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The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables

Description: Educational book about business and agriculture. Includes tables for conversions of various weights and measures, population and census data, information for making purchases and sales in agriculture, and business advice, along with an extensive section of advertisements.
Date: 1884
Creator: Coryell, E. E.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

United States.

Description: Map shows state and territorial boundaries, existing railroads, proposed railroads, military posts, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Includes table of area and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,400,000].
Date: [1881..1886]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from Sam E. Wanford to Charles B. Moore, November 29, 1883]

Description: Letter from Sam Wanford saying he likes Selma California less than Modesto. Talks about visiting Yolo and how irrigation was a problem. He recommends that a cousin of his from Yolo would like to go to Texas and be a teacher. He highly recommends her and says he will accompany her to Texas if they think they can find a place for her. He says she is "a boss on music," but can also assist in teaching school or even pick cotton. He misses going to the dances at their house. Says he is well and… more
Date: November 29, 1883
Creator: Wanford, Sam E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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