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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

Map of Jackson County, Texas.

Survey map of Jackson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes bays, rivers, creeks, towns, and roads. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

[Portrait of E.G. Sewell]

Portrait of E.G. Sewell, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit and an overcoat. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "B.Z. Cannaway, Resident Artist, East Side Public Square, Franklin, KY."
Date: [1840..1924]
Creator: Cannaway, B. Z.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of James W. Harding]

Portrait of James W. Harding, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "J.C. Elrod, Louisville, KY. Is this Jeff. H??'s Father? Photograph Galleries, 313 Jefferson, below Third Street, ground floor, and 428 Main, below Fourth Street, duplicates can be ordered."
Date: [1840..1919]
Creator: Elrod, J. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Colorado County.

Survey map of Colorado County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale information given.
Date: 1841
Creator: Upshur, H. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas

Atlas map of the state of Texas, showing towns, roads, water bodies, and other geological features. Map includes two inset maps: "Plan of Galveston Bay from a M.S." and map of the Western United States, Texas, and Mexico. Cartouche includes two seals, one of the Republic of Texas and the second of the General Land Office, Texas. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:2,661,120
Date: April 17, 1841
Creator: Arrowsmith, John
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842] (open access)

[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842]

Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield discussing troop movements in the Republic of Texas.
Date: March 31, 1842
Creator: Jones, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of T.B. Larimore]

Half-body portrait of T.B. Larimore, wearing a dark-colored suit and bow tie. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "C.C. Giers National Art Gallery (middle section missing) Albums and Frames & Card Pictures for Albums constantly on hand. Duplicates of this picture can be had if desired, Negative No._____." Photograph donated by Terry J. Gardner.
Date: [1843..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield discussing previous correspondence and meetings, as well as the newly created "order of San Jacinto" and its insignia.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844] (open access)

[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844]

Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield discussing Mr. Henri Castro.
Date: April 22, 1844
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the State of Texas from the Most Recent Authorities.

Atlas map of Texas, showing counties, towns, roads, rivers, creeks, and other geological features. An inset map of the Texas Panhandle, titled "Texas North of Red River," is included in the lower-left corner, showing the Texas boarder meeting the Arkansas River. Includes notes on the terrain and explorers of Texas. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1845
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas, May 17, 1846] (open access)

[Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas, May 17, 1846]

Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas discussing how she'll give Polly a diary on days missed. While updating Polly on the family and how sickness is spreading about. But the children are pushing through to get well and have plenty of things about to get them to exercise. A Indian came into town preaching anecdotes from his tribe the Choctaw; the Indian was a prophet and a Chief.
Date: May 17, 1846
Creator: McClure, Letitice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1846

Weekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: June 6, 1846
Creator: McLeod, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1846

Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: June 16, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1846

Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: June 30, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1846

Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 1, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 4, 1846 (open access)

The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 4, 1846

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 4, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Peoples, John H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 7, 1846 (open access)

The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 7, 1846

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 7, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Peoples, John H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1846 (open access)

The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1846

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 16, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Peoples, John H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 19, 1846 (open access)

The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 19, 1846

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 19, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Peoples, John H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 21, 1846 (open access)

The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 21, 1846

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 21, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Peoples, John H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History