[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: February 23, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative about a Texas Ranger Lost in a Hotel] (open access)

[Narrative about a Texas Ranger Lost in a Hotel]

Narrative written by an unknown author describing William A. A. Wallace, or "Big Foot Wallace", getting lost in a New Orleans hotel.
Date: February 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #808 in New Orleans]

Photograph of T&P train #808. There is a second train visible behind the first. Text below the image says " New Orleans, La. Feb 1st 1951" and "C.W.Jernstrom."
Date: February 1, 1951
Creator: Jernstrom, C. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #808]

Photograph of T&P train #808 in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is a second train visible behind the first. Written underneath the image are "New Orleans La Feb 1, 1951" and "C. W. Jernstrom."
Date: February 1, 1951
Creator: Jernstrom, C. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History