Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro regarding difficulties with some laborers. The election resulted in five men being chosen as Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Captain and 1st and 2nd Lieutenants. He also shares that an axle was broken on a cart and it has not rained. Pages 210, verso, and 211, recto, of letter book. Page 211, verso, of letter book contains various small segments of letters and notes.

Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth wishing him a happy new year and discussing their third expedition. He informs Huth that Bischops, Basting and de Bake have joined the enterprise and that he expects to depart for Texas on April 1st.

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] sharing news of the bill's passage in the House and his hope that it will be passed in the Senate as well. He also discusses the organization of a militia. Signed Hi. Castro in January 1845 in Washington.

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] announcing the success of the Bill with the Senate and the President. He states that he is leaving for Galveston the following day. Signed Hi. Castro on January 23, 1845 in Washington.

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] sharing news of the Bill's passage and stating that he is going to go to Europe to encourage immigration but expects to be back by the end of June. In the postscript he asks him to let Dr. Cupples occupy his house. Signed Hi. Castro in January 23, 1845 in Washington.

Letter from G[uillau]me D'Hanis to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth regarding four colonists arriving on the Diamant in Galveston. Signed Gme. D'Hanis on January 21, 1846 in Antwerp.

Letter from El. Martin to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth hoping that he has arrived safely at his destination and discussing the prospects for the success of Castroville. Signed El. Martin on January 15, 1844 in Galveston.

Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth informing him that six chests he asked for have been loaded aboard the Nebraska. Signed V. E. Maignan on January 16, 1856 in New Orleans.

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.

Letter from Thomas Jefferson regarding relations with various American Indian tribes including the Osage Nation, Missouria Tribe, Otoe Tribe, and the Pawnee Tribe.

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart thanking him for a previous letter and discussing the stained glass windows in the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Loire asks Stewart to send photographs of the windows and says that he hopes to visit the chapel one day to see them in person.

Letter from Froger & Co. to Harris Kempner explaining that his order is being sent by air mail and enclosing an invoice for 3 poplin shirts.

Letter from Rene Dufour to the H. Kempner Cotton Company thanking them for their offer to help and updating them on his current travel plans.

Letter from Marc Rivier to Mark F. Heller providing information about the Institut Monnivert for Harris Leon Kempner's children. Rivier provides the prospectus, references, and the start date for the summer term, though notes that children may arrive earlier than the official start date.

Letter from Angèle Hamon to Daniel W. Kempner attaching a letter from the embassy and requesting he return it along with papers required to complete her file. Attached are two Affidavits in Support of Application for Immigration Visa for Angèle Hamon signed by Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner.

Letter from to Harris L. Kempner expressing thanks regarding a recent visit with Mr. Kempner in his office and extending best wishes to his family.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner asking him to send a copy of a recent issue of Life Magazine which contains an editorial that was particularly off putting to many people in France. Enclosed in the letter are two translations of a letter sent to Mr. Chardine regarding the article.

Handwritten letter from Jean Schmitt to Harris L. Kempner wishing him and his family a happy New Year and apologizing for not sending it sooner due to his military service.

Letter from Robert Gerst & Co to Pierre Chardine providing some information on shipping their products to the United States.

Letter from J. P. Malcotti to Mark F. Heller providing information on his boarding school in France. Malcotti offers information on the tuition fees, as well as the activities that students at the school can participate in and details when the registration information needs to be returned to him should Heller want his children to participate.