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[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Mary Ruston, June 15, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Mary Ruston, June 15, 1797]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles Austin to Mrs. Mary Ruston concerning the settlement of lead mine accounts.
Date: June 15, 1797
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of notice of partnership dissolution between Stephen Austin, Moses Austin, and Thomas Ruston, June 15, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of notice of partnership dissolution between Stephen Austin, Moses Austin, and Thomas Ruston, June 15, 1797]

Copy of transcript of a notice dissolving a business partnership between Stephen Austin, Moses Austin, and Thomas Ruston. Brothers Stephen and Moses Austin continued in the lead mining business in Virginia after the dissolution of this partnership.
Date: June 15, 1797
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Receipt for Lead Materials Delivered by Moses Austin and Co. to Messrs. Merieult and Siben, May 15, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Receipt for Lead Materials Delivered by Moses Austin and Co. to Messrs. Merieult and Siben, May 15, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a receipt for lead materials delivered by Moses Austin and Co. to Messrs. Merieult and Siben, which includes a list of items being transferred, the quantity of each item and the cash value.
Date: May 15, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 15, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 15, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin concerning the lead mines in Virginia and the settlement of debts.
Date: November 15, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Request for Payment from Moses Austin, June 18, 1805] (open access)

[Transcript of Request for Payment from Moses Austin, June 18, 1805]

Copy of transcript a request for payment for Major Hunt from Moses Austin, in which the Austin requests payment for two bills of exchange
Date: June 15, 1805
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Statement by Moses Austin Regarding the Account with John F. Merieult, June 15, 1807] (open access)

[Transcript of Statement by Moses Austin Regarding the Account with John F. Merieult, June 15, 1807]

Copy of transcript for a statement by Moses Austin regarding the account with John F. Merieult, in which Austin reports that accounting records from Merieult have repeatedly contained discrepancies between sales recorded and actual sales rendered. Austin also reports that he was charged for commission on lead shipments that he did not authorize. However, Austin concludes that Merieult likely has no knowledge of these mistakes and assumes that the matter can be easily resolved.
Date: June 15, 1807
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to Daniel Austin, July 15, 1809] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to Daniel Austin, July 15, 1809]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to Daniel Austin, in which Moses Austin explains that he gave Billows and Cochran six hundred dollars in order to meet the draft of Mr. Hunt. Moses Austin also informs writes that he has provided passage for Daniel Austin's brother, Horace.
Date: July 15, 1809
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Certificate Authorizing Moses Austin to Sell Merchandise, February 15, 1812] (open access)

[Transcript of a Certificate Authorizing Moses Austin to Sell Merchandise, February 15, 1812]

Copy of transcript for a certificate, issued by deputy sheriff A. Miller, authorizing Moses Austin to sell merchandise for the next six months, as he has paid his vendor tax.
Date: February 15, 1812
Creator: Miller, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, July 15, 1812] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, July 15, 1812]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan reporting on Stephen F. Austin's letters and asking Bryan to settle a bill for him in New York.
Date: July 15, 1812
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, February 15, 1815] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, February 15, 1815]

Copy of a transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan on February 15, 1815, discussing the arrival of Captain Morgan, and Stephen F. Austin being delayed with a wagon of beef and pork at a river.
Date: February 15, 1815
Creator: Austin, Moses
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Elias Bates to Moses Austin, September 15, 1815] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Elias Bates to Moses Austin, September 15, 1815]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Elias Bates to Moses Austin, on September 15, 1815, discussing the sale of bars of lead, and Bates' inability to pay a debt to Mr. Ruggles.
Date: September 15, 1815
Creator: Bates, Elias
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Elias Bates to Moses Austin, September 15, 1815] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Elias Bates to Moses Austin, September 15, 1815]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Elias Bates to Moses Austin requesting payment so Bates may settle his own debts.
Date: September 15, 1815
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter to Mary Austin, October 15, 1816] (open access)

[Transcript of letter to Mary Austin, October 15, 1816]

Copy of transcript for a letter addressed to Mary Austin concerning land matters in New Jersey.
Date: October 15, 1816
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Cummins to James Bryan, July 15, 1819] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Cummins to James Bryan, July 15, 1819]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Cummins to James Bryan concerning the salt and brick business, as well as news that part of his land falls on Capt. Sprigg's New Madrid claim.
Date: July 15, 1819
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, August 15, 1819] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, August 15, 1819]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, on August 15, 1819, asking him if he knows anyone who can take a letter to Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 15, 1819
Creator: Austin, Moses
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, August 15, 1819] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, August 15, 1819]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan inquiring about sending a letter to Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 15, 1819
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to [James Bryan], March 15, 1820] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to [James Bryan], March 15, 1820]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to [James Bryan] urging him to go to Saint Louis for the settlement of the Mine A Burton estate.
Date: March 15, 1820
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Document Concerning the Estate of Moses Austin, June 15, 1821] (open access)

[Transcript of Document Concerning the Estate of Moses Austin, June 15, 1821]

Copy of transcript for a document making James Bryan the administrator of the estate of Moses Austin, on June 15, 1821.
Date: June 15, 1821
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Músquiz, Ramón, January 15, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Músquiz, Ramón, January 15, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to the newly appointed Political Chief of the Department of Texas, Ramón Músquiz, in which Austin acknowledges Músquiz's position as Chief and offers his services. Note at the bottom of the transcript: "Record of Empresario Contracts, p.274, (Land Office)"
Date: January 15, 1828
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Alexander Ybary to Stephen F. Austin, August 15, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Alexander Ybary to Stephen F. Austin, August 15, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Alexander Ybary to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ybary acknowledges receipt of Austin's petition and confirms his intention to forward it to the Mexican government on Austin's behalf.
Date: August 15, 1828
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of account payable to M. M. Battle, April 15, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of account payable to M. M. Battle, April 15, 1829]

Copy of a transcript of an account that includes several items purchased on credit, as well as, a cash loan.
Date: April 15, 1829
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Gazette. (San Felipe de Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1, Monday, March 15, 1830 (open access)

The Texas Gazette. (San Felipe de Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1, Monday, March 15, 1830

Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1830
Creator: Cotten, Godwin Brown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Carithers to Stephen F. Austin, March 15, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Carithers to Stephen F. Austin, March 15, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Carithers to Stephen F. Austin, in which Carithers informs Austin that his absence was caused by prolonged suffering of a stomach disorder, and that he recovered enough to make the move to the Texas. Carithers also informs Austin that his son-in-law will traveling ahead in hopes of establishing a factory there, and requests that Austin provide information and assistance.
Date: March 15, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Thaler to Henry Austin, March 15, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Thaler to Henry Austin, March 15, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Thaler to Henry Austin, in which Thaler provides a letter of reference for M. H. Toler.
Date: March 15, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History