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[Account ledger of John Teackle, 1808-1820] (open access)

[Account ledger of John Teackle, 1808-1820]

This is a ledger of accounts for merchant John Teackle of Kegotank, dating from 1808-1820. Debtors included family members, business associates and other mercantile houses. He also loaned money to emancipated African Americans such as Isaac Crippen, George Planter, William Planter, Asariah Pepper, Joshua Cropper, Joseph Planter, John Jack and others. The accounts include names such as Littleton D. Teackle, Charles Nicoll Bancker, John Upshur, William Parramore, William P. Custis, John Custis, Henry Custis, John H. Bayly, Bagwell Wharton, Major William Conquest, Henry Sympson, James Montgomery, Elihu Chauncey, Zadock Shepherd, Bowie & Kurtz of Georgetown, George Snead and many others.
Date: 1807/1820
Creator: Teackle, John, 1756-1817
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

All Human Forms (The End of the Song of Jerusalem)

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
A man with a halo emanating from his head and a woman embrace in the center of this composition with the text above.
Date: 1804/1820~
Creator: Blake, William, 1757-1827
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

N. America.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, major cities/settlements, rivers, mountain ranges, ocean banks, and the direction of the Gulf Stream current; Sandwich Islands, Aleutian "or Fox" Islands. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:33,000,000].
Date: 1808
Creator: Anderson, Adam
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

América Septentrional.

Map shows North America, Central America, Greater Antilles, "America Rusa," "Nueva Bretana," "Virreinato de Mexico," the West Indies, and isolated portion of Pacific Coast as British possession. Native American areas of occupancy are also noted. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1805..1825]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique Méridionale.

Map shows major settlements, areas of Native American habitation, and political boundaries in early nineteenth century South America. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1800..1815]
Creator: Giraldon
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique Sepentrionale.

Map shows North America from Russian America [Alaska] to Greenland to Mexico and Central America; West Indies, major cities; Florida panhandle extending to Louisiana, United States extending only to the Mississippi River; areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1800..1812]
Creator: Giraldon
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement for the Establishment of a Position] (open access)

[Announcement for the Establishment of a Position]

Announcement from Governor Manuel de Iturbe saying that the position of "Promotor de Concursos" has been established. Local Spanish officials from the towns listed on the left of the document have their signatures on it acknowledging that they have received the word and passed it on.
Date: 1807-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal Concerning the Viceroy] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal Concerning the Viceroy]

Announcement from Joaquín Vidal saying that the new viceroy, Francisco Javier de Lizana, took office on July 19, 1809. The document is signed by numerous Spanish officials acknowledging having received the announcement and passed it on to others.
Date: 1809-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca]

Announcment from Joaquín Vidal de Larca saying that Governor Manuel de Iturbe has returned to the province. The document says that officials are to divulge the news in the usual manner, and is signed by local Spanish justicias.
Date: 1809-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca]

Announcement from Joaquín Vidal saying that Don Manuel Mexino has been named provisional Intendent of the capital. The announcement is signed by numerous Spanish officials acknowledging that they received and passed on the message.
Date: 1809-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca]

Message from Joaquín Vidal de Larca saying that José Francisco Rodríguez de Aguilar is expelled from the province. de Larca goes on to say that, should he return, de Aguilar is not to be employed and is to be arrested. The document is signed by local Spanish officials in the towns and villas acknowledging their having received and passed on the message.
Date: 1809-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal to Justicias] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal to Justicias]

Announcement from Joaquín Vidal to Spanish officials saying that the Conde de Balveder is allowed to leave Carthusian monastery, cleared of all suspicion, and may return to military action. This announcement is signed by Spanish officials, acknowledging their having received this from de Larca.
Date: 1809-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe]

Notice from Manuel de Iturbe saying that Antolín Orbaneya is wanted for killing Ramos de Tributos. The document is heavily stained, and signed by local officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the notice from de Iturbe.
Date: 1808-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe and Felix Calleja] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe and Felix Calleja]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe and Felix Calleja saying that command of the brigade in Reino de Santander passes to Colonel Ignacio García Revallo. The document, which is slightly frayed, is signed by local Spanish justicias in the towns and villas acknowledging their having received the message.
Date: 1808-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning the Navy] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning the Navy]

Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias saying that Principe de la Paz has been named Almirante General. The document is signed by local Spanish officials, from towns listed on the left side of the front page, acknowledging their having received the announcement.
Date: 1807-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias saying that he is sending a decree from the new viceroy. The document is signed by local Spanish officials acknowledging the fact that they have received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1809-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe with a Declaration of War] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe with a Declaration of War]

Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias saying that war has been declared against England, and orders on shipping, etc. The document is signed by local Spanish authorities acknowledging they have received the notice and passed on the word.
Date: 1807-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arched Harp

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The harp has a base and a long spindle rising at an angle from the base. The strings are stretched from leather covering the base to the spindle.
Date: 1800/1899~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Beautiful Greek, Marie Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese

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The portrait of the lady depicted is in an oval frame. She wears a red dress with her left hand to her breast holding a blue robe. Some colorful jewels are around her upper right arm.
Date: 1800/1825~
Creator: Counis, Salomon-Guillaume
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bird on a Tree

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None
Date: [1800..1858]
Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black velvet bonnet

Bonnet of black velvet, puritan type, all hand made.
Date: 1806
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bowles's Geographical Game of the World]

Game board for "Bowles’s Geographical Game of the World" printed with a map of the world. It was meant to be played with multiple players, spinning a teetotum (spinning dice) to move their marker around the map, and to teach players basic facts about different parts of the world.
Date: [1803..1821]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Bride's bottle"

Clear blown glass frug or cordial bottle with enamel decoration; Steigel type, 18th to early 19th century, pewter collar, slightly lavender tint to glass
Date: 1800~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

British possessions in America.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, some major settlements, and coastal configuration of major waterways in northern North America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given. Map appeared in the New and Elegant General Atlas [1804] by Lewis and Arrowsmith.
Date: 1804
Creator: Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History