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[Transcript of Account for Stephen and Moses Austin, December 20, 1792] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Stephen and Moses Austin, December 20, 1792]

Copy of transcript for an account for Stephen and Moses Austin that includes line item inventory of items purchased.
Date: December 20, 1792
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Stephen Austin, Moses Austin, and Thomas Ruston, January, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Stephen Austin, Moses Austin, and Thomas Ruston, January, 1797]

Copy of transcript for an account for Stephen Austin, Moses Austin, and Thomas Ruston, regarding cost of improvements and business losses.
Date: January 1797
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters Concerning David Strickland, June 8, 1798] (open access)

[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 Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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 Girouard, 1799] (open access)

[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 Two Letters, January 1798] (open access)

[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 letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, June 29, 1794] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, June 29, 1794]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas to Moses Austin concerning land warrants. Ruston gives Austin permission to begin surveying the land covered by the warrants as well as any additional vacant land.
Date: June 29, 1794
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, July 22, 1794] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, July 22, 1794]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin inquiring about Austin's response to Ruston's letter from 1794-06-29 concerning land warrants.
Date: July 22, 1794
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Mary Ruston, June 15, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Mary Ruston, June 15, 1797]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles Austin to Mrs. Mary Ruston concerning the settlement of lead mine accounts.
Date: June 15, 1797
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, August 3, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, August 3, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin concerning transfer of money from Stephen Austin to James Austin.
Date: August 3, 1798
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 28, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 28, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin concerning staffing matters and the food supply at the mines in Virginia.
Date: December 28, 1798
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin informing James of Charles Austin's departure for Richmond and then the lead mines. Stephen Austin also discusses business matters of the mines.
Date: March 8, 1799
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, July 9, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, July 9, 1799]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin discussing troubles with business and illness, and encouraging James to do what he can to avoid financial ruin.
Date: July 9, 1799
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin advising him in business matters. Stephen Austin specifically advises James Austin to stockpile provisions, such as: pork, beef, corn and rye. Additionally, he recommends making lead shot to be sold in Richmond during the fall.
Date: October 22, 1799
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 31, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 31, 1799]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin inquiring about affairs at the lead mines, and making recommendations about shot production and farming.
Date: December 31, 1799
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History