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[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

[Portrait of John Matthews]

Photograph of John Matthews sitting for a portrait. He wears a coat, vest, and shirt, and is staring forward.
Date: 1840~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Doll Dressed in Her Coronation Robes

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The doll is wearing coronation clothing including crown.
Date: 1840~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sewing basket

None
Date: 1840/1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silk velvet bonnet

Black and navy silk velvet bonnet trimmed with black jet beads and ostrich feathers.
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Spillholders

Pair of clear pressed glass spillholders with ground off pontil mark; design has strawberry diamonds and a large diamond with punty; some mold roughness; may be a Sandwich pattern
Date: 1840~/1860~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stock certificate (open access)

Stock certificate

Printed $500 Certificate of Stock in the Consolidated Fund of Texas to Joseph Eldredge, June 15, 1840
Date: 1840~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Sweets for the Leisure Hours, or Flowers of Instruction" (open access)

"Sweets for the Leisure Hours, or Flowers of Instruction"

Child's book, "moral, instructive, and entertaining" "for the mind and eyes"
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 1, 1840 (open access)

Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 1, 1840

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 1, 1840
Creator: Cruger & Moore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows various land grants, towns, major roads, military posts, battlegrounds, and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: Doolittle & Munson
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Photocopied hand colored map showing grants circa 1840.
Date: 1840
Creator: Conclin, George.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: General Index to Commissioners Court Minutes Volume 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: General Index to Commissioners Court Minutes Volume 1

Index to Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from 1840~ to 1902~, showing name of interested party or subject matter, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by name of interested party or subject matter.
Date: 1840~/1902~
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Marks and Brands Record 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Marks and Brands Record 1

Register of Travis County livestock marks and brands from 1840 to 1893, showing date of registration, name and residence of owner, to whom sold (residence and remarks), facsimile of mark or brand, and place of brand. Arranged chronologically by date registered.
Date: 1840/1893
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Marriage Record Index 1 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Marriage Record Index 1

Direct and reverse indexes to Travis County Marriage Records from 1840 to 1909, showing license number, name of male, name of female, date of marriage, and volume and page where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by names of both male and female.
Date: 1840/1909
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Index to Probate Minutes 1 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Index to Probate Minutes 1

Travis County index to probate minutes from 1840 to 1870, showing case number, name of estate, type of orders or proceedings, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by name of estate.
Date: 1840/1870
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Commerce" (open access)

"Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Commerce"

Proclamation by Pres. Anson Jones containing text of Treaty with Indians.
Date: 1840~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States.

Map shows "North W. Territory or Huron," Michigan east of Lake Michigan only, Bahama Islands off the coast of Florida; cities and towns, marshlands. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date: 1840
Creator: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States and Texas.

Map shows state and territorial boundaries, existing railroads, proposed railroads, canals, lighthouses, cities, towns, major roads, and notable physical features; independent Texas, "Kanzas" Territory, Minnesota Territory, and Nebraska Territory. Inset: "Sketch of the River Niagara." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5 000 000] and [ca. 1:550 000].
Date: [1840..1843]
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vermont and New Hampshire.

Map shows county and township boundaries, land grants, roads, railroads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:881,500].
Date: [1840..1845]
Creator: Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History