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[Joshua Chapter, No. 43: Treasurer's Report, 1859] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter, No. 43: Treasurer's Report, 1859]

Report from the treasurer of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 summarizing the chapter's financial status in 1859.
Date: 1859
Creator: Rufael, R. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Seed-Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Seed-Planters.

Patent for a seed-planter that "may be attached to the leg of the attendant and operated by the natural movement of the attendant while walking along behind the machine" (lines 20-23), including illustration.
Date: March 1, 1859
Creator: Benthall, J. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Seeding-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Seeding-Machines.

Patent for the improvement of the seeding-machine by having a lever that allows the driver to operate the hopper-box, harrow, and smoothing-roller at any time, including illustration.
Date: June 14, 1859
Creator: Veal, Franklin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cultivators. (open access)

Improvement in Cultivators.

Patent for "a new and Improved Cultivator" (lines 3-4) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 21, 1859
Creator: Veal, Franklin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History