DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - Louisiana AAP Installation Familiarization Briefing (20 May 04)

Receipt from the Office of the Picayune (newspaper) in New Orleans, dated September 15, 1858.

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.

Copy of transcript for a proclamation by President Sam Houston concerning people who have been impersonating agents of Texas in the United States.

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.

Copy of transcript a request for payment for Major Hunt from Moses Austin, in which the Austin requests payment for two bills of exchange

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.

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.

Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.