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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
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, December 5, 1849] (open access)

[Receipt for Boston Investigator, December 5, 1849]

Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
Date: December 5, 1849
Creator: Mendum, J. P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt from R. H. Murphey, November 21, 1849] (open access)

[Receipt from R. H. Murphey, November 21, 1849]

Receipt from Sheriff R. H. Murphey for payment by S. H. Stewart in execution of case in favor of Smith Hightell vs. C. B. Moore and J. A. Stewart.
Date: November 21, 1849
Creator: Murphy, R. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Legal document to William E. Kennard, June 27, 1849] (open access)

[Legal document to William E. Kennard, June 27, 1849]

Legal document that states that William E. Kennard has paid $7.50 for a gold watch from the estate of Taylor, now deceased.
Date: June 27, 1849
Creator: Case, Uriah F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt from Thomas J. Walton, February 20, 1849] (open access)

[Receipt from Thomas J. Walton, February 20, 1849]

Receipt from Dr. Thomas J. Walton in Cross Plains, Tennessee to Charles B. Moore for $6.00 for full payment of his account for medical services performed on Moore's mother.
Date: February 20, 1849
Creator: Walton, Thomas J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, February 1, 1849] (open access)

[Receipt for Boston Investigator, February 1, 1849]

Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
Date: February 1, 1849
Creator: Mendum, J. P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

[Maps and Notes to Accompany an Expedition Narrative]

Two maps that accompany a narrative about a U.S. expedition in 1849. The first sketch map is of the area around the Dead Sea (Scale ca. 1:126,720). The second sketch map details the area around the River Jordan (Scale ca. 1:63,360). Each map includes some landmarks of the area and depths including relief shown by hachures. An additional page (front and back) has handwritten notes containing the expense sheet from the expedition.
Date: 1849
Creator: Lynch, William Francis, 1801-1865.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library

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
[Receipt from Nicholson and Houston, September 4, 1848] (open access)

[Receipt from Nicholson and Houston, September 4, 1848]

Receipt from Nicholson and Houston to Charles B. Moore for $25.00 for payment in prosecution of case of man opening letters.
Date: September 4, 1848
Creator: Nicholson and Houston
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Democratic ticket, 1848] (open access)

[Democratic ticket, 1848]

This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a democratic ticket of candidates from the 1848 election in Tennessee. The ticket includes candidates who ran for seats in the senate and those who ran for seats in the congress.
Date: 1848
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Farmer's Tale (open access)

The Farmer's Tale

Handwritten autobiographical manuscript describing the author's thoughts and memories, starting with notes about the his father who was a farmer in Virginia. There appear to be several sections, including one labeled "To my MOTHER November 1st 1848"; that section is also signed by C. B. Moore. A portion of the pages near the lower-right corner is missing and several pages at the end of the booklet are blank. Some text on the cover is repeated on the first page.
Date: 1848~
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
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

[Portrait of Byrd Sr.]

Portrait of Byrd Williams Senior with a blank expression on his face. He is wearing a suit with a bowtie and has a walrus style mustache. Byrd is standing with one arm resting on the back of a chair.
Date: [1848..1895]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Byrd Williams Senior]

Portrait of Byrd Williams Senior with a blank expression on his face. He is wearing a suit with a bowtie and has a walrus style mustache.
Date: [1848..1895]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

Battles of Mexico : line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 19th and 20th of August, 1847

Hand-drawn map showing U.S. Army battles in Mexico, under Major General Winfield Scott. Several different lines are marked to show different Army divisions.
Date: 1847
Creator: Hardcastle, E. L. F. (Edmund Lafayette), 1824-1899
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Clipping drawn at West Point Academy, 1847]

Clipping of a man and woman by a stream. On the back is a handwritten poem and note dated August 15, 1895, stating it was drawn by William A. Nimmo at West Point and sent to C. B. Moore around 1847.
Date: 1847
Creator: Nimmo, William A.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
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