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[Haebler Incunabula Plate 59]
Plate 59 - London, William Caxton, 1482, Type 4
[Haebler Incunabula Plate 60]
Plate 60 - Westminster, Wynkyn de Worde, 1497. Type 3 & 5.
[English Script on Parchment]
Vellum sheet with about 55 lines of English writing, circa 1500s.
[Petition for building a school for the poor]
The citizens of Northumberland County agree to a charter allowing another academy of the same name within the same county for the poor. The funding is discussed and the land that was for public use will be used. Petitioners are against the school being built with public funds and believe that the poor should be paying for their school. The petitioners believe that in building the school it would go against the legislation of the county. The author gives examples of cases that disprove the petitioners evidence.
[Electoral ticket, 1820]
Newspaper clipping containing the electoral ticket list for the state at large and for congressional districts in 1820. The ticket for the state at large includes Adam Hunstman and Andrew Johnson. The ticket for congressional districts includes Brookins Campbell, John E. Wheeler, John F. Gillespy, G. W. Bowles, Samuel H. Laughlin, William Trousdale, William Carroll, Henderson Yoakum, A.O.P. Nicholson, George W. Jones, Bolling Gordon, A.W.O. Totten, and Levin H. Coe.
[Envelope, 1825]
Envelope that is dated 1825. The writing is in pencil and appears to say, " Welcome La Fayette; Israel Moore discharge; By...."
[Invitation to a Ball in Honor of General La Fayette]
Invitation to a Ball to honor the arrival of General Lafayette to the city of Nashville, Tennessee in April, 1825. There is an engraved illustration of an arch made up of two pillars with statues
[Warrant, September 9, 1825]
Warrant to Chauncey H. Redway establishing his rank as 1st Sergeant of a Company under the command of Captain J. D. Smith in the 21st Regiment, 5th Brigade, and 1st Division of Artillery of the Militia of the State of New York.
[Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company Certificate]
This document is signed Oct. 16, 1830 by Rodman Moulton, W[illiam] H. Sumner, Geo[rge] Curtis and W. M. Willson.
[Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore]
Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Texas. The return address is for John B. Alden in New York, New York. A note in the lower left corner says that it was received on June 2, 1871.
[New Arkansas and Texas Land Company : [share] no. 4514 : New York, 1833 April 29]
Land certificate from the New Arkansas and Texas Land Company in printed form on onionskin paper, completed in manuscript. Signed by trustees and clerk, including Thomas Ludlow Ogden, Daniel Jackson, Edward Curtis, and James S. Huggins.
Land grant to Levi Shumway : Monroe, Mich., 1835 October 6.
Land Grant for 40 acres in Monroe, Michigan, granting "the north east quarter of the south west quarter, of section nine, in the township eight south, of range three east, in the District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Michigan Territory, containing forty acres." This is Certificate 149.
Texian Loan Agreement
Certificate issued to Robert Triplett acknowledging the first installment of a payment on a loan from the Government of Texas, with details about the loan agreement.
[Envelope, September 15, 1840]
Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore, Millright, Sherman (Texas) that has a post mark from McKinney, Texas, September 13. A note in the lower right corner says that it was read on September 25, 1840. Another note is on the lower left corner and it reads, "Care of Hall & Chapman."
Land Grant Deed
Land Grant
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1841 April 3.
Texas Land Grant.
[Receipt from Charles B. Moore to David Graves, September 28, 1841]
Receipt from Charles B. Moore to David Graves. It has figures written in pencil.
Land Grant Deed
Land grant for Mary Gest signed by Sam Houston.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1842 February 26.
Texas land grant. Signed by Sam Houston.
[Receipt for sale of slave to A. D. Kennard, October 10, 1842]
Receipt for sale of a slave from Thomas Smith to A.D. Kennard. She is described as a 14 year old girl named Adlin.
[Paper Fragment with Notes]
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.
[Receipt from E. L. Durrett to Charles B. Moore, September 16, 1843]
Receipt from E. L. Durrett for $13.75 plus interest to Charles B. Durrett, most likely in Gallatin, Tennessee. It was to be payable out of the proceeds of A. F. Hall's note when collected.
[Receipt from Charles B. Moore to Esterby and White Judges, November 27, 1843]
Receipt from Charles B. Moore to Esterby and White, Judges in trust for $44.53.
[Democratic Electoral Ticket in Tennessee, 1844]
This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a list of Democratic candidates for the 1844 election in the state of Tennessee. A handwritten note on the side details that this election was Charles B. Moore's first time voting. The candidates listed in this document includes those who ran for senate seats and for congress.
[Texas Association Certificate]
Certificate of shareholding in "The Texas Association." The text of the document states that the recipient of the document is entitled to one share of stock in "The Texas Association."
[Whig Ticket]
Whig party ticket for the state at large and the 11 congressional districts of Tennessee in 1844.
Indenture [deed for sale of land ] between George M. and Mary Gest and Frederick Stoever, 1844 June 7.
Deed for sale of land in Republic of Texas.
[Receipt to Charles B. Moore, November 18, 1844]
Receipt for school supplies purchased by Charles B. Moore, including history and arithmetic books, and a slate.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1845 July 31.
Texas Land Grant, signed by Anson Jones.
[Receipt to Charles B. Moore, November 18, 1845]
Receipt for $3.00 for payment on account.
Parables of our Lord
An elegant gift volume from the early Victorian era consisting of a selection of parables from the New Testament. The text is done in a calligraphic style, with ornate illuminated borders. Within many of the borders are small illustrations of the text. The text and illuminations were recreated from the originals by chromolithographs. The binding is a "papier-mâché" binding, consisting of front and back covers of deeply-molded black paper-mâché and a leather spine.
Land Grant Deed
Land Grant
[Democratic ticket, 1848]
This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a democratic ticket of candidates from the 1848 election in Tennessee. The ticket includes candidates who ran for seats in the senate and those who ran for seats in the congress.
[Receipt from Nicholson and Houston, September 4, 1848]
Receipt from Nicholson and Houston to Charles B. Moore for $25.00 for payment in prosecution of case of man opening letters.
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, February 1, 1849]
Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
[Receipt from Thomas J. Walton, February 20, 1849]
Receipt from Dr. Thomas J. Walton in Cross Plains, Tennessee to Charles B. Moore for $6.00 for full payment of his account for medical services performed on Moore's mother.
[Receipt from R. H. Murphey, November 21, 1849]
Receipt from Sheriff R. H. Murphey for payment by S. H. Stewart in execution of case in favor of Smith Hightell vs. C. B. Moore and J. A. Stewart.
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, December 5, 1849]
Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
[Receipt, March 15, 1850]
Receipt that payment of $135 was paid.
[August Election]
Clipping from St. Louis, Missouri showing the candidates from the August 1851 election for three Supreme Court Judges, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge of the Criminal Court, Law Commissioner, Jailor, and Assessor.
[Receipt from T. W. and W. H. Evans to Charles Moore, September 8, 1852]
Receipt from T. W. and W. H. Evans Dealers in dry goods, hardware, boots and shoes, hats and caps, etc. for $27.00 worth of cloth.
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, February 19, 1853]
Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1853 April 18.
Land Grant for 320 acres in Collin County.
[Envelope Fragment, August 5, 1853]
Envelope fragment postmarked Saco, ME. August 5, 1853. The right side of the front of the envelope, where the address would have appeared, had been torn away. The envelope was received on August 16, 1853 according to the written note at the bottom left corner. Part of a red seal is still on the back.
[Receipt from A. J. Duncan, February 15, 1854]
Receipt from Duncan Morgan Merchants for items, including 2 gross agate buttons.
[Receipt for sale of slave to A. D. Kennard, April 5, 1854]
Receipt for sale of slave by David M. Smith to A.D. Kennard described as a 24 year old male with a badly burned right foot named Harnes.
[Receipt from Tri-Weekly Union and American, September 14, 1854]
Receipt from Tri-Weekly Union and American Charles B. Moore for a three month subscription.
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, April 2, 1855]
Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
[Envelope addressed to Elvira Moore, 1856]
Envelope addressed to Elvira Moore, Unionville P O, Bedford County, Tennessee. Much of the top portion of the envelope, including most of the postmark have been torn away. The date 1856 is written on the left side.
The Lone Star State
Document written by frontiersmen William Little, in regards to land investments and colonization. The document includes snippets from the Galveston News, the New Orleans Delta, and New Orleans Bulletin and mentions Little's expertise in land surveys.
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