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[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Description: Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 637.
Date: 1960
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America : containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina according to the newest and most exact observations.

Description: Map shows early eighteenth century major roads, major cities, forts, and Native American settlements near the southeastern coast of North America. Includes text about historical events. Insets: "The cataract of Niagara," "A draught of ye town and harbour of Charles-town," "A map of the principal part of North America," "A map of the improved part of Carolina with the settlements &c.," and [South part of Carolina and the east part of Florida]. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings.… more
Date: 1715
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A map of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia : comprehending the Spanish provinces of east and west Florida, exhibiting the boundaries between the United States and Spanish dominions as fixed by the treaty of peace in 1783.

Description: Map shows treaty boundaries, roads, swamps, towns, areas of Native American habitation, and notable physical features. Includes explanation. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000].
Date: [1794..1802]
Creator: Purcell, Joseph Southern
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Railway Map of the Southern States : Map of part of the United States South of the 37th Parallel embracing the country between the Atlantic Ocean and the 97th meridian of longitude [Sheet 2].

Description: Map shows counties, township grid, completed and proposed railroads, canals, cities, towns, swamps, and notable physical features in the mid-nineteenth century southern United States. Includes reference and distances between points. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: 1869
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date: October 22, 1830
Creator: Bean, Peter Elias
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Verein-Staaten von Nord-America : mit Ausnahme Florida's und der westlichen territorien.

Description: Map shows states, cities and towns, canals, railroads, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation in the eastern half of the United States and upper Florida to the western territories. Includes legend and notes. Inset: "Südl. Haupt-Theil von Texas." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,350,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Stülpnagel, F. von
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of Dakota, Minnesota, and North Carolina]

Description: Map shows counties, Native American reservations, military reservations, roads, railroads, cities, and towns; also Canadian province of Manitoba. Includes distances between points, area and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,304,000].
Date: [1883..1885]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of Dakota, Minnesota, and North Carolina]

Description: Map shows counties, Native American reservations, military reservations, roads, railroads, cities, and towns; also Canadian province of Manitoba. Includes distances between points, area and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,304,000].
Date: [1883..1885]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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