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[Transcript of Two Letters, January 1798]
Copy of transcript for two letters, written in January 1798. The first, from Delassus de Luziere on January 15, 1798, asks that land belonging to the king be given to an unnamed man because he has proven himself to be a good farmer on land belonging to Mrs. Beauvair. The second, from Zenon Trudeau on January 21, 1798, informs the recipient that he will receive the land he has requested.
Date:
[1798-01-15..1798-01-21]
Creator:
Trudeau, Zenon & Luziere, Delassus De
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters Concerning David Strickland, June 8, 1798]
Copy of transcript for a letter to Zenon Trudeau, on June 8, 1798, discussing the life of David Strickland, who works as a farmer for someone else but wants to farm for himself on the Bois Brule River in order to establish his family. A second letter, from David Strickland, asking that he be granted the land on the river to farm.
Date:
June 8, 1798
Creator:
Strickland, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Girouard, 1799]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Girouard, in 1799, noting the receipt of a shipment of lead to be used to pay Mr. Hostin, in exchange for beef.
Date:
1799-uu-30
Creator:
Girouard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on May 14, 1799, discussing the claim of the Austins to mine for minerals at Mine a Breton in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. He attempts to solve the issue of who should receive the money from the mine.
Date:
May 14, 1799
Creator:
Luziere, Delassus de
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, July 28, 1799]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on July 28, 1799, assuring Austin that he has his best interests in mind, and discussing an upcoming land survey and his opinions about it.
Date:
July 28, 1799
Creator:
Luziere, Delassus de
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Francois Vallé, June 18, 1800]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Francois Vallé, on June 18, 1800, informing Moses Austin that the land survey has decided that he is the proper owner of the land at Mine a Breton.
Date:
June 18, 1800
Creator:
Vallé, Francois
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. Guilourd, June 17, 1801]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Guilourd, on June 17, 1801, recommending a judge to serve on a Court of Common Appeals in the district of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri.
Date:
June 17, 1801
Creator:
Guilourd, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Pierre Menard, August 27, 1801]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Pierre Menard, on August 27, 1801, asking for several barrels of sugar and coffee to be sent to them in Illinois.
Date:
August 27, 1801
Creator:
Menard, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letters Between Moses Austin and Francois Vallé, April 1802]
Copy of transcript for letters between Moses Austin and Francois Vallé, on April 12, 1802. The first, from Moses Austin on April 12, 1802, asking that Jacob Chambers and William Ward be given a reprieve until they can pay off their debts. The second, from Francois Vallé on April 12, 1802, puts a hold on their property until their debts are paid. The third, from N. Boilvin, John Price, John Stewart, and Jon Gillespey on April 28, 1802, certifies that the property of Ward and Chambers has been seized.
Date:
April 1802
Creator:
Vallé, Francois & Austin, Moses
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Antonio Soulard, February 12, 1803]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Antonio Soulard, on February 12, 1803, listing the names of five men living on land belonging to someone else. They do not wish to move, and have petitioned to be allowed to stay on the land. He also recommends his friend Watkins to the recipient of the letter.
Date:
February 12, 1803
Creator:
Soulard, Antonio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Pierre Menard, July 1, 1803]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Pierre Menard, on July 1, 1803, noting the receipt of a load of lead in bars and pieces, as well as several animal hides, from Mr. Hostin.
Date:
July 1, 1803
Creator:
Menard, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Bill of Sale, September 6, 1805]
Copy of transcript for a bill of sale between widow Marie Hubardeau and Moses Austin, on September 6, 1805, concerning the sale of a black slave woman, Lucile, and her mulatto son, Baptiste, in order to pay off Hubardeau's debts and mortgages.
Date:
September 6, 1805
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter written by Thomas Jefferson
Letter from Thomas Jefferson regarding relations with various American Indian tribes including the Osage Nation, Missouria Tribe, Otoe Tribe, and the Pawnee Tribe.
Date:
January 4, 1806
Creator:
Jefferson, Thomas
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle to her father, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 8, 1817]
Letter from Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle to her father, Littleton Dennis Teackle, written in French from her boarding school in Philadelphia.
Date:
February 8, 1817
Creator:
Quinby, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Manifiesto de Liorna.]
Handwritten document in multiple languages which discusses biographical and political information from Agustín de Iturbide's notes.
Date:
September 27, 1823
Creator:
Iturbide, Agustin de
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from José Fernandes, August 28, 1828]
Copy of transcript for a letter from José Fernandes, on August 28, 1828, detailing his son's imprisonment for having an affair with a married woman, and asking for his release.
Date:
August 28, 1828
Creator:
Fernandes, José
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for corded batiste handkerchiefs]
A receipt for 14 cambric handerchiefs and other items.
Date:
September 14, 1831
Creator:
Roguin, A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ministere de la Grande Cresorerie to Zavala, March 12, 1834]
Ministere de la Grande Cresorerie to Zavala: Sending Zavala a collection of works of the Ordre de Temple. Paris, March 12, 1834.
Date:
March 12, 1834
Creator:
Ministere de la Grande Cresorerie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trinosophes invitation, 1831]
an invitation to de Zavala for a meeting of the Trinosophes, a French secret order. The document is corroborative evidence of Zavala's involvement in international masonry.
Date:
September 22, 1834
Creator:
Loge des Trinosophes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836]
Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836. Discussing letters to Mexia, the triumph of Farias and inactivity of de Zavala.
Date:
February 3, 1836
Creator:
Baradere
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, April 2, 1836]
Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, being thankful to him for his attention, and being sorry that Zavala gave up his Mexican citizenship.
Date:
April 2, 1836
Creator:
Baradere
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 15, 1843]
Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the quality and quantity of the colonists and hoping to improve both.
Date:
November 15, 1843
Creator:
Castro, Henri
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 1, 1843]
Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding Reigert's plan to lease land with 25 families of farmers with the aim of forming an agricultural cooperative.
Date:
December 1, 1843
Creator:
Castro, Henri
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro, 1844]
Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to [Henri] Castro, written in an account book. He describes happenings in the settlement, including issues with the cows, one man (Dreyher) who is missing, some stolen horses and various issues relating to the colonists. Pages 201 (verso), 202, and 203 (recto) of letter book.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Huth, Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History