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[Letter to James H. Raymond from Sam Houston, October 1, 1943] (open access)

[Letter to James H. Raymond from Sam Houston, October 1, 1943]

Letter to James H. Raymond requesting payment of $240 to L. Y. Torrey & Brothers from the Executive Contingent Fund (of which Raymond is acting treasurer). An additional note dated several weeks later notes receipt of the money.
Date: {1843-10-01,1843-10-20}
Creator: Houston, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas.

Map showing Texas in 1849 with some topographical features. Includes a list of Land Districts containing counties and the towns within each county. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]
Date: 1849
Creator: R. B. Moody & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Part of north eastern Texas shewing the route of the inspectors.

Map of north eastern Texas showing route of the inspectors circa 1849. Includes counties, towns, rivers and some geographic features.
Date: 1849
Creator: R. B. Moody & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reconnoissances of Routes from San Antonio de Bexar, El Paso Del Norte

Map of a portion of the state of Texas, showing routes from San Antonio to El Paso in 1849. Includes rivers and some topographical features.
Date: 1849
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letters, Relating to the History of Annexation (open access)

Letters, Relating to the History of Annexation

None
Date: January 1, 1848
Creator: Jones, Anson
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

The United States of Mexico.

Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Inset: Guatemala, or, The United Provinces of Central America.
Date: 1848
Creator: Greenleaf, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land Grant Deed (open access)

Land Grant Deed

Land Grant
Date: January 1, 1847
Creator: State of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peace With Mexico (open access)

Peace With Mexico

None
Date: 1847
Creator: Gallatin, Albert
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
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

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 the state of Texas.

Map showing the state of Texas (shaded in yellow) and surrounding areas. Some regions and towns are noted, as well as geographic features with relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1846
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of Texas, Oregon, and California : with the regions adjoining / compiled from the most recent authorities.

Hand drawn map showing the emigration route from Missouri to Oregon in 1845 with geographical features. A table of stops along the routes with mileage included. There are some brief written descriptions of areas of the west.
Date: 1846
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1845 July 31. (open access)

[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1845 July 31.

Texas Land Grant, signed by Anson Jones.
Date: July 31, 1845
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Texass Legion: Protest of some free men, states and presses against the Texass rebellion, against the laws of nature and of nations (open access)

Anti-Texass Legion: Protest of some free men, states and presses against the Texass rebellion, against the laws of nature and of nations

Pamphlet from Texana Collection
Date: January 1, 1845
Creator: Anti-Texass Legion
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Election (open access)

Certificate of Election

Certificate naming Benjamin B. Peck the Clerk of the County Court in Gonzales County, Republic of Texas.
Date: January 1, 1845
Creator: Republic of Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
How to Conquer Texas, Before Texas Conquers Us (open access)

How to Conquer Texas, Before Texas Conquers Us

Pamphlet discussing the geography of Texas and some political issues surrounding the annexation of Texas into the United States.
Date: January 1, 1845
Creator: Hale, Edward Everett, Sr., 1822-1909
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas: From the Most Recent Authorities.

Texas north of Red River.
Date: 1845
Creator: Young, James Hamilton
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Travels in North America, in the years 1841-2; with geological observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia. By Charles Lyell.

Geological map of the United States and Canada in 1841 - 42. Colored areas indicate geological eras, mineral and rock formations.
Date: 1845
Creator: Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indenture [deed for sale of land ] between George M. and Mary Gest and Frederick Stoever, 1844 June 7. (open access)

Indenture [deed for sale of land ] between George M. and Mary Gest and Frederick Stoever, 1844 June 7.

Deed for sale of land in Republic of Texas.
Date: June 7, 1844
Creator: Gest, George M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annexation of Texas. By Junius no. IX (open access)

Annexation of Texas. By Junius no. IX

Pamphlet from Texana Collection
Date: January 1, 1844
Creator: Colton, Calvin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Appeal to the People of Massachusetts, on The Texas Question. (open access)

An Appeal to the People of Massachusetts, on The Texas Question.

Pamphlet written by "A Massachusetts Freeman" regarding issues in relation to the annexation of Texas by the United States.
Date: 1844
Creator: Allen, George, 1792-1883
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas. (open access)

The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas.

This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date: 1844
Creator: Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Discourse on Slavery and the Annexation of Texas (open access)

Discourse on Slavery and the Annexation of Texas

Pamphlet from Texana Collection
Date: January 1, 1844
Creator: Dewey, Orville
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of the Indian territory, northern Texas and New Mexico : showing the great western prairies / by Josiah Gregg.

Hand drawn map showing the Indian territory, northern Texas, New Mexico and the great western plains. Geographical features, tribal names, rivers and some place names are noted.
Date: 1844
Creator: Gregg, Josiah, 1806-1850
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History