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[Diary of Henry Matthews - 1806-1844]
Henry Matthews (1799-18?) was a Methodist circuit rider, schoolteacher, and practicing physician from Ohio, who made his way from Ohio, through the Illinois Territory, to Texas. Primarily a circuit-riding preacher and schoolteacher in his early days in Ohio, Matthews practiced medicine more formally in the 1830s and 1840s in San Felipe, Texas, where Matthews and his wife Miranda eventually settled. Primarily a medical diary, this volume includes records of medical visits and attendance by Matthews; death notices that feature the names of the deceased and the diseases from which they died; and an account of pregnancies and births attended by Mathews. Of the illnesses that Matthews recorded, venereal diseases dominate the list with syphilis being a primary affliction. The entries include details about the patients'/deceased's lives and families. The diary does not follow consistent ordering and there are large sections of unused pages in between some entries, which are written sideways with the gutter at the top of the writing.
Date:
1806-04-12/1844-05-17
Creator:
Matthews, Henry
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Thomas Love]
Promissory note given to Thomas Love from Joseph [?].
Date:
March 31, 1818
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Joseph Dfrueth[?]]
Promissory note for Joseph Dfrueth[?] issued by James Gage in the amount of twelve dollars and twenty-five cents.
Date:
November 3, 1819
Creator:
Gage, James
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of payment]
Bill of payment to "Holmes & Brown" from Michael Reed. Bill begins March 29, 1829 and payment was received in full April 15, 1830.
Date:
April 15, 1830
Creator:
Holmes and Brown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from David Read to William Crain]
Correspondence from David Read to William Crain requesting that Crain transfer a note for nineteen dollars and fifty cents to [Michael Reed].
Date:
July 25, 1831
Creator:
Read, David
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment]
Record of payment from Michael Reed to William[?] Gambles, signed by J.W. Drake on Gambles's behalf.
Date:
July 25, 1831
Creator:
Drake, J.W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Michael Reed]
Promissory note given to Michael Reed by William C. Henderson.
Date:
November 15, 1831
Creator:
Henderson, William C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bill of sale from A Smith
Bill of sale for a girl around 3 years old named Laura, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by Arthur Smith and signed January 23. 1832.
Date:
January 23, 1832
Creator:
Smith, Arthur
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment]
Record of payment for Michael Reed.
Date:
March 5, 1832
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment]
Record of payment for Michael Reed for four hundred twenty-five dollars to Holmes and Adams.
Date:
October 23, 1832
Creator:
Holmes and Adams
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of payment]
Bill of payment from Michael Reed to unknown.
Date:
January 19, 1833
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of payment]
Bill of payment from Michael Reed to Wright V. Munford.
Date:
January 19, 1833
Creator:
Munford, Wright V.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment]
Record of payment from Michael Reed to Joseph Leeves [?].
Date:
February 2, 1833
Creator:
Leeves, Joseph
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment]
Record of payment from Michael Reed for travel expenses.
Date:
March 8, 1833
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Diary of Henry Matthews - 1833-1840]
Henry Matthews (1799-18?) was a Methodist circuit rider, schoolteacher, and practicing physician from Ohio, who made his way from Ohio, through the Illinois Territory, to Texas. Primarily a circuit-riding preacher and schoolteacher in his early days in Ohio, Matthews practiced medicine more formally in the 1830s and 1840s in San Felipe, Texas, where Matthews and his wife Miranda eventually settled. The latter two-thirds are a private diary, but many of the entries are made over printed finance notes, for which the book was originally printed. The initial third have some edits made to the printed sections but do not appear to be used as intended. Entries range from weather reports to crop and garden reports to mentions of Matthews’ medical practice in San Felipe. There are some loose papers in this volume, including one signed, “Miranda Matthews,” regarding a girl named Mary.
Date:
1833-05-25/1840-10-02
Creator:
Matthews, Henry
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John Reed Certificate 1834
Certificate of John Reed's application to the Nashville Colony in Texas, written by T.A. Graves on behalf of S.C. Robertson.
Date:
March 18, 1834
Creator:
Graves, T.A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plan for the better regulation of the administration of justice in Texas
Parallel text in Spanish and English regarding the plan for better regulation of the administration of justice in Texas describing a series of decrees. The left column is in Spanish and the right column is in English.
Date:
April 17, 1834
Creator:
Supreme Government of the free State of Coahuila and Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation from Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor - June 24, 1834]
Decree from the Government (Gobierno Supremo) of the State of Coahuila and Texas. Discusses the extra sessions of the State Congress, comments on the federal system and religion, and plans for discussing public finances. There are also lines written in script at the bottom and signed by J. Maria Cantu.
Date:
June 24, 1834
Creator:
Supreme Government of the free State of Coahuila and Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land survey notes for John Reed]
Land survey notes for John Reed made by surveyor M. Cummins. Mentions A.J. Webb and George Darr, chain carriers. On back of notes is a statement by George W. Smyth, commissioner of the General Land Office, certifying that the notes are a true copy of the original.
Date:
October 27, 1834
Creator:
Cummins, M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Michael Reed]
Deed for Michael Reed written and signed by Guillermo H. Steele. On verso of second page, W.D. Thomson, clerk for Milam County, certifies that he has received the deed as of August 21, 1837; Levi Pennington, clerk for Williamson Country, certifies that the deed was filed in his office as of April 4, 1857[?].
Date:
December 29, 1834
Creator:
Steele, Guillermo H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Michael Reed Certificate of Company [?] 1834
Certificate of Michael Reed's application to the Nashville Colony in Texas, written by T.A. Graves on behalf of S.C. Robertson.
Date:
January 14, 1835
Creator:
Graves, T.A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sarah Welch's bond]
Agreement to pay Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel, issued by Sarah Welch with witnesses William Whitely and Thomas Williams, in the amount of ten thousand dollars for a league of land in the Nashville Colony.
Date:
January 15, 1835
Creator:
Welch, Sarah
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John Vanwinkle Power of Attorney
Power of attorney granted to Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel by John Vanwinkle.
Date:
January 16, 1835
Creator:
Vanwinkle, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from J.H. Jones to Mr. Reed]
Correspondence from J.H. Jones to a Mr. Reed, involving a transaction of corn.
Date:
March 12, 1835
Creator:
Jones, J.H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History