Map shows major cities and areas of Native American habitation in the southern half of the continental United States, Mexican states, Central America, and Texas. Texas boundary lines are to the Rio Grande. Includes legend; indexes to Mexican states, Central American countries, and mountains south of the twenty degree line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale: [ca. 1:12,220,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities, states, international boundaries, areas of Native American habitation, Oregon Territory, and Missouri Territory in the United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:22,000,000].

Map shows Russian Possessions, treat boundaries between United States and Spanish Possessions (1819) and British Possessions (1818), physical landmarks, "wagon road to Santa Fe," major settlements and forts. Includes image and note: "Facsimile of a Medal struck at Boston in 1787 on occasion of the departure of the vessels Columbia and Washington for the North West Coast of America...." Inset: The North Pacific Ocean and the adjacent coasts and islands. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows North America with unusual boundary for Texas as separate entity from Mexico, outlined in orange; boundaries for British Columbia encompassing northwest portion of [modern day] Washington; boundaries of Mexico across [modern day] Southwest; Russian America [Alaska] and British Territory [Canada]; areas of Indian habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:35,000,000].

Copy of a letter from Galveston, discussing Thomas Falconer's affairs and reassuring the recipient that Falconer's silence in response to six letters is because he has been captured with the Santa Fe Expedition. It also discusses the terms of a sum of money Falconer drew and a term set by Messrs. Meyer & Co. (written as "& Sons" earlier in document) and gives a brief summary of how he joined the expedition. There are notes on cities and dates on the back page.

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography

Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. A typed transcript of this letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History.

Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. The original handwritten letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History.

Map shows major cities, countries and European possessions, and areas of Native American habitation. Coloration infers Texas and Upper or New California as seprate entities from either Mexico or the United States; Oregon [British] Columbia intrudes into Oregon Territory [boundary set in 1818]; central plains labeled as Mandan and Osage Districts and Iowa [Territory]; boundary of Russian America [Alaska] as set "settled in 1825." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:14,900,000].

Map shows Texas separate from Mexico, Alaska as "Russian America," provinces and states, major cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.

Map shows northern Mexico, southwestern U.S., and Texas as defined by Act of the Texian Congress, December 19, 1836; includes Native American tribes, battle sites, major cities and towns, water resources, roads, and trails. Notes, statistics, and list of authorities are also included. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,561,920].

Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left

Map shows railroads, canals, state and territory boundaries, major cities, and areas of Native American habitation; Iowa and Wisconsin [territories], Mandan District, Indian Territory, Oregon Territory, and Texas; Oregon Territory extending north of forty-ninth degree of latitude; western boundary of Texas follows line of Guadalupe Mountains. Includes mileage table for distances from Washington and "explanation." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.

Map shows geography, cities, state boundaries, and political divisions in Guatemala, Mexico and Texas. Text states: "The Province of TEXAS acknowledged an Independent State by Grt. Britain, Nov. 1840." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].

Map shows North and Central America, the West Indies, some cities, military outposts, areas of Indian habitation, British America, Russian America, Oregon, and few, if any, boundaries lines. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:39,000,000].

Map shows Cross Timbers, Chihuahua Trail, route of the Texan prisoners, Mr. Pike's route from Ft. Smith to Taos, route of the Santa Fe Expedition, and McGregg's route from Van Buren to Santa Fé in 1839. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given. Map comes from Narrative of the Texan Santa Fé expedition by George Wilkins Kendall.

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Guy M. Bryan in which Hammeken recounts events from Hammeken's long acquaintance with Stephen F. Austin. Subjects include: Hammeken's plan to help Austin escape from one of several prisons where he was detained, Austin's views on statehood and independence, Austin's death, and general reflections on Austin's character.

Copy of transcript for letters between Mary Austin Holley and Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry. Holley writes to Perry proposing to write a memoir or biography of Stephen F. Austin, as well as sends her regrets for not visiting her while in Texas. Perry responds with an approval of the biography project, but feels that writing a more complete version of early Texas history ought to wait out of respect for parties involved.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry discussing the biography of Stephen F. Austin, rumors that Stephen F. Austin was bribed by the Mexican government, and her mistrust of Samuel Houston.

Map shows political boundaries, major cities, population statistics, length of rivers, and distances by sea; Mexico encompassing the Southwest; coloration encompassing Texas as part of the United States, with boundary lines present for independent Texas; areas of Indian habitation; Russian "possessions," British America, Greenland, Guatimala, and the West Indies. Includes explanation and notes. Scale [ca. 1:31,700,000].

Map shows provincial boundary lines, rivers, trails, and areas of Native American habitation in Upper and Lower California. Includes manuscript notes on boundaries proposed in 1849. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,380,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century political divisions, major cities, mining activity, areas of Native American habitation; Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, "Arizona Territory," and "Indian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

This map shows the United States, the Republic of Texas, and Mexico as well as some of the surrounding areas. Each of the U.S. states and territories, Texas, and Mexico are outlined in various colors. Towns, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are three insets: District of Columbia (lower left corner); Michigan, Wisconsin & Iowa (lower right corner); and Map of Railways & Canals in the Middle States (upper right corner). There is a key at the bottom of the page that gives "References & Explanations."

Map shows major cities, railroads, canals, areas of Native American habitation, state and territory boundaries; Territory of New Mexico, Missouri Territory, Indian Territory, Utah Territory, "Minesota Tery.," and Oregon Territory; provincial boundaries and major cities of Mexico; major streets, roads, and railroads on inset of D.C. Includes references and explanations; references [key] on inset of D.C. Insets: "Map of railways & canals in the middle states," "Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minesota," and "District of Columbia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.