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[Bryan Clipping Scrapbook] (open access)

[Bryan Clipping Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with newspaper and magazine clippings relating to cattle ranching, trail driving, cowboys, and southwestern culture.
Date: 1873~/1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note from 1878] (open access)

[Note from 1878]

Brief scratch notes on plain paper with no other markings. The date, 1878, is written above the notes.
Date: 1878
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect] (open access)

[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect]

Personal narrative written by an unknown author describing aspects of the heel fly, such as the species it comes from, its anatomy, and its behavior towards cattle and oxen. Correction notes are written in pencil throughout.
Date: 1882
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82] (open access)

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on both pages.
Date: 1882~
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82] (open access)

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on the first page, and the word, "Copy" is written in pencil in the top right.
Date: 1882~
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia S. Russell to W. J. Bryan, January 1, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from Julia S. Russell to W. J. Bryan, January 1, 1884]

Letter from Julia S. Russell to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's acceptance as an honorary member of the Lee and Jackson Literary Society.
Date: January 1, 1884
Creator: Russell, Julia S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885] (open access)

[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885]

Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan discussing how the rumors of Coleman making threats and harsh statements against Bryan are untrue.
Date: September 26, 1885
Creator: Coleman, Bud
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from a Columbus University Student Magazine, 1886~] (open access)

[Excerpts from a Columbus University Student Magazine, 1886~]

Several brief, handwritten excerpts from a student magazine published at Columbus University in 1886.
Date: 1886~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of T-Diamond Saddle horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in the year 1888. (open access)

List of T-Diamond Saddle horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in the year 1888.

List of horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in 1888, with a handful of extra horse names added in pencil at the end of the list. A letter-head for Carroll-Howerton insurance is printed on t he back of the page.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. J. Bryan, 1892] (open access)

[Letter to W. J. Bryan, 1892]

Letter to W. J. Bryan informing him of the death of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Berry with a newspaper clipping of her obituary.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency (open access)

The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency

Article stating that William John Bryan is not running for president, explaining that there has been confusion due to he and presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan having the same initials. A few notes are scribbled on the bottom half of the page.
Date: October 1, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. A. Bledsoe to Theodore Roosevelt, November 19, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from T. A. Bledsoe to Theodore Roosevelt, November 19, 1898]

Letter from T. A. Bledsoe to Theodore Roosevelt congratulating Roosevelt on his election to Governor of New York and expressing gratitude for his contributions as a member of the Rough Riders Association. The letter is co-signed by secretary Bruce E. Oliver.
Date: November 19, 1898
Creator: Bledsoe, T. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. A. Bledsoe, December 2, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. A. Bledsoe, December 2, 1898]

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. A. Bledsoe discussing the various types of men he had in his regiment and how he only cares about the character of men and not where they come from. The letter is written on paper with a Rough Riders Association header, which lists T. A. Bledsoe as the president.
Date: December 2, 1898
Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899]

Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan regrettably declining his invitation to Texas and reporting that the Treasury Department, Office of the Supervising Architect has purchased land in Abilene.
Date: September 2, 1899
Creator: Blanton, L. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Hoover to W. J. Bryan, March 7, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from H. E. Hoover to W. J. Bryan, March 7, 1901]

Letter from Harvey Edgar Hoover to William John Bryan congratulating him on securing a location for an asylum.
Date: March 7, 1901
Creator: Hoover, Harvey Edgar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John M. Green to William John Bryan, November 22, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from John M. Green to William John Bryan, November 22, 1901]

Letter from John M. Green to William John Bryan discussing general politics and commenting on various people running for election.
Date: November 22, 1901
Creator: Green, John M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 16, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 16, 1903]

Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan discussing politics and offering condolences to their mutual acquaintance, Brelsford, for a death he is mourning.
Date: January 16, 1903
Creator: Cunningham, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louis J. Wortham to W. J. Bryan, January 21, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Louis J. Wortham to W. J. Bryan, January 21, 1903]

Letter from Louis J. Wortham to W. J. Bryan referencing two other letters and wishing the Bryans a pleasant trip to St. Louis.
Date: January 21, 1903
Creator: Wortham, Louis J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan, February 7, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan, February 7, 1903]

Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan warning Bryan several papers are calling his claim that Colonel C. W. Merchant supports his quarantine bill false.
Date: February 7, 1903
Creator: Worsham, W. B. & Featherston, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Bass to William John Bryan, March 10, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Bass to William John Bryan, March 10, 1903]

Letter from C. S. Bass to William John Bryan discussing a particular kind of bill that many farmers in the county would like passed.
Date: March 10, 1903
Creator: Bass, C. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J Terrell to William John Bryan, June 17, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from John J Terrell to William John Bryan, June 17, 1903]

Letter from John J Terrell to William John Bryan asking Bryan to report back on his visit to Stanton and give his assessment of the manner in which filing for land is being handled.
Date: June 17, 1903
Creator: Terrell, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan to John J. Terrell, June 19, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from William John Bryan to John J. Terrell, June 19, 1903]

Letter from William John Bryan to John J. Terrell responding to Terrell's letter and reporting back on his visit Stanton, and offering his assessment of the land filing process.
Date: June 19, 1903
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Terrell to William John Bryan, June 26, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Terrell to William John Bryan, June 26, 1903]

Letter from John J. Terrell to William John Bryan discussing the issue of unfair land buying practices in Stanton and how the problem may need to be settled by the governor.
Date: June 26, 1903
Creator: Terrell, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Kirk to Honorable W. J. Bryan, August 3, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Kirk to Honorable W. J. Bryan, August 3, 1903]

Letter from W. W. Kirk to Honorable W. J. Bryan discussing the actions of his editor friend at Breckenridge. Kirk explains how the editor did not give credit to Bryan for the fight on behalf of the Land and Quarantine Bills, and he also states some of the accusations made against Bryan.
Date: August 3, 1903
Creator: Kirk, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History