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[Letter from Ludwig Huth to his son Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 9, 1847]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to his son [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth]. He copies a letter of praise sent home by newcomers to Castroville. He discusses the purchase of 4000 acres in Castroville and Louis' demand to the Association for the 320 acres promised him. Several letters in French are included in the text. Also, he writes about Castro's sale of 40,000 acres that came as a surprise to him and his hopes that the colony will fare better than Albert anticipated. Signed "Your faithful father Huth" in… more
Date: July 9, 1847
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to his sons, July 24, 1847]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to his sons, [Ferdinand] Louis and Albert Huth. Contains a transcribed copy of a letter from D'Hanis & Co. dated July 15, 1847 from Antwerp. He inquires about Louis' legal action involving Castro and hopes that Albert will be able to live in harmony with Castro, despite Castro's inconsiderate actions. Signed Father Huth and dated July 24, 1847 in Neufreystaedt.
Date: July 24, 1847
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Arkansas.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century Arkansas township grid, existing towns, and old Cherokee line. Includes key to symbols. Scale [ca. 1:2,025,000].
Date: 1847
Creator: Arkansas. Land Survey Division.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The tourist's pocket map of the state of Tennessee exhibiting its internal improvements, roads, distances, &c.

Description: Map shows counties, railroads, "stage roads," and towns in Tennessee during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes legend, "principal stage routes" and stations, and steamboat routes. Insets: Vicinity of Nashville--Vicinity of Knoxville. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,930,000] and [ca. 1:950,400].
Date: 1847
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Copy of letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847]

Description: Copy of a letter from Sam Houston to his friend Joseph L. Ellis of Grand Cane at his plantation "Pleasant Lawn." Discusses Judge Worsham, the health of the Houston family, and neighbors. This letter is purported to be a hoax and forgery, as multiple copies exist. It was found folded inside a book that was published in the late 1800s and given to the library over sixty years ago.
Date: June 12, 1847
Creator: Houston, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Denton Public Library

Plan accompanying Gen. Quitman's report.

Description: Map shows streets and roads, structures, and battlefield across the southwest section of Mexico City to the U.S. Army's position in and around Chapultepec. Includes index to military unit positions. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1847?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Major General Winfield Scott on the 8th, 12th, &13th Septr. 1847 made under the direction of Maj. W. Turnbull Topl. Engineers.

Description: Map shows streets, roads, canals, structures, and vegetation in the area of Chapultepec, Mexico on September 13, 1847. Includes legend of troop movements and a statistics chart with the number of "killed or wounded & missing [on the] 13th." Inset: "Worth's Command on 8th Sept." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:15,900].
Date: 1847
Creator: Turnbull, Wm. (William), 1800-1857
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

World at one view.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, political boundaries, and cities in six continents. Includes tables [populations, cities, religions, building heights, rivers] and illustrations. Insets [Illustrations]: "Panoramic view of the route to China, by the Oregon railroad and the Pacific Ocean. This road once built, would become the great highway of nations," "Mongul," "Mountains of the Eastern Hemisphere," "Malay," "Female costumes of the different parts of the World," "African," [Mountains… more
Date: 1847
Creator: Phelps, Humphrey, 19th cent.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico : segun lo organizado y definido por las varias actas del congreso de dicha républica y construido por las mejores autoridades.

Description: Map shows the United States southwest of Georgia and Iowa, and south of Oregon Territory. Includes distance and statistical tables, profiles of the route between Mexico and Vera Cruz and the route between Mexico and Acapulco. Notes within map describe historical events, including those of the Mexican War. Insets: "Carta de los caminos &c. desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado a Méjico," "Map showing the battlegrounds of the 8th and the 9th, May 1846," "Plan of Monterey and its environs," "Chart of the Bay… more
Date: 1847
Creator: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Canada.

Description: Map shows eest Canada geography and cities. Includes text and illustrations in three panels below map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,069,000].
Date: [1847..1867]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico : segun lo organizado y definido por las varias actas del congreso de dicha républica y construido por las mejores autoridades.

Description: Map shows the United States southwest of Georgia and Iowa, and south of Oregon Territory. Includes distance and statistical tables, profiles of the route between Mexico and Vera Cruz and the route between Mexico and Acapulco. Notes within map describe historical events, including those of the Mexican War. Insets: "Carta de los caminos &c. desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado a Méjico," "Map showing the battlegrounds of the 8th and the 9th, May 1846," "Plan of Monterey and its environs," "Chart of the Bay… more
Date: 1847
Creator: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Sketch of the route of General Worth's column from Chapultepec to the Alameda in the attack upon the city of Mexico, 13th & 14th September 1847.

Description: Map shows positions of batteries, headquarters, troops, and buildings on the outskirts of Mexico City. Includes the roads and aqueducts to Garita San Cosme and Belin Garita. Identifies route of General Quitman and route of General Worth's division. Includes index to troop positions. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1847
Creator: Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Mexico, Texas, old and new California and Yucatan : showing the principal cities and towns, traveling routes, &c.

Description: Map shows battlefield locations from the Mexican War; roads, major cities and towns, and expeditionary routes. Includes table of distances and key to troop movements. Insets: "Plan of operations at the battle of Monterey on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd Sept., 1846," "Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa," and "Map of Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulloa." Scale [ca. 1:7,241,000]
Date: 1847
Creator: House & Brown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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