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[Transcript of letter from Thomas Eads to Emily M. Austin Bryan, April 18, 1824] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Thomas Eads to Emily M. Austin Bryan, April 18, 1824]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas Eads to Emily M. Austin Bryan discussing his move to Arkansas Territory.
Date: April 18, 1824
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell to bring 400 to 500 families from Europe and Mexico to colonize the area between the small stream of Satecha or Sulphur Fork and the Red River.
Date: February 18, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Arthur G. Wavell, on February 18, 1825, petitioning for permission for four to five hundred American and European families to settle and farm the land in Coahuila and Texas, noting that they might serve as a barrier against Native Americans.
Date: February 18, 1826
Creator: Wavell, Arthur G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Arthur G. Wavell to Baron de Bastrop, February 18, 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Arthur G. Wavell to Baron de Bastrop, February 18, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Arthur G. Wavell to Baron de Bastrop, giving Bastrop power of attorney to sign documents for him in Mexico City.
Date: February 18, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from José Espinosa de los Monteras, February 18, 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from José Espinosa de los Monteras, February 18, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a letter from José Espinosa de los Monteras relaying the information that President Guadalupe Victoria approves Arthur G. Wavell's colonization petition, however the colonists cannot occupy the right bank of the Red River for the Shawnee Indians legally own that land.
Date: February 18, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Elisha Roberts to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Elisha Roberts to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Elisha Roberts to Stephen F. Austin, in which Roberts acknowledges news regarding three Mexican gentlemen that were recently given land grants. Roberts acknowledges Austin's role in facilitating their land grants, and asks Austin for his assistance with securing his land title.
Date: July 18, 1828
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mathew Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mathew Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mathew Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, requesting a land grant. Included is a letter of recommendation by Alexander Thompson on Brenan's behalf.
Date: November 18, 1828
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James E. B. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James E. B. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1829]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James E. B. Austin to Stephen F. Austin discussing customs requirements for incoming ships; challenges with getting the Ayuntamiento (town council) to support a building a jail and an academy; and the difficulties with the Alcalde (judge).
Date: March 18, 1829
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of commentary on a proposed law pertaining to duties on importations in Mexico, March 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of commentary on a proposed law pertaining to duties on importations in Mexico, March 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for commentary on a proposed Mexican law pertaining to duties on importations. The author also addresses arguments relating to counterfeit currency and nationalized banks.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from D. W. Smith to Stephen F. Austin, March 16, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from D. W. Smith to Stephen F. Austin, March 16, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from D. W. Smith to Stephen F. Austin, in which Smith informs Austin that a former colleague of his, whom he dispatched to Saltillo in order to sell several hundred pounds of calico, has decided to keep the money instead of returning the proceeds to Matamoras. Smith appeals to Austin for assistance in notifying the local authorities in the area and having him arrested if he is identified. Smith includes a description of the fugitive.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J.B. Bailey to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J.B. Bailey to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J.B. Bailey to Stephen F. Austin, in which Bailey informs Austin that the land he currently living on does not have enough timber for him to build a fence and asks Austin to grant him one labor (Spanish land unit translating to 177 acres) on land with more timber.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an essay by Stephen F. Austin concerning the law of April 6, 1830, [May 18, 1830?]] (open access)

[Transcript of an essay by Stephen F. Austin concerning the law of April 6, 1830, [May 18, 1830?]]

Copy of transcript for an essay written by Stephen F. Austin, in which Austin addresses the history of Texas and the negative effects of the law of April 6, 1830, which ended immigration from the United States. Austin also argues that Texas would not economically benefit from separating from Mexico.
Date: 1830-05-18?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Ira Ingram to Stephen F. Austin, May 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Ira Ingram to Stephen F. Austin, May 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Ira Ingram to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ingram discusses his desire to settle his account with John Austin for business conducted with the firm of James B. and John Austin.
Date: May 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, in Perry explains the difficulties he is having in settling his business matters before moving to Texas, asks for Stephen's advice on completing the indenture forms for his slaves, and questions why Stephen was not more vocal about which tracts of land he had reserved for the Perrys.
Date: July 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on July 18, 1830, mentioning the birth of a son, and his attempts to finish his business before moving to Texas.
Date: July 18, 1830
Creator: Perry, James Franklin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A receipt for Zavala's purchase of Clarets and decanters, October 18, 1830] (open access)

[A receipt for Zavala's purchase of Clarets and decanters, October 18, 1830]

Zavala's receipt for the purchase of decanters and a pair of clarets. New York, October 18, 1830.
Date: October 18, 1830
Creator: Botique of Sayer and Gates
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Invoice for Items to be Purchased by Perry and Hunter from J. and M. Brown and M.D. Lewis, October 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Invoice for Items to be Purchased by Perry and Hunter from J. and M. Brown and M.D. Lewis, October 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for invoice for items to be purchased by Perry and Hunter from J. and M. Brown and M.D. Lewis, including quantity, cash value, and packing details.
Date: October 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from Hart Black and Co., October 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from Hart Black and Co., October 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for items purchased by Perry and Hunter from Hart Black and Co., including quantity, cash value, and packing details.
Date: October 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from W.P. and T. M. Bryan, October 16, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from W.P. and T. M. Bryan, October 16, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for items purchased by Perry and Hunter from W.P. and T. M. Bryan, including quantity, cash value, and packing details.
Date: October 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from Wood and Abbott, October 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from Wood and Abbott, October 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for items to be purchased by Perry and Hunter from Wood and Abbott, including quantity, cash value, and packing details. There is a note on the document indicating that the items to be purchased were sent to W.P. and J.M. Bryan.
Date: October 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John McLaren to Stephen F. Austin, June 18, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John McLaren to Stephen F. Austin, June 18, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John McLaren to Stephen F. Austin, in which McLaren informs Austin that he has made another selection of land on the western end of the peninsula near Pass Cavarieri. McLaren also addresses his feeling that Austin has evaded sending someone to perform the survey on his lands.
Date: June 18, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, July 18, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, July 18, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman concerning surveying land for Mr. Blanchet.
Date: July 18, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin discussing where he would like to settle and other matters.
Date: November 18, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Robert Crittenden to Stephen F. Austin, October 18, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Robert Crittenden to Stephen F. Austin, October 18, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Robert Crittenden to Stephen F. Austin, in which Crittenden provides a reference for the son of Col. John Allen.
Date: October 18, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History