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Courrier D'Alsace. Cinquiéme année, No. 103, August 27, 1846

Description: Newsletter dated August 27, 1846 with a letter from Vicar Pfanner. The newsletter has requested the truth about the settlement in Texas. He states that it is a beautiful country, but hot and dry and while some crops do well, people fare poorly because of fevers. He claims that the population of Texas is drawn from the dregs of humanity. He recommends that people not consider settling in Texas. The letter and other articles are translated into German.
Date: August 27, 1846
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Document for Ferdinand Louis Huth from Henri Castro, October 27, 1843]

Description: Document for [Ferdinand] Louis Huth making him Director of the expedition of the colonists aboard the Jean Key. Castro tells him whom to trust, that he should do business in cash or barter only and that if needs an aide, he should ask Mr. Bourgeois. Castro tells him that he should invest in moss and cattle. He also includes, on page 3, a dispatch to Anson Jones, Secretary of State. Signed by Hi. Castro on October 27, 1843 in Antwerp.
Date: October 27, 1843
Creator: Castro, Henri
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 27, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 27, 1944. He is glad they got the pictures he sent them, and explains that the mail has been held up for a while. He also complains about the rain in Italy, but is glad that his tent has a floor and a stove.
Date: October 27, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 27, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 27, 1944. He explains that each soldier is allotted three Cokes a week starting March 1, and realizes that he's forgotten the taste. He went to see a movie and enjoyed it, and plans on going to a church service that night.
Date: February 27, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 27, 1950]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father about past travel to Cuba, Guatemala, and Mexico, and experiences in those countries as well as their government, society, politics, religion, economics, and history. He also writes about Mexican art and future plans to return to Havana or Mexico City.
Date: February 27, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Mark F. Heller to Daniel W. Kempner, March 27, 1951]

Description: Letter from Mark F. Heller to Daniel W. Kempner discussing how Diconto Bank cannot unblock the account in Nussbaum and Lighters name and transfer it into the care of H. Kempner until they receive legal proof of the transfer approval by the previous account holders. Mr. heller also addresses what can be done with the money after it has been unblocked, either invest in some German industry or obtaining a license to convert the German currency into U.S.. Mr. Heller also informs Mr. Kempner that wh… more
Date: March 27, 1951
Creator: Heller, Mark F.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[News Script: News summaries]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating three news story summaries. The Hanoi embassy said it knew nothing of a meeting between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho. The Pentagon Papers trial was to resume this day. President Nixon made an aerial inspection of the flooded areas of the Mississippi Valley.
Date: April 27, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Son tay prisoners of war]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating news stories revolving around the Vietnam War. American and North Vietnam negotiators met in Paris for peace talks. The Golden Gate was opened for prisoners of war who were held at Son Tay prison.
Date: April 27, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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