Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Front Cover (open access)

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Front Cover

Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
Date: January 15, 1859
Creator: Everett, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 102 (open access)

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 102

Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper
Date: January 15, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 103 (open access)

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 103

Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper
Date: January 15, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Deed for 149 1/5 acres from Gibson Kuykendall to Barzillai Kuykendall, Jr. for $150. Land situated on West Yegua on San Antonio Road.
Date: 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stock in Washington County Railroad] (open access)

[Stock in Washington County Railroad]

Stock in Washington County Railroad purchased by Y.S. Veazey. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2
Date: September 1, 1858
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Poems of Frank Myrtle: including The Land of Shadows and the American Melodies. (open access)

The Poems of Frank Myrtle: including The Land of Shadows and the American Melodies.

Front cover, spine, title page, and accompanying note from a book of poetry by Frank Myrtle. The accompanying note (dated 2/18/1919) reads, "Poems of Rev. C. L. Spencer, who wrote and pub. this volume while living at Washington, Texas. He died in 1908 at Navasota, Tex. I was formally acquainted with him and bought this copy from his wife. E. L. Shettles."
Date: 1858
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ledger of dry goods billed to Jesse Grimes by J.B. Harris, 1856] (open access)

[Ledger of dry goods billed to Jesse Grimes by J.B. Harris, 1856]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Ledger of dry goods billed to Jesse Grimes by J.B. Harris, indicating payment received.
Date: 1856
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition by Alexander Simon to the District Court for naturalization, 1855] (open access)

[Petition by Alexander Simon to the District Court for naturalization, 1855]

Papers of Alexander Simon. Petition by Simon to the District Court for naturalization.
Date: October 2, 1855
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Vollstandiger Universal-Handatlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung uber alle theile der erde" (open access)

"Vollstandiger Universal-Handatlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung uber alle theile der erde"

Coversheet for atlas, "Universal Handatlas"
Date: 1855
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Claim Certificate: Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie] (open access)

[Claim Certificate: Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie]

Claim from Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie to the State of Texas for $24 for service under Col. Fannin in 1836
Date: August 15, 1854
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of William H. Seward. on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills" (open access)

"Speech of William H. Seward. on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"

Speech delivered to the U. S. Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854; portrait of Seward included
Date: February 17, 1854
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of William H. Seward, on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills" (open access)

"Speech of William H. Seward, on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"

Speech delivered to the United States Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854.
Date: February 17, 1854
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morals of Odd-Fellowship: A Discourse (open access)

The Morals of Odd-Fellowship: A Discourse

Front cover and title page of a book containing a moral speech.
Date: 1854
Creator: Bristol, D. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speeches of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Boston Memorial for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill and in Reply to Messrs. Jones of Tennessee, Butler of South Carolina, and Mason of Virginia" (open access)

"Speeches of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Boston Memorial for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill and in Reply to Messrs. Jones of Tennessee, Butler of South Carolina, and Mason of Virginia"

Speeches delivered to the U.S. Senate between June 26th and June 28th, 1854.
Date: 1854
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Claim certificate: Nicholas M. Smith] (open access)

[Claim certificate: Nicholas M. Smith]

Claim from [L.B. Shand] and John M. Swisher to State of Texas for $67.50 for service in Somervell campaign by Nicholas McNutt
Date: October 3, 1853
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from O.G. Ross to Jesse Grimes, 1853] (open access)

[Receipt from O.G. Ross to Jesse Grimes, 1853]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Receipt from O.G. Ross to Jesse Grimes.
Date: March 15, 1853
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of slave Lucy to Emily Grimes] (open access)

[Deed of slave Lucy to Emily Grimes]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. "To Emily Grimes Deed of Gift for Negro Girl Lucy."
Date: September 21, 1852
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Claim certificate: Francis M. White] (open access)

[Claim certificate: Francis M. White]

Francis M. White to the State of Texas for $31.50 for service in the Army of the Republic of Texas in Capt. Menefee's company under Col. Owen in 1842
Date: August 25, 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Phrenological journal (open access)

Phrenological journal

Front cover of the American Phrenological Journal. Vol.XII, Sept. #9.
Date: September 1850
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Mr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts.  Upon the President's Message Upon the Texas Boundary and the Bill for its Settlement" (open access)

"Speech of Mr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts. Upon the President's Message Upon the Texas Boundary and the Bill for its Settlement"

Speech delivered to the House of Representatives on August 14, 1850
Date: August 14, 1850
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, on Mr. Clay's Resolutions, in the Senate of the United States, March 7, 1850" (open access)

"Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, on Mr. Clay's Resolutions, in the Senate of the United States, March 7, 1850"

Speech delivered to the Senate concerning the Compromise of 1850
Date: March 7, 1850
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Bill of sale from William G. Fisher to A. Payne for 350 acres.
Date: 1850~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Bond between John G. W. Pierson of Montgomery County and James K. T. Walton and Lewis G. Dupree of Washington county with William Tom for $2,000 for three negro slaves.
Date: 1850~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History