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[1894 Promotional Pamphlet for Webster, Texas] (open access)

[1894 Promotional Pamphlet for Webster, Texas]

A pamphlet promoting immigration to and investment in the community of Webster, Texas, advertising its economic, geographic, demographic, and environmental advantages and those of Texas in general.
Date: February 1, 1894
Creator: Slosson, W. B. & Wilson, Robert E. C.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Mattress and Bedding, May 8, 1894] (open access)

[Invoice for Mattress and Bedding, May 8, 1894]

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by L. Gimbel, including a mattress, a quilt and a blanket.
Date: May 8, 1894
Creator: Gimbel, L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registered Post Office Department Envelope, June 7, 1897] (open access)

[Registered Post Office Department Envelope, June 7, 1897]

A registered envelope from the US Post Office Department, Postage Stamp Agency, addressed to the Splendora, Texas postmaster.
Date: June 7, 1897
Creator: United States Postal Service
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Trusteeship for C. C. Cox, September 12, 1895] (open access)

[Certificate of Trusteeship for C. C. Cox, September 12, 1895]

A "form P" document of Montgomery County, Texas, certifying C. C. Cox as school trustee for "the Cox community" (Cox's Switch, later changed to Splendora).
Date: September 12, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed for Montgomery County, School District 15] (open access)

[Land Deed for Montgomery County, School District 15]

Record of a land deed granted from C. C. Cox and his wife to the trustees of school district 15 in Montgomery County, Texas, of which Cox was head.
Date: 1895-04-15~
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to Evan Thomas, 1898] (open access)

[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to Evan Thomas, 1898]

Copy of a deed for land sold by C. C. Cox and his wife to Evan Thomas on February 9th, 1898 in Splendora, Texas.
Date: February 9, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cooking Materials, May 18, 1894] (open access)

[Invoice for Cooking Materials, May 18, 1894]

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including salt, vinegar, flour, meat, and related foodstuffs.
Date: May 18, 1894
Creator: H. Henke and Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Teaching Contract Between Cox School Board of Trustees and W. W. Hedges, September 30, 1895] (open access)

[Teaching Contract Between Cox School Board of Trustees and W. W. Hedges, September 30, 1895]

A Montgomery County, TX "Form C" contract signed by B. H. Powell, approving W. W. Hedges' position as a third grade teacher at the Cox school in Splendora, Texas, and his agreement with the school's trustees on pay and length of contract.
Date: October 1, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Ticket: Garland to Dallas] (open access)

[Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Ticket: Garland to Dallas]

A stamped ticket of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe for a ride from Garland to Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1890~/1920~
Creator: Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from C. Bender and Sons to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1894] (open access)

[Envelope from C. Bender and Sons to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1894]

An envelope from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, postmarked May 31, 1894, on both sides of which is some arithmetic in Cox's handwriting.
Date: May 31, 1894
Creator: C. Bender & Sons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoices for Stove, Nails and Bolt, August 6, 1894] (open access)

[Invoices for Stove, Nails and Bolt, August 6, 1894]

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by Dumble, Armistead and Cronan, including a stove, nails, and a mechanical bolt. Included as well is a shipping invoice for the same products, sent via the Houston East & West Texas Railway, and an envelope.
Date: August 6, 1894
Creator: Dumble, Armistead and Cronan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. W. Neal to C. C. Cox, February 5, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from M. W. Neal to C. C. Cox, February 5, 1896]

Letter from M. W. Neal to C. C. Cox discussing a shipment of seeds, and asking if Cox could inform him of the whereabouts of a Conroe resident against whom his company has a claim. Envelope is included.
Date: February 5, 1896
Creator: Neal, M. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1895]

Letter from judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox discussing appointment of school district employees and pay. Envelope is included.
Date: March 29, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rodes, Owen and Company to C. C. Cox, June 25, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from Rodes, Owen and Company to C. C. Cox, June 25, 1894]

Letter from Rodes, Owen and Company to C. C. Cox offering him a price for a wagon. Envelope is included.
Date: June 25, 1894
Creator: Rodes, Owen and Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from I. H. Weiner to C. C. Cox, March 13, 1897]

Postcard from lawyer I. H. Weiner to C. C. Cox about some money owed.
Date: March 13, 1897
Creator: Weiner, I. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Simmons to C. C. Clarke, September 1, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Simmons to C. C. Clarke, September 1, 1896]

Letter from V. E. Simmons to C. C. Cox applying for a teaching position at his school.
Date: September 1, 1896
Creator: Simmons, V. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Rawson to C. C. Cox, May 4, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Rawson to C. C. Cox, May 4, 1894]

Letter from Harry Rawson to C. C. Cox (written on Missouri, Kansas, and Texas R.R. stationary) discussing Cox's health, and people and events in New Caney, Texas.
Date: May 4, 1894
Creator: Rawson, Harry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Bute to C. C. Cox, November 30, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from James Bute to C. C. Cox, November 30, 1896]

Letter from James Blute to C. C. Cox regarding an order of paints.
Date: November 30, 1896
Creator: Bute, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox, February 12, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox, February 12, 1895]

Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox regarding the worth of a particular piece of land in east Texas.
Date: February 12, 1895
Creator: Elkins, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox, September 24, 1892]

Postcard from the Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox requesting a reply regarding terms for "agents" of the company.
Date: September 24, 1892
Creator: Brown Brothers Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Henke and Company to C. C. Cox, August 8,1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. Henke and Company to C. C. Cox, August 8,1894]

Letter from H. Henke & Co. Wholesale and Retail to C. C. Cox demanding payment for an unpaid check. Envelope is included.
Date: August 8, 1894
Creator: H. Henke and Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Weiner to C. C. Cox, July 2, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Weiner to C. C. Cox, July 2, 1896]

Letter from I. H. Weiner to C. C. Cox discussing overdue payment owed to Dumble, Armistead and Cronan.
Date: July 2, 1896
Creator: Weiner, I. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, September 15, 1899]

Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US Postal Service, the M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of a June 30, 1899 audit.
Date: September 15, 1899
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, January 21, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, January 21, 1895]

Letter from the C. Bender & Sons company to C. C. Cox about an unspecified shipment. The envelope is included.
Date: January 21, 1895
Creator: C. Bender & Sons
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History