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The Congressional Globe, Volume 8: Twenty-Sixth Congress, First Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 8: Twenty-Sixth Congress, First Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts on page 3; the appendix starts after page 552 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1840
Creator: Blair & Rives
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Poetic Gift : or, Alphabet in Rhyme (open access)

The Poetic Gift : or, Alphabet in Rhyme

Child's pictorial primer with the alphabet, and wood-cut illustrated rhymes to teach the letters.
Date: 1840/1849
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Travis County Clerk Records: General Index to Commissioners Court Minutes Volume 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: General Index to Commissioners Court Minutes Volume 1

Index to Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from 1840~ to 1902~, showing name of interested party or subject matter, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by name of interested party or subject matter.
Date: 1840~/1902~
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Marks and Brands Record 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Marks and Brands Record 1

Register of Travis County livestock marks and brands from 1840 to 1893, showing date of registration, name and residence of owner, to whom sold (residence and remarks), facsimile of mark or brand, and place of brand. Arranged chronologically by date registered.
Date: 1840/1893
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Marriage Record Index 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Marriage Record Index 1

Direct and reverse indexes to Travis County Marriage Records from 1840 to 1909, showing license number, name of male, name of female, date of marriage, and volume and page where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by names of both male and female.
Date: 1840/1909
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Index to Probate Minutes 1 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Index to Probate Minutes 1

Travis County index to probate minutes from 1840 to 1870, showing case number, name of estate, type of orders or proceedings, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by name of estate.
Date: 1840/1870
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record A (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record A

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from February 1840 to March 1844, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1840-02/1844-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record A (copy) (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record A (copy)

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from February 1840 to March 1844, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1840-02/1844-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Record A (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Record A

Recorded copies of documents pertaining to cases probated in county court from February 1840 to October 1859, showing case number, style of case, and date filed. Includes oaths and bonds of guardians; court orders and judgments; waivers; copies of wills; applications for probate, for guardians, for allowances, for orders authorizing the sale of real estate, and for letters testamentary; inventories; appraisements; lists of claims; notices; complaints contesting the probate of wills and the appointment of executors, administrators, or guardians; and applications authorizing the final disposition of estate and the discharge of the executor, administrator, or guardian and his bondsman. Arranged numerically by case number.
Date: 1840-02/1859-10
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Marriage Record 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Marriage Record 1

Recorded copies of marriage licenses issued in Travis County from May 1840 to January 1857, showing license number, county in which issued, name of male; name of female; date issued; signature of county clerk; date of ceremony; name and title of individual performing ceremony; date returned; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1840-05/1857-01
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes A (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes A

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases 1840 to 1852. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1840-07/1852~
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 1] (open access)

Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 1]

This German text is the first of a three-part historical novel about German emigration to Texas. Through the novel's fictional characters, the author portrays a romantic version of German emigration to the United States, particularly Texas. Set in the mid- to late-1830s, the novel discusses the history of Texas from Spanish rule up to its time as an independent republic.
Date: 1841
Creator: Belani, H. E. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 2] (open access)

Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 2]

This German text is the second of a three-part historical novel about German emigration to Texas. Through the novel's fictional characters, the author portrays a romantic version of German emigration to the United States, particularly Texas. Set in the mid- to late-1830s, the novel discusses the history of Texas from Spanish rule up to its time as an independent republic.
Date: 1841
Creator: Belani, H. E. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 3] (open access)

Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 3]

This German text is the third of a three-part historical novel about German emigration to Texas. Through the novel's fictional characters, the author portrays a romantic version of German emigration to the United States, particularly Texas. Set in the mid- to late-1830s, the novel discusses the history of Texas from Spanish rule up to its time as an independent republic.
Date: 1841
Creator: Belani, H. E. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Congressional Globe, Volume 9: Twenty-Sixth Congress, Second Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 9: Twenty-Sixth Congress, Second Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts on page 3; the appendix starts after page 262 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1841
Creator: Blair & Rives
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe, Volume 10: Twenty-Seventh Congress, First Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 10: Twenty-Seventh Congress, First Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts before page 1; the appendix starts after page 454 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1841
Creator: Blair & Rives
System: The UNT Digital Library
Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtiger Zustand des Neuen, Unabhängigen, Amerikanischen Staates Texas : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Statistik und Geographie dieses Jahrhunderst / Im Lande selbst Gesammelt von G. A. Scherpf (open access)
[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.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1 (open access)

Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1

Notes and descriptions of things seen during the author's visit to the United States from 1838-1840. Includes detailed information on visits to various institutions, people met, and the author's views on religion and education.
Date: 1841
Creator: Combe, George, 1788-1858
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 3 (open access)

Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 3

Notes and descriptions of things seen during the author's visit to the United States from 1838-1840. Includes detailed information on visits to various institutions, people met, and the author's views on religion and education.
Date: 1841
Creator: Combe, George, 1788-1858
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes of the United States of North America, during a phrenological visit in 1898-39-40: Volume 2 (open access)

Notes of the United States of North America, during a phrenological visit in 1898-39-40: Volume 2

Notes and descriptions of things seen during the author's visit to the United States from 1838-1840. Includes detailed information on visits to various institutions, people met, and the author's views on religion and education.
Date: 1841
Creator: Combe, George, 1788-1858
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
System: The Portal to Texas History