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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
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sewing basket
None
Date:
1840/1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Map of Jefferson-County
Cadastral map of Jefferson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, and sandy soil areas. No scale indicated.
Date:
1840
Creator:
Delano, O. H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Fayette County, Texas
Blueline format of survey map of Fayette County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A list of references on the west side of the Colorado River is included in the lower-left corner. A list of references on the east side of the Colorado River is included in the lower-right corner of the map. No scale information is given.
Date:
1840
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amérique septentrionale
This map shows North and Central America with countries outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, locations of Native American tribes are labeled. There are two insets in the lower left corner showing the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Date:
1840
Creator:
Meissas, Achille, 1799-1874 & Michelot, Auguste, 1792-1866
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Diana Campbell Parr]
A photograph of Diana Campbell Parr, daughter of privateer James Campbell and wife of Solomon Parr. Mrs. Campbell is wearing a long-sleeved, full-length dark dress with a bow at the neck and gloves.
Date:
1840~/1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Wilcox]
A photograph of a sketch of Henry Wilcox, an early settler of Shoal Point. In the sketch, Mr. Wilcox is wearing a dark suit coat, a white shirt and black bow tie.
Date:
[1840..1853]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 18, 1840
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 18, 1840
Creator:
Stuart, H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 4, 1840
Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 4, 1840
Creator:
Stuart, H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galvestonian (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1840
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 3, 1840
Creator:
French, H. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Galvestonian (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, April 4, 1840
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 4, 1840
Creator:
French, H. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Times. (Houston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1840
Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 4, 1840
Creator:
Tomkins, A. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Times. (Houston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1840
Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 30, 1840
Creator:
Tomkins, A. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Central America and the West Indies from the latest and best authorities.
Map shows West Indies sailing routes and related major cities and ports. Lower Mexico and northwest coast of South America is also shown and Texas is identified as a separate entity. Layouts of cities in port insets; parishes, towns and estates for inset of Jamaica. Includes key to "Abreviations of the Names of the Nations possessiong the West India Is." Insets: "The Harbour and City of Havana," "Jamaica," and "The Harbours of Port Royal & Kingston." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:13,000,000].
Date:
[1840..1850]
Creator:
Hall, Sidney
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico, Mittel-America, Texas
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].
Date:
[1840..1860]
Creator:
Flemming, C. (Carl), 1806-1878
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the villages of Astoria (late Hallett's Cove) & Ravenswood, Long Island
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Long Island, New York landowners' names, tract and lot lines, street names, and buildings. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date:
1840
Creator:
J. Price Lith. (Firm)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
Map shows cities, military posts, and political boundaries of Russian America, British America, the United States, Mexico, and a separate Texas. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:21,120,000].
Date:
[1840..1848]
Creator:
J. & C. Walker
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carte générale des États-Unis Mexicains, de la République du Texas et des etats de l'Amérique Centrale.
Map shows the states, provinces, cities, towns, and areas of Native American habitation in the Republic of Mexico, Central America [shown as Guatemala], and the Republic of Texas. Insets: "Guatemala ou Provinces-unies de l'Amérique Centrale" and [Map of] "Iles Revillagigedo." Probably appeared in the author's Atlas Universal de Geographie Physique, Politique, Ancienne et Moderne, printed in 1846. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1840
Creator:
Brué, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America.
Map shows major cities and some geography of North America, South America and islands in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. North and South America continents outlined in red. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:63,000,000].
Date:
[1840..1852]
Creator:
F. P. Becker & Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America.
Map shows major cities and some geography of North America, South America and islands in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Political divisions of countries within North and South America outlined in different colors. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:63,000,000].
Date:
[1840..1852]
Creator:
F. P. Becker & Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The North-west-coast of North America and adjacent territories.
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.
Date:
1840
Creator:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A New map of the United States and Mexico.
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].
Date:
1840?
Creator:
Yeager, Joseph, ca. 1792-1859
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mann's plan of parts of farm lots nos. 13 and 17 [Buffalo, New York]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Buffalo, New York street names, block and lot numbers, ownership, railroad line bounded by Emslie, Howard, and East Streets, Little Buffalo Creek, and the hydraulic canal. Includes notes. Cadastral map. Scale [1:1200].
Date:
[1840..1860]
Creator:
Emslie, Peter
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the United States and Texas.
Map shows geography, cities, and towns in a majority of the United States, Texas, and "Indian Territory" without state or territorial boundaries drawn. Locations of Native American tribes are also noted. Insets: "Vicinity of Boston," "Vicinity of New York," and "Vicinity of Philadelphia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1840..1850]
Creator:
Copley, Charles
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History