[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872] (open access)

[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872]

Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from his nephew, R.E. Bledsoe regarding family matters, western railroads, mining, Indians, and bandits.
Date: October 2, 1872
Creator: Bledsoe, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854] (open access)

[Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854]

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother; addressed to John W. Metcalfe on outside of letter
Date: April 20, 1854
Creator: Metcalfe, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Central America: II. Including Texas, California and the northern states of Mexico"

Hand-colored map of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Distances & number of men.

Sketch of military posts along the California coast between Sacramento and La Paz with inset detailing distances between each post and number of men at each one
Date: June 19, 1847
Creator: California. Adjutant's Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles, Upper California, fought between the Americans and Mexicans Jan. 9th, 1847. from a sketch of Emory"

Map shows pueblo of de los Angeles, American camp, battle positions of the Americans and Mexicans, and position of the advancing Americans
Date: January 9, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch of the Actions fought at San Pascal in upper California between the Americans and Mexicans on Dec. 6th & 7th 1846"

Routes and encampments of the Americans and Mexicans to the Indian village of San Pascal along the Rio San Bernardo
Date: 1946-12-06/1946-12-07
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Sketch of the Battle of Sacramento, Feb. 28th, 1847"

Map accompanied by detailed notes regarding movements south of Rancho Sacramento between the Sacramento River and Arroyo Seco
Date: February 28, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History