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Pistol

Pistol

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Pistol
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"North America"

"North America"

Date: unknown
Creator: J & C Walker
Description: Hand-colored map of North American published under the superintendent of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK)
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Percussion shotgun

Percussion shotgun

Date: 1841
Creator: unknown
Description: A composite gun made from various parts: blacksmith- made trigger guard; copper ramrod holders; wooden ramrod. Stamped on stock at butt: “LEVYON MADE MC LAWS PLANTA. 1841”; lockplate: “GOLCHER”; barrel: “_____PHILAD___”; possibly "slave made”"
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"Sweets for the Leisure Hours, or Flowers of Instruction"

"Sweets for the Leisure Hours, or Flowers of Instruction"

Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Description: Child's book, "moral, instructive, and entertaining" "for the mind and eyes"
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Letter from James Magoffin, May 2, 1837]

[Letter from James Magoffin, May 2, 1837]

Date: 1837-05-02
Creator: unknown
Description: Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from James Magoffin.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"Dawn of the Signing"

"Dawn of the Signing"

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Modern painting (a) of Independence Hall at Washington-on-the-Brazos where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836; (b) frame
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"Speech of Mr. Alex Ramsey, of Penn., on the Tariff Bill"

"Speech of Mr. Alex Ramsey, of Penn., on the Tariff Bill"

Date: 1844-04-29
Creator: unknown
Description: Government document concerning speech of Alex Ramsey on Tariffs on April 29, 1844
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"A Map of the United States of Mexico, As organized and defined by the several Acts of the Congress of that Republic, Constructed from a great variety of Printed and Manuscript Documents by H.S. Tanner."

"A Map of the United States of Mexico, As organized and defined by the several Acts of the Congress of that Republic, Constructed from a great variety of Printed and Manuscript Documents by H.S. Tanner."

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Portfolio for a map guide.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Poem to Miss M.M. Crockett]

[Poem to Miss M.M. Crockett]

Date: unknown
Creator: John B. Crockett
Description: Poem written by John B. Crockett for M.M Crockett.
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
[Letter to Ms. M. Crockett]

[Letter to Ms. M. Crockett]

Date: unknown
Creator: Crockett, John Bell
Description: Letter to M. Crockett from her son, John Bell Crockett.
Holding Partner: Log Cabin Village
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