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[Aynsley bone china coffee cup]
Aynsley bone china est. 1775 1 coffee cup large pink flower with smaller blue and purple flower on one side, other side has a pink flower with a blue flower the same size
[Aynsley bone china saucer]
Aynsley bone china c. 1775 1 saucer large pink flower with smaller blue and purple flower on one side, other side has a pink flower with a blue flower the same size
[Gun barrel marked G. Harmon on plate]
Gun barrel marked G. Harmon on plate. Found by Homer Sharp near Rocky Falls on the Randal Jones Homesite .50 caliber.
[James Long's expedition]
Letter re. James Long's expedition 6 October 1821.
McCreary Quilt dated 1824.
McCreary Quilt dated 1824.
[Jesse Thompson versus Olivia Graves]
Jesse Thompson versus Olivia (?) Graves, 10 January 1832.
[Letter by R. Jones to McCoy]
Letter by R. Jones to McCoy 3 May 1834.
[Letter of R. Mills]
Letter of R. Mills, 3 April 1835.
Republic of Texas One-Dollar Bill
Paper bill representing one dollar ($1), printed by the Republic of Texas. There are engraved images of a Native American man holding a bow on the left side and a seated woman at the top. Text says "The Treasurer of the Republic of Texas Will pay One Dollar in [...] Notes in the Government when presented at the Treasury [...] act of Congress, Austin."
[Republic of Texas Promissory note to Lemuell Crawford]
Republic of Texas Promissory note to Lemuell Crawford 10 January 1836.
[Discharge of John Lewis from Texas Army]
Discharge of John Lewis from Texas Army 30 May 1836.
[Land payment receipt signed by J.B. Miller]
Land payment receipt signed by J.B. Miller, 3 October 1836.
[Certificate of election of Capt. G.A. Parker]
Certificate of election of Capt. G.A. Parker 20 November 1836.
Certificate of payment to W.W. Bowman for 40 dollars
Certificate of payment to W.W. Bowman for 40 dollars
[Petition of Thos. Borden signed by Wyly Martin]
Petition of Thos. Borden signed by Wyly Martin 30 April 1838.
[Surety bond]
Surety bond, Stephen Goodman et al, San Felipe 2 July 1838.
[Front page of the Richmond Telescope Vol. 1 No. 5 dated May 25, 1839.]
Front page of the Richmond Telescope Vol. 1 No. 5 dated May 25, 1839. Front page constitutes pages 1 & 2.
[Probate execution of James Stuart]
Probate execution of James Stuart 29 October 1839.
[Appraisal of estate of James Stuart signed by Wyly Martin]
Appraisal of estate of James Stuart signed by Wyly Martin, 2 March 1841.
[Probate order by Wyly Martin]
Probate order by Wyly Martin 4 August 1841.
[Letter written from the Republic of Texas, Fort Bend County on September 11, 1841.]
Letter written from the Republic of Texas, Fort Bend County on September 11, 1841, Signed by A.G. Owen, H.M. Thompson and Wyly Martin
["Mier Prisoners Charge on the Guard and Victory at Salado.'']
Photographic print of a drawn or engraved image of "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO.'' Photograph shows men with guns and long spears. Building with cross on top of roofline above door to the right, background. Photo has yellow tint with brown. Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.5 cm X 12.3 cm.
[Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant]
Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant 30 July 1842.
[Receipt of Joseph Kuykendall]
Receipt of Joseph Kuykendall 26 February 1844.
[Republic of Texas Treasury Warrant]
Republic of Texas treasury warrant 11 August 1845.
[M.M. Ryon receipt for inheritance]
M.M. Ryon receipt for inheritance, 10 September 1846.
[Photograph of Jane Long holding a fan]
Photographic copy of an oval-framed daguerreotype portrait of Jane Long, seated and visible from the knees up, wearing a dark dress with white lace at collar. She is holding a fan in her left hand and her long dark hair is curled, with lace headpieces on either side of her head.
[Letter certifying that J.T. Rogers enlisted]
Letter written in march 1962. Certify that J.T. Rogers enlisted in my company (Co 76 N.E. Regement May 3, or 8 1861. Rogers was a faithful man and efficent. Signed name unreadable.
[George Feris home in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph (copy) of the George Feris home in Richmond, Texas. Back of photo as written by Homer Sharp (in black ink): "This picture was taken from the original, of The Old Doctor George Feris Home here in Richmond. This house was located between the end of Myrtle Street and Preston Street. Mrs. Frazar's Home is located on or near the spot where this old home was. Her home has got all the old lumber and some of the bricks in it, or part of the lumber and bricks the old home had in it. Dr. George Feris had two boys in the Jaybird Woodpecker Feud. Keene Feris and Yandell Feris, Keene Feris is the daddy of Mrs. Frazar and her sister Aunt Bessie Homner. Aunt Bessie let me have the original picture to make this copy. Dr. Feris is standing by the house in the front of the home and Aunt Bessie said she didn't know the names of the people on the upper porch, But was the Feris family. She didn't know when the picture was taken, or where the house was built, But the bricks was hauled from Galveston in ox wagons and she thought the lumber came from Louisiana." Photograph is of a two story, wooden house with columns from bottom porch to roofline. Upper porch has white wood railing. People are standing on upper porch. Porches extend the length of the front of the house. A bearded man with a dark (long) jacket, light pants, hat, and cane is standing next to a saddled white horse.
[Mary Smith McNabb]
Salted paper photograph of "Mary Smith McNabb, first wife of John McNabb and mother of Alexander McNabb, Sr. perhaps about 1856-1860 or earlier. Birthday unknown. Died May 9, 1860. Her remains were moved from the family cemetery northwest of Rosenberg to Morton Cemetery in Richmond in the Spring of 1974." as was written in blue ink on the back of the picture. Photograph is of a woman with her dark hair parted on the side and pulled back in a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a dark dress with light colored vine print and a white lace collar. A brooch is pinned on the collar. Background of a window on left and bookshelves on right. Photograph is mounted on black cardboard substrate with gold trim around the edges.
[Letter from Jane Long to M.B. Lamar]
Letter from Jane Long to M.B. Lamar 10 December 1859.
[Copy of an original tintype of Henrietta Moore.]
Photograph is print copy of an original tintype of Henrietta Moore. She has dark hair parted in the middle with ribbons in the back. She is wearing dangling earrings in her ears. She has on a dark dress with lace trim at neckline and at wrists. She has on dark, lace gives.
[Photographic image of an original tintype of Matthew Moore.]
Photographic image of an original tintype of Matthew Moore. Moore has a dark jacket and a vest of shiny material (satin?) and white shirt with dark bow tie. He has dark hair and a very thick, wooly beard.
Tax receipt dated January 9, 1860.
Tax receipt dated January 9, 1860.
Tax receipt dated April 10, 1860.
Tax receipt dated April 10, 1860.
Tax receipt dated July 7, 1860.
Tax receipt dated July 7, 1860.
Tax receipt dated March 2, 1861.
Tax receipt dated March 2, 1861.
Tax receipt dated May 1, 1861.
Tax receipt dated May 1, 1861.
Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861.
Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861.
Tax receipt dated March 1, 1862.
Tax receipt dated March 1, 1862.
War tax receipt dated May 1862.
War tax receipt dated May 1862.
[Terry's Texas Rangers, c. 1863]
Photographic copy of daguerreotype of five of Terry's Texas Rangers, ca. 1863. The men have been identified as Walter S. Wood, Thomas S. Burney, Felix G. Kennedy, William A. Lynch, and Peter L. Kendall from left to right. All five men are wearing dark hats with a five pointed star pin at the front. Original image by Texas A&M University Archives.
Receipt dated March 2, 1864.
Receipt dated March 2, 1864.
[Carte de visite of Isaac Barber]
Carte de visite of Isaac Barber found in book 1990.018.006. Half-portrait of Mr. And Mrs. Isaac Barber. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Back of photograph in pencil reads: Grampa & Gramma Barber.
Tax receipt dated February 20, 1865.
Tax receipt dated February 20, 1865.
Tax receipt dated June 20, 1866.
Tax receipt dated June 20, 1866.
[J.H.P. Davis at the age of 16.]
Photograph (copy) of J.H.P. Davis at the age of 16. Davis is wearing a three piece suit with white shirt and dark bow tie. He has his left hand (at chest) tucked in the inside of his vest. He has dark hair parted on the side.
[Beulah Sweeny in a short dress and bloomers]
Tintype of Beulah Sweeny (1865-1881) in short dress and bloomers standing next to chair. Her left hand is resting on the back of the wooden chair. The tintype is in an enclosed paper envelope.
[Kelly's "Diamond Point" right twist barbed wire.]
Kelly's "Diamond Point" right twist barb clamped on line wire, Patented February 11, 1868
[John Ryon]
Tintype of John Ryon, a member of Terry's Texas Rangers. Man with dark hair parted on his right side. He has a dark mustache and beard. He is wearing a dark suit with bow tie. Scanned image is of a copy of the tintype.
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