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Confederate tax receipts for Mary Jones, signed in 1864

Confederate tax receipts for Mary Jones, signed in 1864

Date: 1864-12-06
Creator: unknown
Description: Receipts documenting ad valorem tax and soldiers' fund tax on ad valorem tax and agriculture for 1864. Includes estimate of tithes due from Mrs. Jones on corn and fodder.
Holding Partner: University of Houston Libraries' Special Collections
[James B. Gillett in 1894]

[James B. Gillett in 1894]

Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Description: Side profile of Texas Ranger James B. Gillett.He was stationed for most of his life in West Texas and experienced much of the humor that was and is typical of the area.
Holding Partner: Marfa Public Library
"Declaration by President Lincoln that the port of Brownsville, TX shall be opened to Non-military trade"

"Declaration by President Lincoln that the port of Brownsville, TX shall be opened to Non-military trade"

Date: 1864-02-22
Creator: unknown
Description: General Orders, no. 69
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863

Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863

Date: 1863
Creator: Gregg, Alexander
Description: Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863 by Bishop of the Diocese, Alexander Gregg.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
[Letter to Milton Parks from Dollie Smith, 1864]

[Letter to Milton Parks from Dollie Smith, 1864]

Date: 1864
Creator: Parks, Milton
Description: This letter was sent by Dollie Smith to Milton Parks. Dollie Smith was Milton Parks's sister and was married to James E. Smith.
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
Johnson's new map of the state of Texas / by Johnson and Ward

Johnson's new map of the state of Texas / by Johnson and Ward

Date: 1864 - 1865
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Description: Hand drawn color-shaded map showing counties, cities, rivers, creeks, railroads, roads, and topographical features of Texas as of 1859. Insets of Plan of the northern part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay and Plan of Sabine Lake.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Receipt dated March 2, 1864.

Receipt dated March 2, 1864.

Date: 1864-03-02
Creator: unknown
Description: Receipt dated March 2, 1864.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Portrait of Kit Carson

Portrait of Kit Carson

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy negative of the portrait of Kit Carson.
Holding Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
[Receipt for Hartsford Howard, March 23 1864]

[Receipt for Hartsford Howard, March 23 1864]

Date: 1864-03-23
Creator: Richardson, W.
Description: Receipt for Hartsford Howard for the amount of five dollars. The payment was for a subscription to the Galveston Tri-Weekly News from March 23, 1864 to September 23, 1864. The document was signed by W. Richardson.
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
[Letter from Oliver Loving to Hartsford Howard]

[Letter from Oliver Loving to Hartsford Howard]

Date: 1864-06-26
Creator: Loving, Oliver
Description: Letter from Oliver Loving to Hartsford Howard. The letter is dated June 26, 1864.
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
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