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[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Stephen F. Austin, May 11, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Stephen F. Austin, May 11, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Charles updates Stephen on his family and inquires about Texas.
Date: May 11, 1831
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department] (open access)

[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department]

A collection of letters from citizens to the Dallas Police Department. Letters regard school projects, autograph requests, and a negative regard for the Police Department's handling of the Kennedy assassination. Some letters are accompanied by carbon copies of responses by Chief J. E. Curry.
Date: [1965..1966]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin] discussing land grant issues in Texas, and outlining a portion of the Austin family genealogy. Archibald also mentions the military uniform that he and Mrs. Mexia have created for Stephen to wear in the Mexican national militia, as well as a family coat of arms that Stephen wishes to have engraved.
Date: October 10, 1830
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.
Date: January 30, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.
Date: 1944-01-27?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing her trip from Jacksonville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary.
Date: 1943-08-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Eli W. Tullis to Harris Kempner, February 18, 1966] (open access)

[Telegram from Eli W. Tullis to Harris Kempner, February 18, 1966]

Telegram sent by Eli W. Tullis to Harris Kempner notifying that his father passed away on his yacht off the Florida coast.
Date: February 18, 1966
Creator: Tullis, Eli W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to F. G. Walton Smith, October 3, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to F. G. Walton Smith, October 3, 1966]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to F. G. Walton Smith thanking him for the invite to a meeting he is hosting in New Orleans and apologizing for being unable to attend due to time restraints.
Date: October 3, 1966
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History