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[Transcript of Letter from Columbus R. Patton to Stephen F. Austin, July 12, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Columbus R. Patton to Stephen F. Austin, July 12, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Columbus R. Patton to Stephen F. Austin, in which Patton informs Austin of his intention to immigrate to Texas and requests information regarding duty fees, regulations for indenturing African-American persons and minors, and necessary supplies.
Date: July 12, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, August 27, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, August 27, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ficklin provides a reference for General John T. Mason, and shares his opinion on the tendency of the press to exaggerate the instability of the political climate in the United States.
Date: August 27, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from W. H. Tegarden to Stephen F. Austin, November 7, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from W. H. Tegarden to Stephen F. Austin, November 7, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from W. H. Tegarden to Stephen F. Austin, in which Tegarden provides a reference for James T. Caldwell.
Date: November 7, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from N. M. Henderson to Stephen F. Austin, August 8, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from N. M. Henderson to Stephen F. Austin, August 8, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from N. M. Henderson to Stephen F. Austin, concerning Henderson's interest in returning to Texas as a surveyor for lands included in Austin's second grant. Henderson also asks Austin knowledge concerning the whereabouts of General Mason.
Date: August 8, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Adam Beatty to Stephen F. Austin, October 16, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Adam Beatty to Stephen F. Austin, October 16, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Adam Beatty to Stephen F. Austin, in which Beatty
Date: October 16, 1832
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
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, in which Austin reports on the progress of the cause of Texas Independence. Austin describes the support he received in Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee, including donations to cover the cost of arming and transporting army volunteers.
Date: February 16, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of agreement between lenders and the Provisional Government of Texas, January 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of agreement between lenders and the Provisional Government of Texas, January 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an agreement between several lenders and the Provisional Government of Texas for a loan of $200,000.
Date: January 12, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of promissory note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of promissory note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a promissory note for the Government of Texas for loans totaling $200,000 from lenders in the United States.
Date: January 18, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Promissory Note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of a Promissory Note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript of a promissory note promising a loan of $200,000, paid by lenders, to the government of Texas.
Date: January 18, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from J. Robertson to Stephen F. Austin, June 11, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from J. Robertson to Stephen F. Austin, June 11, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Robertson to Stephen F. Austin introducing John Wilkinson who is moving to Texas.
Date: June 11, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from P.W. Grayson to David Burnet, November 3, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from P.W. Grayson to David Burnet, November 3, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from P. W. Grayson to David Burnet concerning the United States' acknowledgement of Texas's independence in addition to other matters.
Date: November 3, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry relating news about James F. Perry's health and other family members and acquaintances.
Date: March 7, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 8, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 8, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning a possible contract for Cabbage Trees for Austin City.
Date: July 8, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, July 10, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, July 10, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry wishing her well and passing along news of family and friends.
Date: July 10, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 26, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 26, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry regarding a map he created of Galveston Bay and other matters.
Date: July 26, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning his travel plans and giving an update about Santa Anna's actions in Mexico.
Date: August 18, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary A. Holley to Emily Bryan Perry, August 18, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mary A. Holley to Emily Bryan Perry, August 18, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Austin Bryan Perry, on August 18, 1837, asking that Emily visit her, and discussing the visitors she has recently entertained.
Date: August 18, 1837
Creator: Holley, Mary Austin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Austin to James Reed, April 1, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Austin to James Reed, April 1, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to James Reed relaying news of Monroe Edwards's trial.
Date: April 1, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, April 25, 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, April 25, 1844]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, in which Holley makes a second appeal to Perry for assistance in gathering materials to create an authoritative history of the Republic of Texas and the role of Stephen F. Austin in its founding and preservation.
Date: April 25, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 16, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 16, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ficklin [the postmaster of Lexington, Kentucky at that time] informs Austin that the letter he has enclosed is for a member of the Austin colony, whose son is in Lexington, Kentucky. Ficklin also offers his observations regarding the young man's ability to behave well and his capacity to learn.
Date: June 16, 1828
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William K. Wilson to Samuel M. Williams, April 26, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William K. Wilson to Samuel M. Williams, April 26, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Wilson K. Wilson to Samuel M. Williams, in which Wilson proposes that Williams trade his league on the Brazos for four hundred dollars worth of lumber and Wilson's league on Dickinson Bayou. Wilson also requests Williams assistance in preventing his land from being forfeited.
Date: April 26, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, on February 12, 1836, discussing the legitimacy of an offer of 800 acres of land and a bounty put forth by Sam Houston, and the offer of the ladies of Nashville, Tenn. to outfit a regiment.
Date: February 12, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for the first page of a letter, probably from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on February 16, 1836, discussing the enthusiasm for the Texas cause in the United States.
Date: February 16, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History