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[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, March 4, 1858]

Description: Transcript of a letter to David W. Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing the receipt of his letter and his arrival at Prairie Lea; a request for Frank to write a letter informing Maud of his travels; a discussion of sending information and gifts; a brief discussion about marriage and gifts;a dialogue concerning "Episcopacy or Pickett"; news about the weather; the affect of the weather on the planting of crops; a discussion of real estate; a brief mention of Maud's health; a request for inf… more
Date: March 4, 1858
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress - June 30, 1858]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news for Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a financial agreement between Maud and David, a dialogue about buying a "place for herself" if her current place "falls" to Jimmie or Frank if they marry; a discussion concerning Mr. Wood who was closing Balam's estate; a discussion of religion; a dialogue detailing gifts given to Maud by Mrs. Neely; and an update on family and friends.
Date: June 30, 1858
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, June 30, 1858]

Description: Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news for Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a financial agreement between Maud and David, a dialogue about buying a "place for herself" if her current place "falls" to Jimmie or Frank if they marry; a discussion concerning Mr. Wood who was closing Balam's estate; a discussion of religion; a dialogue detailing gifts given to Maud by Mrs. Neely; and an update on family and friends.
Date: June 30, 1858
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Military Map of West Texas.

Description: Military map of a portion of Texas, showing counties and the Territories of Young and Bexar. The map includes towns and forts, roads, railroads, bodies and water, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600] (10 miles to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: Patton, Don & Buttery, Lewis M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Rio Colorado of the West.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century routes of exploration and navigation along the Colorado River. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Scale [ca. 1:380,160].
Date: 1858
Creator: Ives, J. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Scouting, Volume 46, Number 8, October 1958

Description: Monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide. A table of contents appears on page 1.
Date: October 1958
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

Mexico en 1858.

Description: Map shows a birds-eye view of the streets and surrounding geography of mid-nineteenth century Mexico City, Mexico. Scale not given.
Date: 1858
Creator: Decaen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States : Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School & family geography.

Description: Map shows Overland Mail Route, areas of Native American habitation, military posts, gold regions, cities and towns; Washington, "Dacota," Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona territories, Indian Territory; Washington and Dacota territory boundary meets along the Rocky Mountains; Nebraska Territory extends west to 110 degree line of longitude; New Mexico Territory lies north of Arizona Territory; Washington Territory encompasses [modern-day] Idaho. Relief shown by hachures a… more
Date: 1858
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States and their territories between the Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean and part of Mexico.

Description: Map shows United States west of the Mississippi River and northern Mexico; military outposts, water resources, treaty boundaries, and western U.S. territories of Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Minnesota, Utah, Kansas, and New Mexico [Oklahoma/Indian Territory unlabeled]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:6,000,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Jekyll, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of North America : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography

Description: Map shows "Dr. Kane's" explorations; major cities and physical features for the United States, Russian America [Alaska], British America, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Greenland; areas of Native Ameican habitation; Antarctic continent with discovery dates and explorers' names on verso. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:35,000,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States : Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school & family geography.

Description: Map shows Overland Mail Route, areas of Native American habitation, military posts, gold regions, cities and towns; Washington, Nebraska, "Dacota," Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona territories, Indian Territory; Washington and Nebraska territory boundary meets along the Rocky Mountains; New Mexico Territory lies north of Arizona Territory; Utah [Territory] encompasses much of [modern-day] Nevada; Washington [Territory] encompasses [modern-day] Idaho; Kansas [Territory] extends beyond the Rocky Mou… more
Date: 1858
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Amérique du Nord.

Description: Map shows major cities, roads, eastern state boundaries in the United States, ocean currents, shipping routes, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: Carte supplémentaire des Iles N.E. de l'Amérique. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,334,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Dufour, A.-H. (Auguste-Henri), 1798-1865
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mapa general de la republica de Salvador.

Description: Map shows roads, railroads, cities and towns, mining activity and mills. Includes "explicacion"and note. Insets: "Plano de Nueva San Salvador," "Corte del camino de Acajutla por Santa Ana y Metapam hasta el Pueblo Brujo," "Corte del camino del Puerto de Libertad para Petacas a Rio Sumpul," "Altura de los volcanes y ciudades principales de la Republica de Salvador," and "Corte del camino real de la union hasta el Rio Paz." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:363,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Sonnenstern, Maximilian von
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Silk corset

Description: Corset of ivory silk with lace and woven ribbon trim at top; slim boning throughout, and boning at vent seams; lace up at back and hook and eyes at front.
Date: 1858
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress - March 18, 1858]

Description: Transcript of a letter written by Maud Fentress to her son David in which she congratulates David and Clara on their recent marriage. She gives advice on buying land; discusses recent gifts she has sent; she sends information on family and friends; and Anne's illness and the treatment she received.
Date: March 18, 1858
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress - October 21, 1858]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David Fentress in which she gives advice on the building of David's home. She gives details on the ownership of slaves and the division of property. She describes Jimmie's masquerade act. She also says that she will be sending seeds to Clara Fentress, David's wife. Maud updates David on who is in school, which schools, and the cost. Also included is news of family and friends.
Date: October 21, 1858
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas: A Biographical Dictionary

Description: Book containing an alphabetical list of persons from Kendall County, Texas who served in the military during the Civil War, with any known biographical information about each person. There is also relevant background information about the area in the preface, and a series of tables at the end of the book, containing additional reference material. A table of contents is on page v.
Date: 2013
Creator: Kiel, Frank Wilson 1930-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries
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