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- [Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, December 18, 1862]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding wartime activities and family matters
- [Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, June 10, 1863]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding the war and family matters
- Mexico
- Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
- United States
- Hand-colored engraving of the eastern United States showing settlements, roads and topography.
- [Letter from Austin with Map]
- Hand-written instructions concerning land surveys along the coast, signed by S. F. Austin. He mentions Duke, Nelms, and [Rales]. On the reverse, a map of the land survey is sketched with notes about dimensions. In the digital version, the first page is included twice - the second time a hand-written transcription of the letter is pictured beneath the original.
- A Texas scrap-book : made up of the history, biography, and miscellany of Texas and its people
- Book covering four aspects of Texas: history, biography, miscellany, and statistical.
- Knitted cotton coverlet
- Knitted cotton coverlet in pineapple pattern. It was made in Fairmount, GA by Mrs. Ballew at 14 years of age; she picked the cotton, hand-ginned it, spun it, and knitted this coverlet
- Difficulties of a Revenue Officer in Texas
- Front cover of a book discussing action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas.
- Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
- Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
- [Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle regarding election of Lincoln and secession
- [Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor, June 4, 1861]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor regarding leaving for Virginia to serve in guerilla force
- [Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor, September 9, 1872]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Judge R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor regarding Law Department, family matters, and personal acquaintances
- [Letter to nephew from Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, October 2, 1866]
- Letter to nephew from R.E.B. Baylor regarding coming to Texas, bringing negro employees, condition of negroes in Independence, and family matters. Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers.
- [Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872]
- Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from his nephew, R.E. Bledsoe regarding family matters, western railroads, mining, Indians, and bandits.
- Annual Catalogue of Blinn Memorial College, Brenham, Texas, 1901 - 1902, Nineteenth Session.
- Catalog listing the courses offered at Blinn Memorial College in 1901-1902, in both English and German. Includes photographs, illustrations, and advertisements in English and German.
- Mercer University and Baylor
- Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
- The morals of Odd-fellowship : a discourse
- "Delivered before the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at the Annual Communication of that Right Worthy Grand Body, at Ithaca, August, 1853."
- The Morals of Odd-Fellowship: A Discourse
- Front cover and title page of a book containing a moral speech.
- Quilted potholder
- Square potholder with a quilt pattern, pieced from several different patterned fabrics, made by Frank T. Brown, Clinton, Mass.
- [Saloon Token]
- One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 2 1/2 at the Bar" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Bull Bros. Saloon, San Antonio, Texas."
- Distances & number of men.
- Sketch of military posts along the California coast between Sacramento and La Paz with inset detailing distances between each post and number of men at each one
- Farm Ballads
- Collection of poems and lyrics to farm ballads.
- Engraved print of Abraham Lincoln
- Head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln with notation in lower left corner, "From life by F.B. Carpenter, 1864,"
- [Notes regarding Baylor and Armistead family genealogy]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Notes regarding Baylor and Armistead family genealogy
- A New Map of Part of the United States of North America, Exhibiting the Western Territory, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia etc.
- Hand-colored engraving of the Great Lakes region of North America showing settlements, roads and topography.
- Casige Toy Sewing Machine
- Hand-crank toy sewing machine; all metal, painted black with floral patterned design in gold, red and brown; maker's mark, "Eagle", made in Germany, probably first quarter of 20th century.
- "Ground plan of 'Fort Defiance,' La Bahia Mission, March 2, 1836 by Lieut. Joseph M. Chadwick"
- One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows blockhouses, magazine, watering place, workshop, coach house, outhouses, and Madam Garcia's house.
- A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States.
- A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay on the annexation of Texas to the United States.
- Chapters from life a tale of "our Baylor."
- Stories about nine women who attended the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.d
- Speech of John M. Clayton, of Delaware. In Defence of Zachary Taylor.
- First and last pages of a speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on July 5th, 1848.
- Speech of Mr. Clayton, of Delaware
- Speech of Mr. Clayton, of Delaware delivered at the Whig mass meeting held in Wilmington on the 15th of June, 1844.
- Speech of Mr. Clayton of Delaware, Delivered at the Whig Mass Meeting Held in Wilmington on the 15th of June, 1844.
- Front cover of the text of a speech concerning the tariff of 1842.
- [Letter to Sam Houston from P. Clayton, January 26, 1853]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Sam Houston from P. Clayton regarding claims by Baylor for bounty land, a horse killed in battle, and forage and rations during the Mexican War
- Life of Col. David Crockett
- Life of Col. David Crockett, written by himself. Comprising his early life, hunting adventures, service under General Jackson in the Creek war, electioneerng speeches, career in Congress, triumphamnt tour in the northern states, and service in the Texan war. To which is added, an account of Colonel Crockett's glorious death at the Alamo, while fighting in defence of Texan independence. By the editor.
- Lands in Texas
- Description of lands for sale in Texas, focusing on Lawrence in Kaufman County.
- Lands in Texas.
- Tract about the land market in Texas including a real estate brochure for sale of lands near Lawrence, Texas.
- Texas, the Lone Star State
- Real estate brochure for sale of lands in Montgomery County.
- Official Centennial Map of Texas
- Historical map of Texas distributed for its Centennial celebration in 1936 with illustrated landmarks and trails on the map, as well as illustrations around the outside of the map depicting portraits of historical figures and images of sites and events.
- Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, on the Effect of the Tariff of 1842; on the Agricultural and Other Interest of the West.
- Front cover of a letter compiled by a Democratic Convention committee.
- Mexico & Guatimala
- Hand-colored map of Mexico and Guatemala showing settlements, rivers, and mountains
- Who is W. T. Eldridge?
- Pamphlet taking a position against the prison reform ideas of W.T. Eldridge, a businessman who ran the Imperial Sugar Company. The political commentary is addressed to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Legislative Investigating Committee, and the Members of the Legislature of Texas. It includes several letters, question-and-answer transcripts and other documentation discussing Texas legislation and policies related to prisons.
- Who is W. T. Eldridge?
- Pamphlet taking a position against the prison reform ideas of W.T. Eldridge, a businessman who ran the Imperial Sugar Company. The political commentary is addressed to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Legislative Investigating Committee, and the Members of the Legislature of Texas. It includes several letters, question-and-answer transcripts and other documentation discussing Texas legislation and policies related to prisons.
- Map of Texas and the Country Adjacent
- Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left
- Ghost Towns of Texas
- Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Front Cover
- Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
- [Document Regarding the Treaty of Limits]
- Treaty recognizing the U.S.-Mexican Border with commentary in Spanish and the text of treaties in both English and Spanish, side-by-side, including agreements signed January 12, 1828, and April 5, 1831.
- Memorias Para la Historia de la Guerra de Tejas: Volumen 2
- Book about the Texas Revolution.
- Mexico & Guatemala
- Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography
- Biographical sketch of General Mirabeau B. Lamar
- Manuscript (reproduction) about Mirabeau B. Lamar, written by Edward Fontaine his personal secretary. Original manuscript dates from 1857.
- Texas and the Texans; or, Advance of the Anglo-Americans to the South-West; including a history of leading events in Mexico, from the conquest by Fernando Cortes to the termination of the Texan revolution, Vol. 2.
- Book covering the history of Texas.