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Range of the Thermometer at Denton: 1858
Booklet containing information about the temperature, wind, and weather in Denton, Texas from July to December 1858. Otis G. Welch was the author and illustrator of this book. He recorded his observations at sunrise, noon, 3 p.m., and sunset. Mr. Welch also made notes about the wind, weather, and clouds. We debated about the artwork on the cover and - with the help of the staff of the Fort Worth Botanical Research Institute of Texas - decided that it is either a bent angle Curie Thermometer OR a "flowering grass culm with two rows of seed heads along the central axis of sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)."
Date:
1858?
Creator:
Welch, Otis G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bascoms Chapel Methodist Church - Palestine]
There has been an active Methodist presence in Palestine since about 1850. At that time the only local congregation met in Bascom’s Chapel, an extant building located at 812 N. Mallard, which has since been converted into a private residence. During the early 20th century the original congregation split, with some members establishing this church, the Centenary Methodist Church, and some founding Grace United Methodist Church, located just north of downtown.
Date:
1850~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from Jacob De Cordova, Oct. 26, 1856]
Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Thomas Moore and his son Hamilton, dated Oct. 26, 1856.
Date:
October 26, 1856
Creator:
De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from J. De Cordova, Dec. 17, 1856]
Letter from Jacob de Cordova (by L.J. Reed) to Dr. Thomas Moore, discussing various land accounts, including patents held by Anson Jone's brother.
Date:
December 17, 1856
Creator:
De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes of Collection received by Thomas Moore for Jacob de Cordova, Feb. 7, 1856]
Notes for Collection received by Thomas Moore on February 7th, 1856 for J. De Cordova. Names included are A. A. Shipps; John Harvey; Dr. Moore; Robert T. Burnham; Thomas Moore; Joseph H. Eubank; Henry B. Flaugher; and I.T. Hoover.
Date:
February 7, 1856
Creator:
Moore, Thomas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Dr. Thomas Moore, dated May 20, 1858]
Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Dr. Thomas Moore and Moore's son Hamilton. The letter discusses De Cordova's upcoming tour of Europe.
Date:
May 20, 1858
Creator:
De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob De Cordova, dated Nov. 20, 1859]
Letter from Jacob De Cordova, dated Nov. 20, 1850 to "My dear Doctor," probably Thomas Moore of Burnet County. Discusses his travels through Texas, and various land transactions. He directs that any letters sent by Phin be forwarded to Graham. Phineas De Cordova was Jacob De Cordova's brother and partner in their Land agent business.
Date:
November 20, 1859
Creator:
De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The runaway
Little Julia, resident of New York City, is taken to see her uncle's farm. Exposed to fields, animals, and the open spaces, she regrets having to return to the city. Back home, she wants to run away and return to her uncle's farm. Against her mother's orders, she does run away one day, but is found and brought home, and learns never to disobey her mother again.
Date:
1857~
Creator:
Committee of Publication of the American Sunday School Union.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Moses. Part 1
The story of Moses.
Date:
[1853..1857]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reports of cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas during the Tyler session, 1857. Volume 19.
Includes Texas Supreme Court case reports from 1857 along with a list of Texas Supreme Court Justices, a table of the names of cases included in the volume, and an index. A memoir of the Hon. A. S. Lipscomb appears on pages iii-ix.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Texas. Supreme Court.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map illustrating Diary of a Journey from the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific with a United States Government Expedition]
"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas. This is the map that accompanies the two volume book set, Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific with a United States government expedition.
Date:
1858
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 1
"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Möllhausen, Balduin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2
"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Möllhausen, Balduin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of admittance into the Sons of Temperance
The certificate verifies that James M. Inge was admitted into the Sons of Temperance on June 23, 1853.
Date:
June 23, 1853
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1
By A.S. Ruthven ... Compiled from the original records and documents now in possession of Grand lodge, together with the constitutions ... also ... history of the ... Masonic order in Texas. Pub. by authority of M.W. Wm. Stedman, Grandmaster.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Freemasons. Texas. Grand Lodge.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 2
By A.S. Ruthven ... Compiled from the original records and documents now in possession of Grand lodge, together with the constitutions ... also ... history of the ... Masonic order in Texas. Pub. by authority of M.W. Wm. Stedman, Grandmaster.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Freemasons. Texas. Grand Lodge.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The morals of Odd-fellowship : a discourse
"Delivered before the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at the Annual Communication of that Right Worthy Grand Body, at Ithaca, August, 1853."
Date:
1853
Creator:
Bristol, D. W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Da es Ew. . .
Single sheet of text that is part of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date:
1851
Creator:
Comite des Vereines
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denkschrift
Broadside that is part of the Portfolio Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas
Date:
1851
Creator:
Hermann, Fürst zu Wied
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas
Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. The Instruction includes a question and answer section for German immigrants. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." The portfolio includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.
Date:
1851
Creator:
Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neueste Karte von Mexico
Map of Mexico. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris. Includes key to location of Mexican states and Texas. Upper left margin: Meyers - Grosser Zeitungs - Atlas. Upper right margin: No. 65. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
Date:
1850
Creator:
Radefeld, Carl Christian Franz
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Comite-Bericht des Vereines
Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." Includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.
Date:
1851
Creator:
Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas
Cover of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date:
1851
Creator:
Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Phrenological journal
Front cover of the American Phrenological Journal. Vol.XII, Sept. #9.
Date:
September 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History