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"Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, in Reply to Mr. McDuffie."

Government document concerning speech of Mr, Benton on annexation of Texas; U.S. Senate, June 15, 1844

Date: June 15, 1844

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Bond

Republic of Texas Bond for 100 pounds sterling signed by Mirabeau B. Lamar

Date: 1839

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Reports from the Secretaries of State and War, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th instant."

U.S. House, 24th Congress, 1st session, H.R. Doc. #56, May 14, 1836; correspondence with the government of Mexico

Date: May 14, 1836

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Message from the President of the United States, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, relating to the condition of Texas, &c."

Report to the 24th Congress, 1st Session, includes Constitution of the Republic of Texas, and Declaration of Independence, Also, Houston's Report on the Battle of San Jacinto

Date: May 24, 1836

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Commerce"

Proclamation by Pres. Anson Jones containing text of Treaty with Indians.

Date: 1840~

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Receipt to Joseph Kilgore

To Joseph Kilgore, Harrisburg, for two bayonets and muskets

Date: 1836

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Washington County legal documents

Notice of sale of personal property of Isaac Lee, deceased.

Date: July 31, 1837

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Government bond

Printed government bond from Consolidated Fund of Texas to McKinney and Williams, Houston, for 10 shares valued at $1,000

Date: July 14, 1839

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Court Record

Thomas Johnson v. Harrison G. Wood; a list of subscriptions reserved by G.H. Harrison in selling the office of the Texian and Brazos Farmer

Date: 1842

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Bill of sale for slave

Bill from Nancy Lea to Antoinette L. Bledsoe for Negro named Frank; Lea was Sam Houston's mother-in-law

Date: 1844

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"In Executive Session--Senate of the United States"

Report of the 28th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Document No. 345, 2, 1844; Deals with placing a military force in the Gulf of Mexico

Date: 1844

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Speech of Mr. John Wethered, of Maryland, on the Tariff"

Speech delivered to the House of Representatives

Date: 1844

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Speech of Mr. Miller, of New Jersey, on The Treaty for Annexing Texas to the United States"

Speech of Mr. Miller delivered to the U.S. Senate on May 23rd, 1844

Date: 1844

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Memorandum of Agreement

Memorandum of agreement between Secretary of State, Anson Jones, and Sam Whiting, Austin; concerns contract for printing of the laws of the Republic of Texas

Date: 1841

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Diary of Henry Matthews - 1806-1844]

Henry Matthews (1799-18?) was a Methodist circuit rider, schoolteacher, and practicing physician from Ohio, who made his way from Ohio, through the Illinois Territory, to Texas. Primarily a circuit-riding preacher and schoolteacher in his early days in Ohio, Matthews practiced medicine more formally in the 1830s and 1840s in San Felipe, Texas, where Matthews and his wife Miranda eventually settled. Primarily a medical diary, this volume includes records of medical visits and attendance by Matth… more

Date: 1806-04-12/1844-05-17

Creator: Matthews, Henry

Item Type: Book

Partner: Southwestern University

[Formal statement regarding colonization of families in Texas, March 19, 1836]

Formal statement regarding colonization of families in Texas. Mexico, March 19, 1836. Signed by Padilla, Jose Maxia Dias Noriego, and Juan L. Velazques. Letter written by Padilla.

Date: March 19, 1836

Creator: Padillo, Juan Antonio

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Mexico and Guatimala [sic].

Map shows the mid-nineteenth century geography, cities, and towns in Mexico and Guatemala. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:11,927,000].

Date: 1848

Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 11. Rise of the Republic (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the founding of the Republic of Texas, covering: (1) What does the Republic mean to Texans?, (2) What Will Texas Become?, (3) Forming a Republic. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.

Date: 2018-08-24T21:10:01/2018-08-24T21:48:45

Duration: 39 minutes 03 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 12. Republic of Texas (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Republic of Texas, covering: (1) Presidency of Sam Houston, (2) Failures of Houston, (3) Presidency of Mirabeau Lamar, (4) Failures of Lamar. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.

Date: 2018-08-24T21:48:55/2018-08-24T22:45:47

Duration: 57 minutes 02 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 12. Republic of Texas

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Republic of Texas, covering: (1) Presidency of Sam Houston, (2) Failures of Houston, (3) Presidency of Mirabeau Lamar, (4) Failures of Lamar.

Date: 2018-08-24T21:48:55/2018-08-24T22:45:47

Duration: 56 minutes 59 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 11. Rise of the Republic

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the founding of the Republic of Texas, covering: (1) What does the Republic mean to Texans?, (2) What Will Texas Become?, (3) Forming a Republic.

Date: 2018-08-24T21:10:01/2018-08-24T21:48:45

Duration: 1 hour 04 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from W. D. Miller to Mrs. Sam Houston, October 10, 1844]

Letter written by W. D. Miller and sent to Mrs. Sam Houston, care of William Bledsoe. The letter reports on General Houston's progress toward Indian peace talks and also mentions a Dr. Hill (George Washington Hill?), Houston's health, and contains a lively description of Sam Houston Jr. The letter was sent from Washington on-the-Brazos to Mrs. Houston in Grand Cane, Liberty County, Texas.

Date: October 10, 1844

Creator: Miller, W. D. (Washington D.), 1814-1866

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Southwestern University

Texas

Map of the Republic of Texas including 30 counties that are outlined in color and numbered to match an index in the upper-right corner of the map. There is an inset in the lower-left corner showing the "Plan der Galveston Bay." Scale [ca. 1:4,118,400] ("Englische Meilen 69=1° des Aequator.") Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

Date: 1839?

Creator: Flemming, C. (Carl), 1806-1878

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Texas

This map shows parts of Texas, including empresario land grants, crosstimbers, and counties including Harrison, which was created in 1839. Regions are shaded in color. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000].

Date: 1839~

Creator: Boynton, George W., d. 1884

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library