[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor,  September 9, 1872] (open access)

[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor, September 9, 1872]

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Judge R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor regarding Law Department, family matters, and personal acquaintances
Date: September 9, 1872
Creator: Baylor, Jonathan Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872] (open access)

[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872]

Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from his nephew, R.E. Bledsoe regarding family matters, western railroads, mining, Indians, and bandits.
Date: October 2, 1872
Creator: Bledsoe, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Laura Baylor from her cousin, May 12, 1877] (open access)

[Letter to Laura Baylor from her cousin, May 12, 1877]

Unsigned letter to Laura Baylor, niece of Judge R.E.B. Baylor, from her cousin in Gainestsown, AL regarding genealogy of Armistead family; last page or more missing
Date: May 12, 1877
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling, August 29, 1873] (open access)

[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling, August 29, 1873]

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling regarding Baylor's illness and founders of Baylor University
Date: August 29, 1873
Creator: Stribling, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deed for town lot in Navasota (open access)

Deed for town lot in Navasota

Deed for a town lot sold from the estate of Parker Smith to W. C. Greer. Document written by executor for the estate. E. D. Johnson.
Date: December 6, 1870
Creator: Johnson, E. D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deed for town lot in Navasota (open access)

Deed for town lot in Navasota

Deed for town lot in Navasota, Ira M. Camp and wife Eliza selling a lot to Charles L. Miller.
Date: November 7, 1877
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deed for town lot (open access)

Deed for town lot

J.W. Hall deeds to J.J. Wyatt the southern half of a town lot in Washington, Texas for $20.00
Date: January 1871
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of appointment (open access)

Certificate of appointment

Appointment of A.G. Mallory as Inspector of the Texas state penitentiary
Date: November 21, 1872
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from Simon to Mrs. M.L. Scott, 1873] (open access)

[Promissory Note from Simon to Mrs. M.L. Scott, 1873]

Papers of Alexander Simon. Promissory Note from Simon to Mrs. M.L. Scott for $375 to be paid in 12 months at 12% interest.
Date: October 8, 1873
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Bond signed by Robert Stevenson, Asa Hoxey, and Harold McCreary; binds Stevenson as sheriff
Date: 1879~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Membership certificate from Cartmell Lodge of the Odd Fellows in Brenham] (open access)

[Membership certificate from Cartmell Lodge of the Odd Fellows in Brenham]

Papers of Alexander Simon. Membership certificate from Cartmell Lodge of the Odd Fellows in Brenham for Alex Simon granting visitation privileges at any Odd Fellows Lodge for 40 days; impressed stamp; engraved by W.H. Dougal, Georgetown, D.C.
Date: August 1, 1877
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Simon from S.A. Ash, 1876]

Papers of Alexander Simon. Postcard to Simon from S.A. Ash regarding Ash's wife's death.
Date: June 22, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leaves from the coffin of General Robert E. Lee (open access)

Leaves from the coffin of General Robert E. Lee

Lined paper with leaves attached with following statement, "Gen. Robert E. Lee/ born/ Jan 19th 1807/ died/ Oct 12th 1870/ and was buried/ Oct 15th 1870/ Leaves from his coffin/ given by G. ??"
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henrietta Veazey]

Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection. Picture of Henrietta Veazey, sister of Catherine (Kate) Veazey; taken about 1877, year she died; from collection of 71 items (parts a-bs): documents, photographs, and books. See 1983-82.1 - .7 for related three dimensional objects. On back of photograph: "Henretta Veazey. Born: 1858 in Gay Hill, Texas. Died: According to family tradition, when 19, same year picture taken, Gay Hill, Texas. Father: Y. Sheppard Veazey. Mother: Amanda Malvina Zimmerman. Older Sister of Catherine (Kate) Veazey (Mrs. Eugene Bibb Wallace). Family tradition says she was engaged to William Wallace (no relation to E. B. Wallace). When she died he married her older sister Zoe."
Date: 1877~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Burleson County, Texas.

Plat map of the original land grants of Burleson County, Texas. There is a circle marked near the center of the map which includes the city of Caldwell and surrounding properties. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Augustine County, Texas

Plat map of original land grants in San Augustine County. The map is signed in the lower-left corner by W. C. Walsh, the commissioner for the General Land Office verifying its accuracy. Scale ca. 1:133,334
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Appointment certificate (open access)

Appointment certificate

Appointment of Bryan Callaghan as Notary Public for Pecos County, Texas; notation on back of document indicates Callaghan was underage and the certificate returned
Date: May 19, 1872
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876 (open access)

Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876

Front cover of an exhibition guide from Philadelphia.
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876 (open access)

Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876

Front cover of an exhibition guide from Philadelphia.
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bond (open access)

Bond

Veteran's bond issued to Jefferson Reed in Austin by Governor Richard Coke for service in the Texas Revolution
Date: 1875~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo of Battle of San Jacinto Survivors

Photograph of three survivors of the Battle of San Jacinto: George W. Petty, L.C. Clemons, Moses A. Bryan
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Standing Committees of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas" (1875) (open access)

"Standing Committees of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas" (1875)

Standing Committees of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas
Date: 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land Grant to J.C. Clark (open access)

Land Grant to J.C. Clark

Grant for 160 acres in Walker County on the Trinity River signed by Governor R.B. Hubbard
Date: September 12, 1878
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seward Papers (open access)

Seward Papers

Court summons to Seward by J.G. James.
Date: November 10, 1875
Creator: Hunt, Thomas M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History