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A new map of Central America / by J.L. Hazzard ; engrd. by Th. Leonhardt.

Description: Prime meridian: Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Map of the communication by railroad across the Isthmus of Darien: from Aspinwall to Panama -- The Isthmus of Tehuantepec: showing the proposed route from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. From an edition of S.A. Mitchell's A new universal atlas. no. 40. Hand colored. Purchased with funds provided by the Friends of the UNT Libraries.
Date: 1856
Creator: Hazzard, J. L.

[New map of the state of Texas]

Description: Hand drawn color-shaded map showing counties, cities, rivers, creeks, railroads, roads, and topographical features of Texas as of 1859. Insets of Plan of the northern part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay and Plan of Sabine Lake.
Date: 1859
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.

Letters Relating to the History of Annexation

Description: Compilation of two letters written by Anson Jones related to the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States, along with four appendices that provide text of various legislative and legal documents, articles from contemporaneous newspaper articles, and other related text.
Date: 1852
Creator: Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

[Two Letters to Elvira Moore]

Description: First letter to Elvira Moore is from Mary A. Little regarding Little's current health and time in Paris, Texas. Second letter to Elvira Moore is from Charles B. Moore concerning Little's housing and family. Charles also wrote about how his current job was going and future job prospects.
Date: 1858-08-27/1858-08-29
Creator: Little, Mary A. & Moore, Charles B.

The Lone Star State

Description: Document written by frontiersmen William Little, in regards to land investments and colonization. The document includes snippets from the Galveston News, the New Orleans Delta, and New Orleans Bulletin and mentions Little's expertise in land surveys.
Date: [1856..]
Creator: Little, William

[Clipping, January 1855]

Description: A newspaper clipping from the Charles B. Moore Collection. the clipping details a meteorological table for the month of January in the year of 1855. The table records these variables for January: the morning, afternoon, and evening temperatures; the mean temperature of the month; the barometer reading; the monthly rainfall; and the direction of the wind. The table also includes the total rain fall for the month and the calculated mean temperature.
Date: January 1855
Creator: Louisville Journal
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