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[Proof of Payment for Military Service]

Proof of payment by John Patterson Osterhout for the military service of John N. Robinson. The money was due to Eliza Bennett and was paid in full. The payment was signed and dated by John Ridens.

Date: July 22, 1854

Creator: Ridens, John

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

"Speeches of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Boston Memorial for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill and in Reply to Messrs. Jones of Tennessee, Butler of South Carolina, and Mason of Virginia"

Speeches delivered to the U.S. Senate between June 26th and June 28th, 1854.

Date: 1854

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Portrait of Thomas Falconer]

Photograph of Thomas Falconer wearing judge's robes and a wig, seated next to a table with books. Handwritten text on the back says: "Thomas Falconer, Judge of County Court, August 1854." Falconer was a member of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe expedition.

Date: August 1854

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Southwestern University

North America.

Map shows major cities and physical features in Greenland, Russian America, British America, the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and Central America; Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, and Washington as western U.S. territories, plus "Indian territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:21,300,000].

Date: [1854..1858]

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Correspondence from Bryant Watson to Michael Reed requesting payment]

Note from Bryant Watson to Michael Reed requesting payment of $0.60

Date: December 13, 1854

Creator: Watson, Bryant

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Southwestern University

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to T.L. Winkler.

Date: September 26, 1854

Creator: Winkler, T.L.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Southwestern University

[Correspondence from J.W. Hamilton to Michael Reed]

Note from J.W. Hamilton requesting corn from Michael Reed.

Date: July 4, 1854

Creator: Hamilton, J.W.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Southwestern University

[Correspondence from S.C. Robertson requesting corn]

Note from S.C. Robertson, presumably to Michael Reed, requesting a load of corn.

Date: July 6, 1854

Creator: Robertson, S.C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from William Vanncone to F. W. McGee - July 7, 1854]

Letter from William Vanncone to F. W. McGee discussing the legal aspects of selling a slave. They are also trying to come to a compromise with a deal.

Date: July 7, 1854

Creator: Vanncone, William

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[On the Death of Virginia Louise]

Description of the illness and death of Mrs. Virginia Louise, consort of Orceneth Asbury Fisher.

Date: October 7, 1854

Item Type: Text

Partner: Southwestern University

Geological map of the Route Explored by Capt. Jno. Pope, Corps of Topl. Engrs. Near the 32nd Parallel of North Latitude, 1854 : From the Red River to the Rio Grande.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century military posts and some towns, mining activity, and geological makeup of area along the Red River and as far west as the Rio Grande. Includes index of colors as a key to geological composition. Relief shown by shading. Scale [1:3,000,000].

Date: 1854

Creator: Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

"Speech of William H. Seward. on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"

Speech delivered to the U. S. Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854; portrait of Seward included

Date: February 17, 1854

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Speech of William H. Seward, on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"

Speech delivered to the United States Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854.

Date: February 17, 1854

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Speech of Senator Houston, of Texas, on the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, Previous to the Final Passage of the Same by the Senate of the United States

Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1854.

Date: March 3, 1854

Creator: Houston, Sam

Item Type: Book

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 / by Randolph B. Marcy ; assisted by George B. McClellan.

An exploration of the Red River of Texas and Louisiana.

Date: 1854

Creator: Marcy, Randolph Barnes

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown - June 7, 1854]

Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown discussing an inquiry by Jacks to purchase his wife from Mrs. White.

Date: June 7, 1854

Creator: Height, G. S.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]

Certificate of appointment to Notary Public in Texas for John Patterson Osterhout signed by the Texas governor, Elisha M. Pease, and the Secretary of State, Edward Clark. In the center of the certificate is a hole that renders parts of it unreadable.

Date: August 28, 1854

Creator: Pease, Elisha M.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

The United States & the relative position of the Oregon & Texas.

Map shows geography and boundaries in the mid-nineteenth century United States. Inset: "Great Britain, on the same scale." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,,655,000].

Date: 1854

Creator: Wyld, James, 1812-1887

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Claim Certificate: Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie]

Claim from Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie to the State of Texas for $24 for service under Col. Fannin in 1836

Date: August 15, 1854

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 1854]

Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell from D.S. Ward.

Date: May 1854

Creator: Ward, D.S.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854]

Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854 for $835.

Date: May 15, 1854

Creator: Wade, D.S.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin

[Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown - September 7, 1854]

Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown discussing the markets interest in buying Mr. Brown's land. DeCordova says he intends to get a better offer on these tracts of lands and has attached letters from prospective buyers and their offers.

Date: September 7, 1854

Creator: DeCordova, T.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letters from Jon Demarest to John H. Brown, October 1854-May 1855]

Letters from Jon Demarest to John H. Brown discussing various business transactions on Brown's account.

Date: 1854-10-09/1855-05-23

Creator: Demarest, Jon

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Civilian and Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 21, 1854

Newspaper from Galveston, Texas published semi-weekly that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Date: November 21, 1854

Creator: Stuart, H. & Brown, John Henry

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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[Proof of Payment for Military Service]

"Speeches of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Boston Memorial for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill and in Reply to Messrs. Jones of Tennessee, Butler of South Carolina, and Mason of Virginia"

[Portrait of Thomas Falconer]

North America.

[Correspondence from Bryant Watson to Michael Reed requesting payment]

[Receipt of payment]

[Correspondence from J.W. Hamilton to Michael Reed]

[Correspondence from S.C. Robertson requesting corn]

[Letter from William Vanncone to F. W. McGee - July 7, 1854]

[On the Death of Virginia Louise]

Geological map of the Route Explored by Capt. Jno. Pope, Corps of Topl. Engrs. Near the 32nd Parallel of North Latitude, 1854 : From the Red River to the Rio Grande.

"Speech of William H. Seward. on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"

"Speech of William H. Seward, on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"

Speech of Senator Houston, of Texas, on the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, Previous to the Final Passage of the Same by the Senate of the United States

Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 / by Randolph B. Marcy ; assisted by George B. McClellan.

[Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown - June 7, 1854]

[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]

The United States & the relative position of the Oregon & Texas.

[Claim Certificate: Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie]

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 1854]

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854]

[Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown - September 7, 1854]

[Letters from Jon Demarest to John H. Brown, October 1854-May 1855]

Civilian and Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 21, 1854