Distances & number of men.

Sketch of military posts along the California coast between Sacramento and La Paz with inset detailing distances between each post and number of men at each one
Date: June 19, 1847
Creator: California. Adjutant's Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Court Order (open access)

Court Order

James B. Miller, administrator for the estate of William Barret Travis, ordered to collect $13.55 from James H. Holt by the County Court of Washington County
Date: July 1, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"General return of the Army in Mexico, under the command and orders of Major General Z. Taylor" (open access)

"General return of the Army in Mexico, under the command and orders of Major General Z. Taylor"

Government document issued by the Adjutant General's office recording the various positions held within the Army
Date: November 30, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of Messrs. Butler and Lewis relative to the Indians of Texas and the southwestern prairies (open access)

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of Messrs. Butler and Lewis relative to the Indians of Texas and the southwestern prairies

Descriptions of Texas Indians of the Republic period; mention of captive Parker children
Date: February 8, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W.B. Ochiltree to Jesse Grimes, November 27, 1847] (open access)

[Letter from W.B. Ochiltree to Jesse Grimes, November 27, 1847]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from W.B. Ochiltree to Jesse Grimes, concerns nomination of district judge. Mentions Amos Clark and murderer David L. Ray.
Date: November 27, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Organization of the regular Army of the United States, 1847" (open access)

"Organization of the regular Army of the United States, 1847"

Government document issued by the Adjutant General's office recording the various positions held within the Army
Date: November 30, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Position and distribution of the Troops in the Eastern Division, under the command of Brevet Major General Edmund P. Gaines" (open access)

"Position and distribution of the Troops in the Eastern Division, under the command of Brevet Major General Edmund P. Gaines"

Government document issued by the Adjutant General's office recording the various positions held within the Army.
Date: November 30, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Position and distribution of the Troops in the Western Division, under the command of Brevet Brigadier General George M. Brooke" (open access)

"Position and distribution of the Troops in the Western Division, under the command of Brevet Brigadier General George M. Brooke"

Government document issued by the Adjutant General's office recording the various positions held within the Army.
Date: 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch accompanying Col. Price's despatch of 18 April. 1847."

Details of enemy positions near fortified village of Canada along the Rio Chicito
Date: April 18, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch accompanying Col. Price's despatch of 15th Feb. 1847"

Details of enemy positions between Joya and Embudo just east of Rio del Norte
Date: February 15, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles, Upper California, fought between the Americans and Mexicans Jan. 9th, 1847. from a sketch of Emory"

Map shows pueblo of de los Angeles, American camp, battle positions of the Americans and Mexicans, and position of the advancing Americans
Date: January 9, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch of the Battle of Sacramento, Feb. 28th, 1847"

Map accompanied by detailed notes regarding movements south of Rancho Sacramento between the Sacramento River and Arroyo Seco
Date: February 28, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Hon. David S. Kaufman, of Texas, on the Slavery Question" (open access)

"Speech of Hon. David S. Kaufman, of Texas, on the Slavery Question"

Speech delivered to the House of Representatives on February 10, 1847.
Date: February 10, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

'Survey of the Mexican lines of defence at Cerro Cordo and the lines of attack of the American Army under Major General Scott, on the 17th and 18th of April 1847"

Detail of enemy positions along Rio del Plan southeast of Jalapa
Date: 1847-04-17/1847-04-18
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County documents (open access)

Washington County documents

Transcript of appeal of Thomas Wooldridge against Mississippi Union Bank regarding bank insolvency.
Date: 1847~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Memorandum of Agreement between Samuel Wilson and Guy Stokes to race horses at Autry's track near Washington following the rules of the Nashville, TN course.
Date: 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History