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Youngland District

Blueline print of survey map of Youngland District, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, and land grants. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map. No scale information given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Matthews, R. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Range of the Thermometer at Denton: 1858 (open access)

Range of the Thermometer at Denton: 1858

Booklet containing information about the temperature, wind, and weather in Denton, Texas during 1858.
Date: 1858?
Creator: Welch, Otis G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scrapbook page of photos and newspaper articles about Sam and Ora Davis

Photograph of Sam R. Davis and his wife Ora Elizabeth McKinney Davis. They were early pioneers in Denton County. Photograph of the Davis Ranch House circa 1856. Three newspaper clippings regarding Mrs. Davis's death and funeral services, their wedding, and a picnic in Little Elm, Texas.
Date: 1856
Creator: Studer Photography Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Williams family records written in Bible (open access)

Williams family records written in Bible

Three pages of the Williams family Bible include a written Williams family record with births, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1854?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Land Sale Documents] (open access)

[Copy of Land Sale Documents]

Copy of multiple documents for the sale of John and Sara Emberson's land. First document contains the Embersons' statement and the land sold to Charles B. Moore. Second document contains an affidavit for the Embersons' sale of land.
Date: March 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11. (open access)

[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11.

Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.
Date: August 11, 1859
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry S. Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, November 20, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, November 20, 1859]

Letter from Henry S. Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll relating the news from Louisiana. He mentions a burglary, the crops, and the schoolteacher.
Date: November 20, 1859
Creator: Carroll, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856]

Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll asking him to come visit Louisiana soon. He also discusses a recent Democratic election.
Date: August 27, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, June 28, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, June 28, 1859]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll telling of a murder and upcoming trial in Louisiana. She also lists recent marriages and deaths, and mentions that her father is running for County Surveyor in the next election.
Date: June 28, 1859
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859]

Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll imploring him to write to his family in Louisiana. She discusses a recent murder and upcoming trial, and the well-being of his family.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Pew, Elizabeth C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, February 19, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, February 19, 1856]

Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll telling him that Carroll does not need to be repaid the money he gave his son to move to Texas. He also mentions that he is in better health.
Date: February 19, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A. Carroll, February 20, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A. Carroll, February 20, 1859]

Letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A. Carroll telling him the family news, and discussing the church and her education.
Date: February 20, 1859
Creator: Smith, Missouri A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, February 18, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, February 18, 1857]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll discussing the town news and the wellness of his family. She also mentions her education.
Date: February 18, 1857
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to her uncle Joseph A. Carroll talking about whether or not he intends to marry. She asks about Texas and politics, and speaks of her family.
Date: August 28, 1856
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, November 22, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, November 22, 1859]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll telling the news of Louisiana. She mentions that she is tired of living there, and wishes to move.
Date: November 22, 1859
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, July 2, 1858] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, July 2, 1858]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll informing her of his arrival in Louisiana, Missouri, and asking that she write to him until he can return to Texas.
Date: July 2, 1858
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Second Page of Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, June 28, 1859] (open access)

[Second Page of Letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, June 28, 1859]

Second page of a letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll telling of a murder and upcoming trial in Louisiana. She also lists recent marriages and deaths, and mentions that her father is running for County Surveyor in the next election.
Date: June 28, 1859
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Denton County, Texas. Pilot Point is located on the Charles Smith Survey, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: October 31, 1857
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cranston Pottery Jar]

Pottery jar with a wide opening, glazed in a dark brown color, with a lighter or unglazed portion near the base. It is impressed just below the lip with the name "Cranston" and a paper label at the base says, "Cranston Pottery, Denton County, Texas, 1852-1875."
Date: [1852..1875]
Creator: Cranston Pottery
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History