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[Every Man to His Station]

Game board for "Every Man to His Station," which was originally published in 1825, with all hand-colored engravings. Each space on the board shows a different location or occupation common to early 17th century England. This version has an image of a church pasted in the center square.
Date: 1830~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore, September 5, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore, September 5, 1832]

Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore. In the letter, Stuart discusses business about a sale made on his account. He talks about past and potential interviews with the President as well as travel plans. Stuart continues to describe various news concerning family and friends.
Date: September 5, 1832
Creator: Stuart, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore, November 4, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore, November 4, 1832]

Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore. In the letter, Stuart expresses his concern and anxiety over the news that his "old lady" is not well, and hopes to receive another letter from home. He discusses a his business plans as well as news from a Presbyterian Theological Society camp meeting.
Date: November 4, 1832
Creator: Stuart, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Two Letters from James Stewart] (open access)

[Two Letters from James Stewart]

Letter from James Stewart and Ziza Moore regarding legalities involved with a patent. The reverse contains a "Coppy [sic] of a letter to [George] Armstrong" discussing patent law.
Date: September 4, 1832
Creator: Stewart, James A. & Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore]

Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Texas. The return address is for John B. Alden in New York, New York. A note in the lower left corner says that it was received on June 2, 1871.
Date: 1831~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Land grant to Levi Shumway : Monroe, Mich., 1835 October 6. (open access)

Land grant to Levi Shumway : Monroe, Mich., 1835 October 6.

Land Grant for 40 acres in Monroe, Michigan, granting "the north east quarter of the south west quarter, of section nine, in the township eight south, of range three east, in the District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Michigan Territory, containing forty acres." This is Certificate 149.
Date: January 6, 1835
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Map from a Guide to Texas emigrants]

Map of the colonization grants to Zavala, Vehlein, and Burnet in Texas, belonging to the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Co.
Date: 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Articles of agreement between H.C. Hudson and Elihu Moss : Washington, [Tex.], 1838 July 17. (open access)

Articles of agreement between H.C. Hudson and Elihu Moss : Washington, [Tex.], 1838 July 17.

Handwritten agreement regarding lease of land in Washington County with details of agreed upon improvements.
Date: July 17, 1838
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

History of South America and Mexico ; comprising their discovery, geography, politics, commerce and revolutions. By Hon. John M. Niles. To which is annexed, A geographical and historical view of Texas, with a detailed account of the Texian revolution and war. By Hon. L. T. Pease.

Hand drawn color map of Mexico and the Republic of Texas as of 1838. Includes political boundaries, cities, and rivers.
Date: 1838
Creator: Niles, John M. (John Milton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas containing the latest grants & discoveries / by E.F. Lee.

Photocopied hand colored map showing grants and discoveries.
Date: 1836
Creator: Lee, E. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down East, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four : his object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country : and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of "The Experiment" (open access)

An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down East, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four : his object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country : and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of "The Experiment"

"Object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country; and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of 'The Experiment'"
Date: 1835
Creator: Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Correspondencia que ha mediado entre la Legación Extraordinaria de México y el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos sobre el paso del Sabina por las tropas que mandaba el General Gaines. (open access)

Correspondencia que ha mediado entre la Legación Extraordinaria de México y el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos sobre el paso del Sabina por las tropas que mandaba el General Gaines.

Correspondence between the Mexican delegation and the U.S. Dept. of State.
Date: 1838
Creator: Mexico. Legación (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas, its claims to be recognised as an independent power by Great Britain : examined in a series of letters (open access)

Texas, its claims to be recognised as an independent power by Great Britain : examined in a series of letters

Texas, its claims to be recognised as an independent power by Great Britain : examined in a series of letters / by John Scoble.
Date: 1839
Creator: Scoble, John
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. (open access)

History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix.

Book outlining the history of the Texas Revolution and a description of Texas geography, with a map, as well as an appendix containing personal accounts and text excerpts about specific events.
Date: 1838
Creator: Newell, Chester
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evacuation of Texas : translation of the Representation addressed to the supreme government / by Vicente Filisola, in defence of his honor, and explanation of his operations as commander-in-chief of the army against Texas. (open access)

Evacuation of Texas : translation of the Representation addressed to the supreme government / by Vicente Filisola, in defence of his honor, and explanation of his operations as commander-in-chief of the army against Texas.

English translation of the Representation addressed to the supreme government. "Representación dirigida al supremo gobierno."
Date: 1837
Creator: Filísola, Vicente
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of North America : designed to accompany Smith's Geography for schools / Daniel Burgess ; eng. by Stiles, Sherman & Smith.

Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1839
Creator: Burgess, Daniel
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Map of Mexico and the Republic of Texas

Map of Mexico and the southern part of the Republic of Texas with adjacent areas. Geographic features are marked, with relief shown by hachures and colors denote states and territories. Scale [ca. 1:7,000,000].
Date: 1838
Creator: Niles, John M. (John Milton), 1787-1856 & Pease, L. T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

Map of Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Black line print. From: History of the revolution in Texas / by C. Newell. 1838.
Date: 1838~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatemala / by H.S. Tanner ; engraved by J. Knight.

"Tanner's universal atlas." Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington. Insets: Valley of Mexico -- Guatemala.
Date: 1834
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck & Knight, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, Guatemala, and the West Indies.

Map. Relief shown by land form drawings. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1835
Creator: Bradford, T. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War in Texas; A Review of Facts and Circumstances, showing that this contest is a Crusade Against Mexico, set on foot by Slaveholders, Land Speculators, &c. In Order to Re-Establish, Extend, and Perpetuate the System of Slavery and the Slave Trade. (open access)

The War in Texas; A Review of Facts and Circumstances, showing that this contest is a Crusade Against Mexico, set on foot by Slaveholders, Land Speculators, &c. In Order to Re-Establish, Extend, and Perpetuate the System of Slavery and the Slave Trade.

Opinion piece describing the history and reasons for the Texas Revolution, including the position that it was intended to support slavery in Texas.
Date: 1837
Creator: Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

A map of the entire North American continent. The map is color coordinated by countries and territories. Many of the North American landmarks and cities are present on this map.
Date: 1836
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

An 1838 map of Texas' landmarks, scattered cities, and land grants. Sub-territories are color coded on this map.
Date: 1838
Creator: Bradford, T. G. (Thomas Gamaliel), 1802-1887.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

A color coded map of Texas from 1838. The map is color coded by land grants and colonies. Many landmarks are present on the map.
Date: 1838
Creator: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History