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[Bill for the Hôtel du Parc, October 12, 1843] (open access)

[Bill for the Hôtel du Parc, October 12, 1843]

Bill for approximately nine days of food and lodging at the Hotel du Parc.
Date: October 1843
Creator: Hôtel du Parc
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ledger containing colony financial information, October 2, 1846] (open access)

[Ledger containing colony financial information, October 2, 1846]

Ledger containing financial information regarding colonists. Lists debtors and those having credit. Signed at the end by Louis Huth on October 2, 1846 in Castroville.
Date: October 2, 1846
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for lumber, October 9, 1857] (open access)

[Receipt for lumber, October 9, 1857]

Receipt for lumber purchased from James, Montel & Co. to be delivered to Huth in Castroville.
Date: October 9, 1857
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for $23.00 for pipe and other items, October 13, 1891] (open access)

[Receipt for $23.00 for pipe and other items, October 13, 1891]

Receipt for $23.00 for pipe and other items paid to Morgan & Co., plumbers, purchased by L. Huth & Son. Dated October 13, 1891.
Date: October 13, 1891
Creator: Morgan & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document concerning Slasi Albrecht's travel to Texas, October 9 and October 26, 1843] (open access)

[Document concerning Slasi Albrecht's travel to Texas, October 9 and October 26, 1843]

Document describing how Slasi Albrecht will have to pawn his goods for the 45 francs given him as an advance to help pay his expense for travel to Texas. Signed Slasi Albrecht in Neufreystaedt on October 9, 1843. Receipt of francs acknowledge below and signed by Albrecht in Antwerp on October 26, 1843.
Date: 1843-10-09/1843-10-26
Creator: Albrecht, Slasi
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope on which is written "Confidential Orders," October 15, 1843] (open access)

[Envelope on which is written "Confidential Orders," October 15, 1843]

Envelope, on which is written "Confidential Orders... To be opened in case of the absence of Messrs. E. Martin & Laude & Phené".
Date: October 15, 1843
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confidential document addressed to Ferdinand Louis Huth from Henri Castro, October 25, 1843] (open access)

[Confidential document addressed to Ferdinand Louis Huth from Henri Castro, October 25, 1843]

Confidential document addressed to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth from H[enr]i Castro informing Huth what he should do if the representatives in Galveston and San Antonio are not there to meet him. Signed Hi. Castro on October 25, 1843 from Antwerp.
Date: October 25, 1843
Creator: Castro, Henri
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document for Ferdinand Louis Huth from Henri Castro, October 27, 1843] (open access)

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

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of documents received from Ferdinand Louis Huth, October 27, 1846] (open access)

[List of documents received from Ferdinand Louis Huth, October 27, 1846]

List of documents received from [Ferdinand] Louis Huth, including contracts, receipts and lists. Signed Ch. Van Dessel on October 27, 1846 in Castroville.
Date: October 27, 1846
Creator: Van Dessel, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for delivery of two account books, October 28, 1846] (open access)

[Receipt for delivery of two account books, October 28, 1846]

Receipt for delivery of two account books from Huth to Castro, with dates and descriptions for both books. Signed Chs. Van Dessel on October 28, 1846 in Castroville.
Date: October 28, 1846
Creator: Van Dessel, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 73 dollars and 63 cents for meal and bacon, December 10, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 73 dollars and 63 cents for meal and bacon, December 10, 1844]

Receipt for 73 dollars and 63 cents for meal and bacon. Signed R. J. Higginbotham in Castroville on December 10, 1844. "Received of Mr. Louis Huth agent of Mr. H. Castro."
Date: October 10, 1844
Creator: Higginbotham, R. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing the accounts of the Antwerp Society for Texas Colonization from March through October, 1846] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing the accounts of the Antwerp Society for Texas Colonization from March through October, 1846]

Balance sheet showing the accounts of the Antwerp Society for Texas Colonization from March through October, 1846.
Date: October 13, 1846
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, October 15, 1846] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, October 15, 1846]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions [of the Antwerp Society].
Date: October 15, 1846
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions of the Antwerp Society and Henri Castro, October 1, 1846] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions of the Antwerp Society and Henri Castro, October 1, 1846]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions of [the Antwerp Society] and H[enr]i Castro.
Date: October 1, 1846
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, 1840-1843] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, 1840-1843]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions.
Date: October 8, 1843
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000

Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Dickey, William Edward & Dickey, James
System: The Portal to Texas History