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[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, December 1, 1836]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on December 1, 1836, impressing upon him the necessity for a newspaper that is sympathetic to the Texan cause, and asking that Austin help to revive the Correo Atlántico in New Orleans.
Date: December 1, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Document describing an agreement between Henri Castro, Ferdinand Louis Huth, and Huth & Co., October 5, 1843, English translation]

Description: Agreement between Henri Castro in Paris, Ferdinand Louis Huth and Huth & Co. in Neufreystaedt, in which they set forth the terms of their joint venture. Namely, that Ferdinand Louis Huth will travel to Texas and conduct trade business there for at least two years. Signed by Hr. Castro, Huth & Co. and Louis Huth, Jr. in Paris and Neufreystaedt on October 5, 1843. Written in English.
Date: October 5, 1843
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Washing-Machine

Description: Patent for an alteration to cylindrical reciprocating washing machines that first provides "a washing-machine of the type above described in which the drum or body portion of the machine is supported at a single point at its bottom and gives a partial revolving motion thereon; second, to provide said machine wit-h a suspended horizontally-arranged and vertically-reciprocated stirring device or twirl, and, third, to provide mechanism for automatically raising and lowering the stirring device and… more
Date: November 8, 1892
Creator: Hacke, Karl Wilh.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Postcard from Harris Leon Kempner to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, April 27, 1925]

Description: Postcard of the doors of the cathedral at Cologne, Germany. In the letter on the back addressed to his sister Leonora, Harris Kempner discusses the British occupation of Germany and the election of Paul von Hindenberg, and asks Leonora "which is cause and which is effect."
Date: April 27, 1925
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.452694 -94.631035
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Kempner, April 27, 1925]

Description: Postcard of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Harris Kempner sent the postcard to his sister, Lyda, answering her two previous letters while waiting for his train. He expresses that he is happy to have finally seen the Cathedral because of an "examination paper" he wrote on it in college.
Date: April 27, 1925
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.452694 -94.631035
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Release of Vendor's Lien From Alfred and Mary Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Description: Document certifying that Henry Sayles, Jr. paid five promissory notes to Alfred and Mary Fasshauer specified in the vendor's lien on the property, lot 5 of the Alfred and Mary Fasshauer Subdivision of Survey 65, Blind Asylum Land in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: February 27, 1929
Creator: Fasshauer, Alfred & Fasshauer, Mary
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from E. Heller to I. H. Kempner, July 23, 1941]

Description: Letter from E. Heller to I. H. Kempner discussing Erich Goldberger's visa application being rejected due to Goldberger having family living in enemy controlled areas but explaining that it can be changed if Goldberger writes to the Consulate and declares he has no close relatives living in Germany.
Date: July 23, 1941
Creator: Heller, E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 4, 1945]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father about her contributions to his business and the war. He shares that he believes that Germany is "doomed economically". Again, he brings up the Jones-Wallace issue. International relation between Russia, Britain, and the US are also discussed.
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates]

Description: Letter from June Yates to Cal describing his travels across Germany after the war was over. June notes the destruction that the bombs inflicted on some of the large cities and testifies for the accuracy of the horror stories told from the concentration camps; they are still very busy as they are the only hospital for miles.
Date: 1945-05-21~
Creator: Yates, June
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Description: Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: City of Grapevine
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