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[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.
[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.
[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] : Austin, [Tex.], 1841 April 3.
Texas Land Grant.
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.
[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.
[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.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1845 July 31.
Texas Land Grant, signed by Anson Jones.
[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 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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[Journal entries, April 1857]
This document includes journal entries from April 4 to April 11 in an unidentified year. In the entries, Moore writes about a camping trip that is cut short by a "norther." The cold and snowy weather damaged the wheat and corn crops. He details his trip into McKinney in the snow and the snowball a group of boys were rolling in town. The next morning, on the 12, the winter weather had cleared up and by noon the snow was nearly all gone.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11.
Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1860 January 26.
Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County, signed by Sam Houston.
[Envelope from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 5, 1860]
Envelope from Henry S. Moore addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. It is dated March 5, 1860, and according to the note written in the bottom left corner, it was received March 11, 1860. Part of the envelope has been torn away, including most of the postmark.
[Envelope from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, May 1, 1860]
Envelope from Henry Moore to Charles Moore. The stamp has been removed.
[Commissary Report of Johnson County Rangers, January 12, 1861]
Account of items purchased: blankets, comforters, coffee pots, axes, rope, frying pans, tobacco, and other items.
[Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, January 31, 1861-November 28, 1861]
Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, January 31st through November 28th, 1861. The journal includes brief notes on daily outings, the weather, unusual events, working time, and transactions.
[Envelope from Liza Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 1861]
Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. There is a note written in blue ink that says "A friendly letter written to Henry from Liza Moore at Flatwood, Ark." According to the dates written at the top, the letter was written on March 8, 1861 and March 10, 1861. The note at the bottom left corner says that it was received on March 27, 1861. A portion of the envelope has been torn away, including most of the postmark.
[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21.
Original Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.
[Envelope from Ziza Moore and Family to Charles B. Moore, October 1, 1861]
Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore, Rocky Bayou, Izzard County, Arkansas. According to the written note at the bottom left corner, it is from Ziza Moore and family and was received on October 15, 1861. It is postmarked Unionville, Tennessee, October 3rd, but the date October 1, 1861 is written in blue ink. the back of the envelope has been torn off.
[Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, December 16,1861-December 18, 1862 - Pt. 1]
Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, December 16th, 1861 to December 18th, 1862, detailing military fellows, role as a sharpshooter, friends, daily activities, correspondences, and transactions. This item (p. 1-70) covers January- June 2nd, 1862.
[Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, December 16, 1861-December 18, 1862 - Pt. 2]
Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, December 16th, 1861 to December 18th, 1862, detailing military fellows, role as a sharpshooter, friends, daily activities, correspondences, and transactions. This item (p. 71-101) covers June 2nd- Septmber 15, 1862.
[Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, December 16, 1861-December 18, 1862 - Pt. 3]
Transcript for A. J. Underwood diary, December 16th, 1861 to December 18th, 1862, detailing military fellows, role as a sharpshooter, friends, daily activities, correspondences, and transactions. This item (p. 102-193) covers September 15th through December 18th, 1862.
[A. C. Lenert Memorandum Book]
Photocopy of a handwritten memorandum book written by A. C. Lenert documenting his experiences as a member of Waul’s Texas Legion at the battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
[Envelope from J. C. Moore to Miss E. J. Moore, January 1, 1862]
Envelope from J. C. Moore of Colonel Palmer's Regiment of Captain Willis' Co. Tennessee Volunteers to Miss E. J. Moore on Unionville, Tennessee. Postmarked in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
[Envelope Fragment, February 1862]
Envelope fragment dated February 8, 1862 and February 9, 1862. Much of the envelope is missing. It appears to be addressed to ______ Moore or ______ Wallace, perhaps at Rocky Bayou, Arkansas.
[Envelope from Elvira D. Moore and Lucinda Wallace to Mr. Jo or Charles B. Moore, March 9,1862]
Envelope from Elvira D. Moore and Lucinda Wallace addressed to Mr. Jo [?] or Charles B. Moore at Rocky Bayou, Arkansas. It is postmarked Shelbyville, Tennessee, March 11th, and the date Mar. 9, 1862 is written in blue ink. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, the letter was received on March 25, 1862. There are some numbers written in pencil on the back.
[Provost Marshal's Office Pass for Ziza Moore, April 29, 1863]
Travel pass from the Provost Marshal's Office in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The pass allowed Ziza Moore and her family to travel at will throughout the county, but specified that they not "communicate anything that may prove detrimental to the Confederate States."
[Military Pass for Ziza Moore, August 1, 1863]
A military pass for Ziza Moore from August 1, 1863. This order from the Provost Marshal in Shelbyville, Tennessee allows Ziza Moore out of the lines, and to return after ten days.
[Military Pass for Ziza Moore, August 14, 1863]
A military pass from the Provost Marshal of Murfreesboro, Tennessee for Ziza Moore, from August 14, 1863. The order allows Moore to take ten days leave, and to return in Salem Pike.
[Muster roll]
Muster roll listing men who enlisted over a range of several months in an unidentified year. The men enlisted in the Army in the state of New York. The muster roll includes the names of present and absent men, their rank, the enlistment date, the location of enlistment, by whom the men were enlisted, and the time period of their enlistment. The document also includes the date, location, and person who mustered these men into active duty. Hamilton K. Redway's signature appears in this document several times alongside the information of the person he enlisted as well as in the column which records the enlisted men.
[List of men in the First Regiment of the New York Veteran Cavalry, January 23, 1864]
List of the men in the First regiment of the N. Y. Veteran Cavalry who have been paid one month's advance from the date of their enlistment during the week of January 23, 1864.
[Return of Capt. E. D. Comstock, April 1864]
Return of Capt. E. D. Comstock which details the present and absent men of Company "F" First Veteran regiment of the New York Cavalry for the month of April in the year of 1864. The return notes enlisted men on "extra or daily duty," commissioned officers present or absent, and any alterations made to the company for this particular month.
[General court martial order, April 12, 1864]
General court martial order sent to Lieut. H. K. Redway summoning him to a court session on April 13, 1864 at 10 o'clock. The session was being held in Martinsburg, West Virgina. Lieut. Redway would be part of the defense in the case of U. S. vs. John Whittey, Jr., 1st N. Y. Veteran Cavalry.
[Receipt for issues, May 1, 1864]
Invoice created by Lt. Col. J. S. Platner for 15 unserviceable Starr breech-loading carbines. The issues were received by Platner at Martinsburg, West Virginia from Lt. Hamilton K. Redway. The invoice is dated May 1, 1864.
[Receipt for issues, May 1, 1864]
Invoice created by Lt. Col. J. S. Platner for 15 unserviceable Starr breech-loading carbines. The issues were received by Platner at Martinsburg, West Virginia from Lt. Hamilton K. Redway. The invoice is dated May 1, 1864.
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