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[Personal notes, undated]
The following document includes personal notes from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The notes detail a visit to family and friends in Tennessee. The document goes on to discuss the President of Oak Cliff school, a representative from the Houston Post, and agriculture. It mentions that it rained much of the time during a trip to Memphis from Nashville. The document is undated.
[Personal notes, undated]
The following document includes personal notes from the C. B. Moore Collection. The notes are a schedule of July and August with names that correspond to specific dates. The document is undated, but does contain dates from July 24-28. For the month of August, locations are listed alongside the names.
[Petition for building a school for the poor]
The citizens of Northumberland County agree to a charter allowing another academy of the same name within the same county for the poor. The funding is discussed and the land that was for public use will be used. Petitioners are against the school being built with public funds and believe that the poor should be paying for their school. The petitioners believe that in building the school it would go against the legislation of the county. The author gives examples of cases that disprove the petitioners evidence.
[Piece of an Envelope Dated September 11]
A small piece of an envelope with a stamp reading, "NASHVILLE SEP 11"
[Postcard from M. V. B. to Ruth White, December 22, 1916]
Postcard to Ruth White from M. V. B. wishing Ruth a merry Christmas. The front has an illustration of a young girl, Santa Claus, and a reindeer in a snowy landscape.
[Prohibition ticket, undated]
This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a list of candidates running under the Prohibition ticket in Texas. The ticket includes candidates for offices of President, Vice-President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Judge of Criminal Court of Appeals, and Judge of Civil Court of Appeals. It also includes candidates running for Senate, Congress, and local government offices. The ticket is undated.
[Quotations, undated]
The following document is a compilation of quotations. It is missing the top left quarter of the page where a quote was written. The quote is from Montgomery's "World before the Flood." The right hand side of the page includes four quotes from Montgomery. The back of the page has one more quote by Montgomery. The quotes detail sentiments about life and time. The document is undated.
[Rainfall in April 1900]
Documentation of the amount of rainfall during the month of April 1900. According to the note, there was a total of 7.5 inches of rainfall during April 1900.
[Rainfall in December 1897]
Documentation of the amount of rainfall in December of 1897.
[Rainfall in January 1898]
Documentation of the amount of rainfall in January of 1898. According to the note, there were 2.18 inches of rain during the month of January 1898.
[Rainfall in March]
Notes about the amount of rainfall in March of an unknown year.
[Rainfall in May 1900]
Documentation of the amount of rainfall in May 1900. According to this note, there was a total of 4.25 inches of rain in May 1900.
[Receipt for Subscription to Common Sense]
A receipt for a subscription to Common Sense. C. B. Moore paid one dollar for Volume 1, Number 7 to Volume 3, Number 7. The receipt is torn on the left edge.
[Receipt for the Boston Investigator, 1885]
Receipt for the Boston Investigator made out to C. B. Moore of McKinney, Texas on February 28th, 1885. The Boston Investigator was the first newspaper in the United States devoted to the philosophy of free thought.
[Receipt from Powell Bros.]
A blank receipt from Powell Bros. The front and back of the receipt contain some personal handwritten notes.
[Receipt, March 15, 1850]
Receipt that payment of $135 was paid.
[Receipt of C. B. Moore, 1871]
Receipt for land. Paying for taxes, such as state, frontier, and county. Then payment to verify the stamp for the deed.
[Receipt of C. B. Moore, November 13, 1879]
Receipt of C. B. Moore for the Boston Investigator, for the amount of $3.00.
[Receipt to Charles B. Moore, November 18, 1844]
Receipt for school supplies purchased by Charles B. Moore, including history and arithmetic books, and a slate.
[Receipt, undated]
A receipt from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The receipt is from a pharmacy. It details that Mr. Moore purchased chloroform, adhesive plaster, and morphine on November 12 in an unspecified year.
[Receipt, undated]
Fragment of a receipt from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The receipt is dated January 1st. Though the year is not visible, it was from sometime in the 1880s.
Receipts
Receipts for Charles B Moore 10 September 1864 through 26 June 1865. Water mark on paper: "Erasable; Plover Bond; 25% Cotton Fiber; USA"
[Republican Ticket]
Republican Ticket for 1878. Includes Govenor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller, Commissioner Gen'l Land Office, Chief Justice, Associate Justice, Congress, Senator 12th District, Representative, Floater, County Judge, Sheriff, County Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, County Treasurer, COunty Surveyor, Justice of the Peace, Constable, County Commissioner, and a vote on the stock law. This item has hand written notes.
[Republican Ticket]
Republican Ticket for 1878. Includes Govenor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller, Commissioner Gen'l Land Office, Chief Justice, Associate Justice, Congress, Senator 12th District, Representative, Floater, County Judge, Sheriff, County Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, County Treasurer, COunty Surveyor, Justice of the Peace, Constable, County Commissioner, and a vote on the stock law.
[Republican Ticket]
Republican ticket for Texas election of 1892.
[Republican ticket, undated]
This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a Republican ticket for an election in the state of Texas in an unspecified year. The ticket includes candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Associate Justice, Attorney General, Comptroller, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. It also includes candidates running for seats in the Senate and Congress.
[Short List of Supplies]
A short list of supplies, including pants, nutmeg, green tea, and whiskey.
[Slip of paper with the name J. J. Thomas, undated]
The following document is a fragment of paper with the name J. J. Thomas on it. On other name is printed on this piece of paper and it is D. J. Young, Dr. It is undated.
[Straight Democracy, November 6, 1888]
This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a political broadside. In this document, members of political parties are identified as participating in unbecoming behavior. The identified members of the Straight Democrat party are noted to have been electioneering with African American voters. This supposed electioneering took place somewhere near the fair grounds. Supper, free whiskey, and music by the Greenville String Band were provided for the attendees of this event. Members of the Ringtail party were also identified in this broadside as participating in this political happening. The throwaway described this event as drunken debauchery. The stated objective was to halt the practice of electioneering and the political influencing which occurs at events like these.
[Ticket, undated]
This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is Moore's ticket against secession. The ticket is undated.
["To Do" List]
This document contains what appears to be a short "to do" list. The reverse side contains a small geometric pencil drawing, perhaps some kind of diagram.
[Training for Life]
If not marriage then another legal division. Independent interests or commune.
[Treasures of Life]
The author speaks of the treasures of this life. Things like gold, and other costly pleasures. Wealth and fame and gemstones.
[Typed copy of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, March 13, 1862]
Typed copy of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, discussing Henry Moore's experience as a cavalryman in a Confederate regiment during the Battle of Pea Ridge. He describes terrible weather, engaging the Union Soldiers, and eventually retreating. It is typed on yellow paper, and some words or phrases are missing.
[Typed copy of letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863]
Typed copy of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant, describing divisions of Union and Confederate loyalty amongst friends and neighbors and their own story of being refugees. In addition, their crops are doing well but there aren't enough laborers to work the fields. It is typed on yellow paper, and some words or phrases are missing.
[Wedding announcement for John E. Burrage, Jr. and Mary Wilson, December 23, 1903]
A wedding announcement for the marriage of Mr. John E. Burrage, Jr., to Miss Mary Wilson. The wedding was to be held on Wednesday, December 23, 1903 in McKinney, Texas. After December 30, the newlywed couple would take up residence in Shreveport, Louisiana.
[Wedding announcement for Lena Gibson and C. C. York, June 7, 1917]
A wedding announcement for the marriage of Lena Gibson to Dr. C. C. York. The wedding was to be held on Thursday, June 7, 1917, at 7:30pm, at the home of J. E. Gibson in Melissa, Texas.
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