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Weekly Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 14, 1867 (open access)

Weekly Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 14, 1867

Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 1867
Creator: Maltby, H. A. & Kinney, Somers
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Star. (Kaufman, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 14, 1868 (open access)

Texas Star. (Kaufman, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 14, 1868

Weekly newspaper from Kaufman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 14, 1868
Creator: Hindman, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Banner. (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1861 (open access)

The Beaumont Banner. (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with some advertising.
Date: May 30, 1861
Creator: Vaughn, A. N.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brenham Enquirer. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1861 (open access)

The Brenham Enquirer. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 18, 1861
Creator: Rankin, D. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Weekly Star. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 11, 1869 (open access)

The San Antonio Weekly Star. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 11, 1869

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1869
Creator: Wheelock, E. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Helene and Alice Lungkwitz]

Photograph of Helene and Alice Lungkwitz as young girls, who are standing and wearing matching dresses.
Date: [1865..1870]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lungkwitz Family Portrait]

Photograph of the Lungkwitz family, who are sitting around a table outside under a tree. There is a stone building in the background. Identifications from the back of the print: Alice Lungkwitz, Guido Lungkwitz, Martha Lungkwitz, Helene Lungkwitz, Ralph Kuechler, Eva Lungkwitz, Max H. Lungkwitz, Camilla Kuechler, Richard Kuechler.
Date: 1865
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Estimate of Taxes on Grain, Forage, Potato, and Wool for David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Estimate of Taxes on Grain, Forage, Potato, and Wool for David C. Dickson]

Estimate of taxes for grain, forage, potato and wool, due by David C. Dickson for the year 1863. The table breaks down estimates for each category including $247 for corn and $18 for fodder, making a total $265 due by February 4, 1864.
Date: February 4, 1864
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother - March 27, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother - March 27, 1861]

Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother saying that his father's health is in a stable state, but Mr. Grimes isn't looking good. He wants to get eggs for his mother, and wants his kittens to not die.
Date: March 27, 1861
Creator: Dickson, Daniel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Dickson to David C. Dickson - September 27, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Dickson to David C. Dickson - September 27, 1860]

Letter from Thomas Dickson to David C. Dickson where Thomas asks David for advice in moving from Mississippi to Texas.
Date: September 27, 1860
Creator: Dickson, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Butler to any constable - July 25, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from James Butler to any constable - July 25, 1868]

Letter from James Butler to any constable of Grimes County. David C. Dickson has been summoned to appear at the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas in Austin as a witness to discuss financial affairs of the penitentiary.
Date: July 25, 1865
Creator: Butler, James P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosana Grimes  - November 6, 1869] (open access)

[Letter from Rosana Grimes - November 6, 1869]

Letter from Rosana Grimes discussing a deed to Jesse Grimes' estate, and its change of ownership.
Date: November 6, 1869
Creator: Grimes, Rosana
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James T. Newton, September 28, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from James T. Newton, September 28, 1863]

Letter from James T. Newton where he updates his situation on the battlefield.
Date: September 28, 1863
Creator: Newton, James T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson - August 24, 1866] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson - August 24, 1866]

Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson with Davidson applying for work as a bookkeeper at the penitentiary in Huntsville.
Date: August 24, 1866
Creator: Davidson, J. W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]

Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson stating that they received the property to be sent to J. M. Bagby in Houston, Texas.
Date: April 16, 1861
Creator: Neal, C. V.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson]

Deed of sale for a "negro girl" from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson. This deed acknowledges the sale and Adkins states that she is "to be sound in body and mind and a slave for life."
Date: September 7, 1860
Creator: Adkins, John D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
All's Well (A Pillow Prayer) (open access)

All's Well (A Pillow Prayer)

Hymnal created by Harriet McEwen Kimball entitled "All's Well (A Pillow Prayer)." This copy is typed on a piece of paper and cut out to a smaller rectangular shape.
Date: 1866
Creator: Kimball, Harriet McEwen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas City Council Minutes: 1869-1872] (open access)

[Dallas City Council Minutes: 1869-1872]

Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Dallas, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from March 1869 through October 1872.
Date: 1869-03/1872-10
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tri-Weekly Enterprise. (Calvert, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1869 (open access)

The Tri-Weekly Enterprise. (Calvert, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1869

Weekly newspaper from Calvert, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1869
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1867 (open access)

The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1867

Daily newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 1867
Creator: Maltby, H. A. & Kinney, Somers
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 11, 1867 (open access)

The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 11, 1867

Daily newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1867
Creator: Maltby, H. A. & Kinney, Somers
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 35, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 8, 1867 (open access)

The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 35, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 8, 1867

Daily newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1867
Creator: Maltby, H. A. & Kinney, Somers
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History