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[Transcript of partnership agreement between James E. B. Austin, John Austin, Samuel M. Williams, and Stephen F. Austin, May 5, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of partnership agreement between James E. B. Austin, John Austin, Samuel M. Williams, and Stephen F. Austin, May 5, 1829]

Copy of transcript for a partnership agreement between James E. B. Austin, John Austin, Samuel M. Williams, and Stephen F. Austin to develop a mine in the Trinity River bed near Bidais Creek.
Date: May 5, 1829
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of report made by Manuel de Mier y Teran, May 6, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of report made by Manuel de Mier y Teran, May 6, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a report made by Manuel de Mier y TerĂ¡n, regarding the seizure of the schooner, The Canon, by Jorge Fisher.
Date: May 31, 1831
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to the Council of Safety, October 28, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to the Council of Safety, October 28, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to the Council of Safety encouraging the Texas troops to advance more quickly on their enemy, explaining the need to recruit more volunteers, and advocating arrest for any volunteers who are disobedient.
Date: October 28, 1835
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration by Thomas H. Borden, January 19, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of declaration by Thomas H. Borden, January 19, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a declaration written by Thomas H. Borden advocating for Texas's independence if the Mexican government fails to uphold the Constitution of 1824.
Date: January 19, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a file with multiple documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence. Documents include: 1. a copy of the secret treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 2. a statement by Santa Anna to Texas; 3. a copy of the public treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 4. a memorandum regarding the treaties and communications with the United States; 5. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Collinsworth and Grayson; 6. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to an unknown recipient; 7. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to T. H. Benton; 8. a letter from Sam Houston to Andrew Jackson; and 9. a description of the boundaries and size of Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Date: November 25, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum from Elias R. Wightman, [1837?]] (open access)

[Transcript of memorandum from Elias R. Wightman, [1837?]]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum from Elias R. Wightman concerning lands owned by Stephen F. Austin and James E. B. Austin.
Date: 1837?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History