Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding a fire and damage caused. Signed by Huth possibly in December 1845.

Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferd[inand] Louis Huth informing him of a cousin who will be emigrating to Texas shortly. Signed by Huth on November 11, 1845 in Neufreystaedt.

Immigration contract between the Adelsverein and Johann Christoph Schumann, dated October 6, 1845.

Contract for an advance from the Adelsverein to Friedrich Schafer, dated October 2, 1845. I states that the Adelsverein paid Schafer 81 Gulden, and outlines Schafer's responsibilities to the Adelsverein in return.

Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand Louis Huth] expressing sadness and astonishment that all of [Louis'] property was stolen on the journey, asking why Vicar Pfanner hasn't written, and expressing surprise that Philip Schneider turned out to be so ungrateful. He also asks after various colonists and tells him that until the stock company for the colony is established, he will not use Louis' name in connection with it. Signed "Your dear and faithful father Huth" in August 1845. Also, Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] expressing surprise that he has been without news for so long. He includes new prices for passage to the colony according to the new prospectus. He discusses political and financial aspects of the colonization. Unsigned, possibly incomplete. Dated August 31, 1845 in Neufreystaedt.

Newsletter dated August 7, 1845 discussing the political implications of Texas joining the United States. Articles are presented in both French and German. Also included is a letter signed by Henri Castro regarding unsigned and blank contracts, dated July 31, 1845 in Neufreystaedt, and a time table for travel from the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] informing him that Johann George Young is asking them to hold the boat for him and that there are 31 people in the expedition.

Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] informing him of the birth of his son. He gives his opinion that the annexation of Texas might make operations easier on their end. He asks him to write and reminds him in a postscript written later that if he is to write on the subject of Althenheim or Marie to please use another sheet of paper so as not to offend his Mary.

Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the long, cold winter and the annexation of Texas to the United States. Letter is dated 1845-04-12 or 1845-04-14.

Letter from sister Marie to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] letting him know how pleased they are to get his letters and wish that he could be there. She also mentions that Germany is trying to unite Protestant and Catholic churches. Signed Marie on December 9, 1845. With letter from Caroline Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] asking him about his home and whether he has received the household linens and garden seeds. She also asks him to send potato sprouts. Signed Caroline Huth on March 6 possibly in 1845 in Neufreystaedt.

Letter possibly from [August Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] telling him about the long, cold winter and asking him to tell him what the colonists are planting and what kind of soil there is in Castroville. With an excerpt from an article published in the Journal of Frankfurt regarding German settlement in Texas.

Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the impending birth of his child.

Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] detailing which letters have been received, sent and answered. He goes on to discuss in detail a financial disagreement themselves and a friend of Castro's in Paris. He asks several questions regarding the land in Texas and discusses the unusually long, severe winter and how it has affected their colonization plans. A copy of a letter from someone in Altdorf stating that a widow had returned from Texas and was telling everyone how horrible it was and how her husband starved to death. As a result, few colonists were willing to come from her town. He also discusses Pfanner's plans and a financial disagreement with Isabelle.

Fuchs' farewell sermon to his congregation in Germany, retiring from the ministry and leaving for Texas.

Document regarding the founding of Castroville on the banks of the Medina in the province of San Antonio de Bexar. Gives potential emigrants information about price of passage, cost of farm animals in Texas, and lists items emigrating families should bring with them, including kitchen utensils, farming implements, seeds and other items.

A German translation of William Kennedy's Texas history.

Jesuit sermon delivered in 1845 in Munich.

Map accompanying a German translation of William Kennedy's Texas history.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana roads, towns, Native American villages, swamplands, flood plains, and mineral resources. Includes legends and tables of steamboat routes and distances. Inset: New Orleans. Scale [ca. 1:2,050,000].

Map of the Southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Upper left margin: Meyers - Handatlas. Upper right margin: No. 66. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris. Includes key to location of Mexican states and Texas. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.

Map shows geography, political borders, and settlements in the mid-nineteenth century southwest part of North America. Includes key to location of Mexican states and Texas. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. No scale noted.

Map shows western territories and by Indian tribe: Mandan, Ozark, Osage, Sioux, and of Oregon [without its northwest corner]; separate entity of Texas without its panhandle and with its southern boundary as the [unlabeled] Nueces River. Includes index to free and slave states and territories. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,500,000].