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[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Description: Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

North America.

Description: Map shows major cities, countries and European possessions, and areas of Native American habitation. Coloration infers Texas and Upper or New California as seprate entities from either Mexico or the United States; Oregon [British] Columbia intrudes into Oregon Territory [boundary set in 1818]; central plains labeled as Mandan and Osage Districts and Iowa [Territory]; boundary of Russian America [Alaska] as set "settled in 1825." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:14,900,000… more
Date: 1843
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Paper Fragment with Notes]

Description: Paper fragment with handwritten notes. There are several dates written on the front ranging from October 11, 1843 to November 19, 1845, along with some dollar amounts next to each date. The writing on the back mentions God and the church and other religious topics.
Date: 1843/1845
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Basil G. Ijams to James F. Perry, February 14, 1843]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Basil G. Ijams to Mr. James F. Perry regarding lands Perry sold in Colorado County for taxes owed. The letter, written on behalf of Austin Bryant, informs Perry that Bryant wishes to retroactively adjust taxes owed based on the value of Texas money at the time the lands were sold.
Date: February 14, 1843
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Geological map of the Middle and Western states.

Description: Map shows geological composition of the upper midwest, Great Lakes, and central Atlantic states east of the Mississippi River; counties and county seats. Includes key to geological composition. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,810,000].
Date: 1843?
Creator: Hall, James, 1811-1898
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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