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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
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 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
[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
Letter to Mary Jones, 14 November 1858
Letter to Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas, from Joseph E. Field.
Date:
November 14, 1858
Creator:
Field, Joseph E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Standing Committee of Murchison Lodge No. 80
Financial report of the Standing Committee of the Murchison Lodge No. 80 from January 1856 to December 1856. The report includes a summary of recommendations by the committee members, "John Harrell," "T. H. Streich," and "J. M[..]lly,"and a list of the dues from each member, the amount in arrears, and the cash on hand for the organization.
Date:
December 6, 1856
Creator:
Harrell, John & Streich, T. H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Librell to the County Court Clerk of Medina County, Texas, June 13, 1856]
Letter from C. [H]. [Librell] to the County Court Clerk of Medina County, Texas, inquiring whether a certain piece of land is part of their county.
Date:
June 13, 1856
Creator:
Librell, C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1854-1869]
Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge from 1854 to 1869 documenting news and activities within the group, discussions, and listing the officers present at meetings.
Date:
1854/1869
Creator:
Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge, No. 80: Membership, 1854-1873]
Book containing the membership directory, ledger of dues and other financial expenses of Murchison Lodge, No. 80, and meeting minutes. The beginning of the book lists the lodge members in alphabetical order, and the financial records for dues payments and lodge expenses are in the second part of the book followed by meeting minutes.
Date:
1854/1873
Creator:
Muchison Lodge, No. 80
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lavaca County
Map of Lavaca County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
October 1853
Creator:
Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Lavaca County.
Survey map of Lavaca County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale information given.
Date:
October 1853
Creator:
Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1850-1853]
Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge documenting news and activities within the group, discussions, and a ledger of dues payments.
Date:
1850/1853
Creator:
Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History