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[Pennsylvania Land Grant] (open access)

[Pennsylvania Land Grant]

Land grant transferring ownership of a tract of land called "Rich Hill" from Thomas Say to Stacy Potts. The grant is signed by the governor and secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Date: March 2, 1802
Creator: United States. Pennsylvania.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814, Vol. 2 (open access)

History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-5-6; reprinted from the edition of 1814, Vol. 2

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark.
Date: 1814
Creator: Lewis, Meriwether & Clark, William
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baby Boots]

Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date: 1826~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Col. Nicholas Copeland letter to Martin Bridgman, April 25, 1835] (open access)

[Col. Nicholas Copeland letter to Martin Bridgman, April 25, 1835]

1835 letter of Col. Nicholas Copeland to his son-in-law Martin Bridgman of Arkansas, enticing him to move to Texas. The letter discusses the price of land and cattle, as well as the profitability of crops such as cotton and corn. Copeland adds a note for Harry Currin, a free African-American, stating that Texas is a safe place to settle. His land grant (settlement & fortification) described in the letter was 25 miles west of the Trinity River just before crossing the Navasota River. This letter was written at Robbins' Ferry on the Old San Antonio Road at the crossing of the Trinity River (letters went east from there to be carried & put in the US mail system).
Date: April 25, 1835
Creator: Copeland, Nicholas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1837] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1837]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1837. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
Date: 1837
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States. (open access)

A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States.

A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States.
Date: 1837
Creator: Channing, William Ellery
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Sales: 1838-1843] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Sales: 1838-1843]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of lots in Galveston and the receipt of deeds for the parcels of land. Information for each parcel includes the buyer, date of purchase, price, and subsequent deed recipient, date, and number.
Date: 1838/1848~
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Sales: 1838-1846] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Sales: 1838-1846]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock and of lots in Galveston as well as other sales and expenses with account information, with personal accounts organized by person.
Date: 1838/1846
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Register of Marriages in Montgomery County, 1838 - 1840] (open access)

[Handwritten Register of Marriages in Montgomery County, 1838 - 1840]

Handwritten marriage register for Montgomery County in 1838-1840.
Date: 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1838] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1838]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year YYYY. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
Date: 1838
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1847] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1847]

Ledger containing financial records for the Galveston City Company, including bills receivable, expenses, personal accounts, and cash, from April 20, 1838 to March 8, 1848 (p. 398). An alphabetical index of account-holders' names is included toward the front.
Date: 1838-04/1848-03
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1853] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1853]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock and of lots in Galveston as well as other sales and expenses with account information.
Date: 1838-04/1853-06
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1876] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1838-1876]

Ledger containing accounts related to the Galveston City Company including personal accounts by name, business cash accounts, promissory notes, bills receivable, profit and loss calculations, and other transactions related to the company.
Date: 1838-04/1876-01
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1854] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1854]

Ledger containing meeting minutes, proceedings, and other organizational documentation and records for the Galveston City Company, based in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1838 and ending with minutes for a meeting of the board of directors on July 11, 1854.
Date: 1838-04/1854-07
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1857] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Records: 1838-1857]

Ledger containing meeting minutes, proceedings, and other organizational documentation and records for the Galveston City Company, based in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1838 and ending with minutes for a meeting of the board of directors on October 22, 1857.
Date: 1838-04/1857-10
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Sales: 1838-1847] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Sales: 1838-1847]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of lots in Galveston for the Galveston City Company, based in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1838 and ending with a report for May 1847.
Date: 1838-04/1847-05
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alphabetical Index to the Laws of Texas, arranged by a  Member of the Bar. (open access)

Alphabetical Index to the Laws of Texas, arranged by a Member of the Bar.

This volume is an index of the laws of the Republic of Texas for the second and third Congresses
Date: 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Stocks: 1839-1854] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Stocks: 1839-1854]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock, with personal accounts organized by person. An index to names is at the end of the book.
Date: 1839/1854~
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Stocks: 1839-1871] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Stocks: 1839-1871]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock, with personal accounts organized by person.
Date: 1839/1871~
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal. W.P. Huff, San Felipe de Austin, February 22, 1840 (open access)

Journal. W.P. Huff, San Felipe de Austin, February 22, 1840

Daily Journal from the William P. Huff store in San Felipe de Austin from 1840 - 1841. Lists expenses and sales, including the names of customers. (Handwritten.)
Date: February 22, 1840
Creator: Huff, William P.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton and John B. Craig] (open access)

[Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton and John B. Craig]

Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton, John B. Craig, John Morton , and Samuel W. Sims, binding them in an agreement to pay Abel Bland the sum of $600.
Date: October 21, 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1841] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1841]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1841. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
Date: 1841
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Record Book of Conditional Land Grants for Washington County, 1841-1844] (open access)

[Record Book of Conditional Land Grants for Washington County, 1841-1844]

Handwritten ledger described as: "The following are conditional land certificates issued by the Board of Land Commissioners in & for the County of Washington."
Date: 1841/1845~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History