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[Transcript of Letter from Ignacio Duran and Ignacio Villegas, July 20, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Ignacio Duran and Ignacio Villegas, on July 20, 1835, discussing the trail of Tomas Garcia, who deserted the Mexican Army.
Date:
July 20, 1835
Creator:
Duran, Ignacio & Villegas, Ignacio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Daniel Ayers to Gail Borden, July 22, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Daniel Ayers to Gail Borden, in which Ayers informs Borden that Judge Ewing is planning to travel to his home in the next week and requests that the Hanks and Shaw deeds be drawn up before that time.
Date:
July 22, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Isham B. Philips to Gail Borden, July 23, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Isham B. Philips to Gail Borden, in which Philips inquires about vacant land on the West side of the Colorado River.
Date:
July 23, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, October 23, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, in which Andrews informs Perry that he is prepared to send insurance paperwork as soon as he receives the name of the intended recipient. Andrews also reports that there is a bar of iron and a letter from Mexico waiting for Perry.
Date:
October 23, 1834
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Ramón Músquiz, December 26, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Ramón Músquiz, on December 26, 1834, discussing the appointment of Samuel M. Williams to a state government position, and listing others who have been nominated for other positions.
Date:
December 26, 1834
Creator:
Músquiz, Ramón
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letters from Reason Mercer and Thomas H. Borden to Gail Borden, March 17th, 1835]
Copy of transcript for letters addressed to Gail Borden, Jr.. The first letter appearing on the transcript is from Reason Mercer to Gail Borden in which Mercer requests that Borden send a copy of a deed for land purchased on behalf of Thomas H. Borden in Mercer's name. The second letter on the transcript is from Thomas H. Borden to Gail Borden in which T. Borden also asks G. Borden to send Mercer the land deed. Additionally, T. Borden provides news regarding the labor situation and local events.
Date:
March 17, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Stephen F. Austin, January 11, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from G. B. Jameson to Stephen F. Austin, in which Jameson requests the field notes from the survey of land on Chocolate Bayou that was granted to Angier, Bradley, and Hall.
Date:
March 22, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, March 23, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, in which Lewis provides a character reference for Major Norton and asks Austin to assist Norton in locating information on settling and acquiring land in Texas.
Date:
March 23, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George M. Patrick to Gail Borden, March 23, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George M. Patrick to Gail Borden, Jr., in which Patrick requests survey or map information concerning the meandering of the San Jacinto River between several leagues of private land. Patrick promises to compensate Borden for his trouble.
Date:
March 23, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas H. Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, March 23, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas H. Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, in which Brenan requests Austin's opinion regarding a petition for more land (in addition to their settlement league) for settlers who now have colonist status. Brenan also requests Austin's assistance in obtaining the necessary paperwork to present the case the Commissioner and the Empresario.
Date:
March 23, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Joseph B. Heard to James F. Perry, October 24, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph B. Heard to James F. Perry, in which Heard is writing to request information on behalf of the wife and child of Samuel Maxwell, who has been missing for several months.
Date:
October 24, 1834
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from W. C. White to Gail Borden, Jr., May 17, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from W. C. White to Gail Borden, Jr., in which White provides a character reference for [P. T. Phillips] and asks Borden to provide assistance in locating the tract of land on the Colorado River that was originally granted to William Cooper.
Date:
May 17, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Elias R. Wightman to Gail Borden, April 17, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Elias R. Wightman to Gail Borden, regarding the survey of lands near Live Oak Bayou, between Trespalacios and San Bernardo, and the peninsula. There have been recent requests to adjust league plots, and Wightman argues that as the original surveyor of those plots, he should should be responsible for making any adjustments. Wightman also identifies several land owners from which survey fees have not been collected.
Date:
April 17, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Gail Borden to Mr. Cole, December 2, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Gail Borden to Mr. Cole, in which Borden explains that he has been unable to perform the surveying task that Cole requested for reasons that will be explained by his proxy, Mr. Cave. Borden also assures Cole that Cave is capable of doing the work.
Date:
December 2, 1834
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Chain of Correspondence between the Commissioners of Texas, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a Chain of Correspondence between the Commissioners of Texas, in which the commissioners discuss a proposal to travel to purchase a steamboat for protection of the coastlines and to ensure safe transportation of troops, immigrants and supplies. Over the course of the correspondence, the commissioners agree on the total amount and terms of the loan that will pay for the vessel.
Date:
January 21, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History