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The morals of Odd-fellowship : a discourse (open access)

The morals of Odd-fellowship : a discourse

"Delivered before the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at the Annual Communication of that Right Worthy Grand Body, at Ithaca, August, 1853."
Date: 1853
Creator: Bristol, D. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 2 (open access)

Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 2

By A.S. Ruthven ... Compiled from the original records and documents now in possession of Grand lodge, together with the constitutions ... also ... history of the ... Masonic order in Texas. Pub. by authority of M.W. Wm. Stedman, Grandmaster.
Date: 1857
Creator: Freemasons. Texas. Grand Lodge.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1 (open access)

Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1

By A.S. Ruthven ... Compiled from the original records and documents now in possession of Grand lodge, together with the constitutions ... also ... history of the ... Masonic order in Texas. Pub. by authority of M.W. Wm. Stedman, Grandmaster.
Date: 1857
Creator: Freemasons. Texas. Grand Lodge.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant to Peter S. Benton, 1855] (open access)

[Land grant to Peter S. Benton, 1855]

Grant for 320 acres of land in Van Zandt County to Peter S. Benton
Date: July 7, 1855
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant to Gabriel B. Knight, 1854] (open access)

[Land grant to Gabriel B. Knight, 1854]

Grant for 320 acres of land in Tarrant County to Gabriel B. Knight, "in Denton District. Tarrant County on Bear Creek in the Lower Cross Timbers . . . "
Date: June 2, 1854
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1858] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1858]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1858. 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: 1858
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1852] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1852]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1852. 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: 1852
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Records: 1857-1890] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Records: 1857-1890]

Ledger containing meeting minutes, proceedings, and other organizational documentation and records for the Galveston City Company, based in Galveston, Texas, starting with a meeting of the board of directors on November 27, 1857, and ending with a meeting held January 27, 1890.
Date: 1857-11/1890-01
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 1854] (open access)

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 1854]

Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell from D.S. Ward.
Date: May 1854
Creator: Ward, D.S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, November 28, 1859] (open access)

[Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, November 28, 1859]

Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, regarding acceptable terms of sale for land in Cooke County Texas. Discusses abolition and the potential dissolution of the Union.
Date: November 28, 1859
Creator: Ward, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854] (open access)

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854]

Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854 for $835.
Date: May 15, 1854
Creator: Wade, D.S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Almanac, 1856. (open access)

Almanac, 1856.

The almanac includes general information about medicine, statistics, recipes, folk remedies, and meteorology for 1856.
Date: 1856
Creator: Duffau, Francis T.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Atilano Sanchez to Mariano, March 13, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from Atilano Sanchez to Mariano, March 13, 1857]

Transmittal of copies of documents in the reform of the Fundación de la Obra Pía; efforts to save the organization from destruction; opposition of “los principales en lo científico” Juan José Espinosa de los Monteros, Juan Francisco Azcárate, and Andrés Quintana Roó, directed by Francisco Sánchez de Tagle; mercantile opposition by Lorenzo Carrera; benefits obtained by Lorenzo Zavala for editing the “Decreto sentencia expoliatoria”; financial support given group by Francisco González Agüero; opposition of deputies and senators; provisions of benefactress' will changed; appointment of Patronos; fear of ministry of Lerdo; election of president; fear of spending of all money derived from “tratado pendiente” with the United States; effort to withdraw Jesuits from supervision of the Obra pía; denuncia made by Promotor Robledo; appeal to Pedro Escudero; “El Impreso del S. Vélez”; exclusion of Jesuits from Hacienda pública confirmed by Santa Anna in 1843; limits on amortization.
Date: March 13, 1857
Creator: Sanchez, Atilano
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1853-1875] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1853-1875]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock and of lots in Galveston as well as other sales and expenses with account information.
Date: 1853-06/1875-12-31
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West, (open access)

Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West,

Book about frontier life in the southwest.
Date: 1853
Creator: Hardman, Frederick & Sealsfield, Charles
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1859-1860] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1859-1860]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1859/1860
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1851-1852] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1851-1852]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1851/1852
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1857-1858] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1857-1858]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1857/1858
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1858-1859] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1858-1859]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1858/1859
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: Miscellaneous Financial Records 1855-1866 and Family Records of Slaves] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: Miscellaneous Financial Records 1855-1866 and Family Records of Slaves]

Journal outlining financial accounts, slave records, and other documentation for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1855/1866
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1855-1856] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1855-1856]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1855/1856
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1850-1851] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1850-1851]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1850/1851
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1856-1857] (open access)

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1856-1857]

Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date: 1856/1857
Creator: Wood, Green
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History