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Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 / by Randolph B. Marcy ; assisted by George B. McClellan.

An exploration of the Red River of Texas and Louisiana.

Date: 1854

Creator: Marcy, Randolph Barnes

The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 1

First volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.

Date: 1922

Creator: Cox, Isaac Joslin

Correspondencia que ha mediado entre la Legación Extraordinaria de México y el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos sobre el paso del Sabina por las tropas que mandaba el General Gaines.

Correspondence between the Mexican delegation and the U.S. Dept. of State.

Date: 1838

Creator: Mexico. Legación (U.S.)

A soldier's letters to charming Nellie

A soldier's letters to charming Nellie, by J.B. Polley, of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Date: 1908

Creator: Polley, Joseph Benjamin

Biography of José Antonio Navarro, written by an Old Texan.

Biography of Texas statesman José Antonio Navarro.

Date: 1876

Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas

A history of pioneers in Texas and their confrontations with local American Indians.

Date: 1880~

Creator: Brown, John Henry

Texas Nature Observations and Reminiscences

Descriptions, illustrations, photos and analyses of various native Texan animals, and their habits.

Date: 1913

Creator: Menger, Rudolph

The Alamo, and other poems

Book of poetry, mostly written in rhyming couplets, glorifying heros of Texas.

Date: 1906

Creator: Berry, Viola Riley

The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas.

This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.

Date: 1844

Creator: Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864

An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down East, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four : his object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country : and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of "The Experiment"

"Object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country; and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of 'The Experiment'"

Date: 1835

Creator: Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836

Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd : Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, December 4, 1862--January 1, 1864.

Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd during his time with the Texas Rangers.

Date: 1914

Creator: Dodd, Ephraim Shelby

History of Dallas County, Texas : from 1837 to 1887

A history of the settlement and political organization of Dallas County as well as altercations between Anglo-American settlers and the indigenous American Indians of the region.

Date: 1887

Creator: Brown, John Henry

Reminiscences of reconstruction in Texas ; and, Reminiscences of Texas and Texans fifty years ago

The author's personal recollections of the Reconstruction in Texas. The work is "intended to be illustrative of the conditions existing in Texas, the customs, feelings, and sentiments of the people, that came under the obersvation of the author at that time; and in addition some short sketches of the judges that occupied the bench and the lawyers that practiced in the Third and Thirteenth Judicial Districts fifty years ago, with a few short sketches of some early settlers, clerical and lay"

Date: 1902

Creator: Wood, William D.