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Accompaniment to Mitchell's New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California, With the Regions Adjoining (open access)

Accompaniment to Mitchell's New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California, With the Regions Adjoining

Text with detailed description of the areas shown by the accompanying map, including geographical and cultural information.
Date: 1846
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
An address on education : delivered before the Educational Convention of Texas, in the city of Houston, January, 1846 (open access)

An address on education : delivered before the Educational Convention of Texas, in the city of Houston, January, 1846

Conference publication; Educational convention of Texas, in Houston, 1846; Rev. Chauncey Richardson, President of Rutersville College.
Date: 1846
Creator: Richardson, Chauncey
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Battle of Resaca de la Palma, 9th May 1846 [and the] Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May 1846.

Map shows location and types of United States and Mexican troops at each battlefield. Includes legend on Palo Alto map. Scale [ca. 1:22,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Edward Weber & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Binder's Collection: Civil War Pieces]

Bound compilation of sheet music from a variety of composers, prominently featuring songs about subjects related to the U.S. Civil War, from the Union perspective. Other works include dances for piano with a particular emphasis on galops and waltzes. A majority of titles in this volume were published in Boston, primarily by Oliver Ditson & Co. While the works range in date from 1846 through the 1870s, the most frequently appearing dates are between 1864 and 1866.
Date: 1846/1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

British empire throughout the world exhibited in one view.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, political borders, major cities, and areas of British influence throughout six continents. Illustrations: "Australian Settlers and Natives," "North Americans white and copper colored," "Natives of British Asia and of East Indian Islands," "Natives [of] British Empire in Europe," and "Cape Colony and Southern Africa." Scale not given.
Date: 1846
Creator: Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Buckner, The County Seat of Collin County Texas

Partial plat map of Buckner, Texas, historically the seat of Collin County, Texas. There is a key on the left listing lots and streets and a legal statement handwritten at the bottom. The map is encapsulated and has been framed; printed text at the bottom of the frame says: "Original plat of the first county seat of Collin County---Fort Buckner---drawn by the early surveyor, H. O. Hedgecoxe date 1846."
Date: 1846
Creator: Hedgecoxe, H. O.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America II: Including Texas, California and the northern states of Mexico

Map shows "Nueva or Upper California" [Southwest United States], Texas inclusive of Santa Fe, areas of Native American occupancy, major roads, Mexican provinces. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:7,250,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Congressional Globe, [Volume 15]: Twenty-Ninth Congress, First Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, [Volume 15]: Twenty-Ninth 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.
Date: 1846
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe, [Volume 16]: Twenty-Ninth Congress, First Session, Appendix (open access)

The Congressional Globe, [Volume 16]: Twenty-Ninth Congress, First Session, Appendix

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.
Date: 1846
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas County Probate Case 266: Harter, Henry (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 266: Harter, Henry (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Harter, Henry (died July 1847) and Jas. B. Bryan (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1846/1973-10-02
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 954: Bryan, Leonora A. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 954: Bryan, Leonora A. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Bryan, Leonora A. (died 1846) and J.B. Bryan (Executor or Guardian). A request for copies was submitted on June 6, 1975.. Most documents created prior to 29 Apr 1850.
Date: 1846/1975-06-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1846] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1846]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1846. 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: 1846
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's map of the world on Mercator's projection.

Map shows explorers sailing routes with the dates of voyages through 1842; seven continents, political boundaries, major cities, and physical features; Australian colonies of West, North, and South Australia, and New South Wales; [modern-day Alaska as] "Russian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. No scale noted.
Date: 1846
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Grimes to Jesse Grimes, January 1, 1846] (open access)

[Letter from William Grimes to Jesse Grimes, January 1, 1846]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from William Grimes to Jesse Grimes, concerns horse sale and immigration. Mentions F.H. Womack, E.G. Collier, John Dunbar, Albert Grimes, Mrs. Pew, Joseph Black, and Judge Lister.
Date: January 1, 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Property lying in Victoria owned by Non Residents. (open access)

List of Property lying in Victoria owned by Non Residents.

Ledger containing a list of properties in Victoria, Texas owned by non-residents in 1846. The ledger includes owner names, location and description of property, value, state tax, and county tax.
Date: 1846
Creator: Pridham, P. U.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Manuscript Map and Deed, German Emigration Company to F. T. Arnold]

Manuscript Map and Deed, German Emigration Company to F. T. Arnold in Comal County. Signed by the Chief Surveyor, H. Wilke, Th. Herzing, and ?, a Trustee of the German Emigration Colony. Has Adelsverein stamp.
Date: 1846
Creator: Adelsverein (Verein zum Schütze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Central Mexico.

Map shows southern tip of Texas and the states, cities, and "Mines of Catorce" in central Mexico. Includes text of "Geographical Memoranda" taken from the "New Orleans Bulletin, of June 8th," and the "Houston (Texas) Telegraph, June 3," and other sources that provide area statistics and commentary about the possible outcome of the Mexican War. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1846..1848]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Mexico, including Yucatan.

Map shows Mexican state boundaries, cities, towns, and major roads; Santa Fe as part of Texas and Texas as part of the United States; areas of Native American habitation. Includes explanation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not noted.
Date: 1846
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Mexico, including Yucatan [Accompanying Text].

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows Mexican state boundaries, cities, towns, and major roads; Santa Fe as part of Texas and Texas as part of the United States; areas of Native American habitation.
Date: 1846
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Rusk County

Cadastral map of Rusk County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. Some notes are marked in color and there is a reference list of land grants in the lower-left corner.. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1846
Creator: Upshur, Horace L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and part of Mexico.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, settlements, and the Cross Timbers area. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:18,600,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and part of Mexico

Map showing Texas and the surrounding areas in the United States and Mexico. Geography and major cities are marked, with relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas from the most recent authorities.

This map shows most of Texas with colored sections illustrating the counties. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). An inset in the lower left corner is labeled "Texas, north of Red River."
Date: 1846
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Northwestern Part of Texas Received from the General Land Office in 1845

Map of Texas from the book, Texas. Geschildert in Beziehung auf seine Geographischen, Socialen and Übrigen Verhältnisse mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die Deutsche Colonisation. Ein Handbuch für Auswanderer nach Texas...
Date: 1846
Creator: Solms-Braunfels, Carl
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History