on May 16, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
May 16, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillaume D'Hanis to Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 1, 1846]
Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth acknowledging receipt of his letter and writing that Castro's impending presence will resolve some matters better than anything they could write. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on July 1, 1846 in Antwerp.
Date:
July 1, 1846
Creator:
D'Hanis, Guillaume
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 6, 1846]
Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth]. He states he has been in Galveston for three days and has come to the realization that their letters are being intercepted. He also gives instructions regarding the construction of his house and other things that must be done. Signed H. Castro on July 6, 1846 in Galveston.
Date:
July 6, 1846
Creator:
Castro, Henri
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History