[August Election] (open access)

[August Election]

Clipping from St. Louis, Missouri showing the candidates from the August 1851 election for three Supreme Court Judges, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge of the Criminal Court, Law Commissioner, Jailor, and Assessor.
Date: August 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bill of Sale for A. D. Kennard, May 12,1857] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for A. D. Kennard, May 12,1857]

Bill of Sale for A.D. Kennard from David M.Smith regarding a slave named Harris. On the back is a witness account of sale.
Date: May 12, 1857
Creator: Smith, David M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bill of Sale for A. D. Kennard, November 19, 1857] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for A. D. Kennard, November 19, 1857]

Letter from the heirs of A. Anderson to A.D. Kennard regarding money and a slave. The other page is about the witnesses of the signing of the document.
Date: November 19, 1857
Creator: Navarro County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 1854--Extraordinary Season.] (open access)

[Clipping: 1854--Extraordinary Season.]

Newspaper clipping containing a chart of the range of temperatures in the shade from June 24, 1854 to September 14, 1854. It notes that Flowers, a person located on Union Street, kept record of these temperatures for the newspaper. There are miscellaneous advertisements on the reverse side.
Date: 1854
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 1854 Temperatures] (open access)

[Clipping: 1854 Temperatures]

Newspaper clipping containing a chart of the range of temperatures in the shade from June 24, 1854 to September 14, 1854. It notes that Flowers, a person located on Union Street, kept record of these temperatures for the newspaper. There is part of an article on the reverse side.
Date: 1854
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping, January 1855] (open access)

[Clipping, January 1855]

A newspaper clipping from the Charles B. Moore Collection. the clipping details a meteorological table for the month of January in the year of 1855. The table records these variables for January: the morning, afternoon, and evening temperatures; the mean temperature of the month; the barometer reading; the monthly rainfall; and the direction of the wind. The table also includes the total rain fall for the month and the calculated mean temperature.
Date: January 1855
Creator: Louisville Journal
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
[Criminal Docket, Judges State Docket, District Court, Cooke County, 1857-1871] (open access)

[Criminal Docket, Judges State Docket, District Court, Cooke County, 1857-1871]

Ledger from Cooke County, Texas, containing criminal dockets, including such information as attorneys' names, the names of the involved parties, date of indictment, pleas, and the action taken by the court.
Date: 1857-05~
Creator: Cooke County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Draft of a Wind Mill Design by Charles B. Moore] (open access)

[Draft of a Wind Mill Design by Charles B. Moore]

Draft and details of a wind mill design created by Charles B. Moore.
Date: 1858?-03-05
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Elvira Moore, 1856] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Elvira Moore, 1856]

Envelope addressed to Elvira Moore, Unionville P O, Bedford County, Tennessee. Much of the top portion of the envelope, including most of the postmark have been torn away. The date 1856 is written on the left side.
Date: 1856
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Henry S. Moore, March 6, 1858] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Henry S. Moore, March 6, 1858]

Envelope addressed to Henry S. Moore in [Trammel] P O, Sumner County, Tennessee. The sender is unknown, but "Gainesville, TX Mar 6/58" us written at the top. Portions of the envelope have been torn away.
Date: March 6, 1858
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope Fragment, August 5, 1853] (open access)

[Envelope Fragment, August 5, 1853]

Envelope fragment postmarked Saco, ME. August 5, 1853. The right side of the front of the envelope, where the address would have appeared, had been torn away. The envelope was received on August 16, 1853 according to the written note at the bottom left corner. Part of a red seal is still on the back.
Date: August 5, 1853
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[J. P.  Civil and Criminal Docket, No Precinct, Cooke County,1858-1861] (open access)

[J. P. Civil and Criminal Docket, No Precinct, Cooke County,1858-1861]

Ledger from Cooke County, Texas, containing criminal and civil dockets, minutes, and fees.
Date: August 1858
Creator: Cooke County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Journal entries, April 1857] (open access)

[Journal entries, April 1857]

This document includes journal entries from April 4 to April 11 in an unidentified year. In the entries, Moore writes about a camping trip that is cut short by a "norther." The cold and snowy weather damaged the wheat and corn crops. He details his trip into McKinney in the snow and the snowball a group of boys were rolling in town. The next morning, on the 12, the winter weather had cleared up and by noon the snow was nearly all gone.
Date: April 1857
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Last Will and Testament of Chauncey H. Redway, November 7, 1854] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Chauncey H. Redway, November 7, 1854]

Last will and testament of Chauncey H. Redway on November 7, 1854. Upon his death, Redway wishes to give his wife Lodema one-third of the avails of his farm; his daughter Harriet $100 and two cows; his daughter Electa $100; his daughter Cornelia $200; his granddaughter Ida $100; his granddaughter Ellen Loretta $200; and his son Hamilton K. Redway all the remainder of his estates. Redway appoints Thomas C. Chiltenden to be executor of the will. The will was examined and executed on October 1, 1855.
Date: November 7, 1854
Creator: Redway, Chauncey H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Lecture on Sectarian Influence in Schools, and on the Sabbath and Sunday Mail Question. (open access)

A Lecture on Sectarian Influence in Schools, and on the Sabbath and Sunday Mail Question.

Text of a speech given by J. A. Stewart regarding sectarian influence in schools, mail delivery on Sunday. Contents: The Author's Habit of Thought and his Religion; Reason and Sophistry--A Contrast; Sectarian Influence in Schools; Sabbath Desecration, or Sunday Mails and Monday Elections; The Records of Heaven, or the Vision of Boards, a Poetic Dream.
Date: 1859
Creator: Stewart, J. A.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858]

Letter to Elizabeth Moore (Leiz), Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore from Charles B. Moore regarding Moore's activities in Paris, Texas. He wrote about an incident with a local minister and what has happened at the mill.
Date: August 1858
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira D. Moore, July 7, 1850] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira D. Moore, July 7, 1850]

Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore discussing his recent trip to Jerseyville, the Fourth of July celebrations there and the progress that community had made, farming, seeing King Lear at the theatre, building engines, and news of family and friends. There is an envelope addressed to Elvira D. Moore, Unionville P O, Bedford County, Tennessee. It is postmarked Nashville, and July 7, 1850 is written in pencil at the top.
Date: July 7, 1850
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, July 4, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, July 4, 1859]

Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore about local news.
Date: July 4, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, October 13, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, October 13, 1856]

Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore about his time in Nashville and a nearby camp. Charles mentioned local politics for an election.
Date: October 13, 1856
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B, Moore to Elvira Moore, September 29, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B, Moore to Elvira Moore, September 29, 1856]

Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore containing an update about local happenings and health.
Date: September 29, 1856
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, November 18, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, November 18, 1857]

Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore discussing his work at the mill in Texas, attempts to sell a house and lots and a buggy, a recent trip to Paris, his latest business dealings, and the wildlife around the mill.
Date: November 18, 1857
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Isaac Greenwald, August 18, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Isaac Greenwald, August 18, 1856]

Letter to Isaac Greenwald from Charles B. Moore regarding a payment owed to Greenwald for the sale of machinery.
Date: August 18, 1856
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore, August 4, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore, August 4, 1859]

Letter from Charles Moore to a friend regarding local news. The lower horizontal half of the document is missing.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library