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The United States of Mexico.

The United States of Mexico.

Date: 1848
Creator: Greenleaf, J.
Description: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Inset: Guatemala, or, The United Provinces of Central America.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Memorias para la historia de la guerra de Tejas, Vol. 1

Memorias para la historia de la guerra de Tejas, Vol. 1

Date: 1848-1849
Creator: FilĂ­sola, Vicente.
Description: Book about the Texas Revolution.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Map of the United States (after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo) in 1848

Map of the United States (after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo) in 1848

Date: 1848
Creator: Cooke, Philip St. George Cooke
Description: Map of the United States after the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The map includes charts of territory and state square miles and acreage and bodies of water.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Reports of cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas during December term, 1848. Volume 3.

Reports of cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas during December term, 1848. Volume 3.

Date: 1881
Creator: Texas. Supreme Court.
Description: Includes Texas Supreme Court case reports from 1848 along with a list of the justices of the Texas Supreme Court, a list of cases, and an index.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Indemnity and Slavery: Resolutions of the Legislature of Texas

Indemnity and Slavery: Resolutions of the Legislature of Texas

Date: 1848-02-28
Creator: unknown
Description: Resolutions presented to the 1st session of the 30th Congress.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Letter from L. Pilsbury to Jesse Grimes]

[Letter from L. Pilsbury to Jesse Grimes]

Date: 1848-01-20
Creator: unknown
Description: Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from L. Pilsbury to Jesse Grimes, concerns mail route
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Galveston Entrance, Texas

Galveston Entrance, Texas

Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey.
Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the Galveston Entrance. The physical features are shaded and include the aerial layout of Galveston and nearby areas (relief shown by soundings). Depths are marked with shading (rendered in a dot pattern) and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page (lower left corner), the various measurements to create the map were made between 1848 and 1852; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map and the locations of "Episcopal Church" and "Market House" in Galveston, Texas. Additional text along the right side of the map is labeled "Sailing Directions," "Note," "Tides," and "Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:40,000.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Ornamental Map of the United States and Mexico, 1848

Ornamental Map of the United States and Mexico, 1848

Date: unknown
Creator: Ensigns and Thayer
Description: Map of the United States, Mexico and Cuba circa 1848. The map shows the Oregon Territory, New California, Missouri Territory and Texas along with other states and territories. The map also has illustrations of events, people and places in the United States, including George Washington.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Topographical sketch of the Gold & Quicksilver District of California.

Topographical sketch of the Gold & Quicksilver District of California.

Date: 1848-07-25
Creator: unknown
Description: Map of the Gold and Quicksilver District of California circa July 25, 1848. Topographical data, water bodies, and a scale of geographical miles are included.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Speech of John M. Clayton, of Delaware.  In Defence of Zachary Taylor.

Speech of John M. Clayton, of Delaware. In Defence of Zachary Taylor.

Date: 1848-07-05
Creator: Clayton, John M.
Description: First and last pages of a speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on July 5th, 1848.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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