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Letter from Edwin S, Buck to his sister, Jane (open access)

Letter from Edwin S, Buck to his sister, Jane

Written from Chappell Hill, Texas, by Edwin S. Buck, to his sister, Jane, in Pontiac, Michigan; mentions several family members and local residents.
Date: February 4, 1800
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernardo Villomil] (open access)

[Letter from Bernardo Villomil]

Letter from Bernardo Villamil thanking the recipient for the news that he has been made a lieutenant colonel and also congratulating him on being chosen as the representative from San Luis Patosi to the National Congress.
Date: 1809?
Creator: Villomil, Bernardo
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cayetano López de la Peña and the Governor, March 4, 1809] (open access)

[Letter from Cayetano López de la Peña and the Governor, March 4, 1809]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe with a notice from Cayetano López de la Peña saying that Pedro Cabrera is wanted for the theft of 825 pesos. The notice is acknowledged by Spanish authorities in the various towns and villas in New Spain; authorities have signed and dated the document according to when they received the notice.
Date: 1809-03~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meliso Caneja to Teniente José Lafuente, August 17, 1802] (open access)

[Letter from Meliso Caneja to Teniente José Lafuente, August 17, 1802]

Letter from Meliso Caneja to Lieutenant Teniente José Lafuente giving him permission to leave the military and apply for another position. Caneja suggests that he apply and wait for an opening in the Revenue Department.
Date: 1802-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Yxart to Spanish Officials, February 27, 1803] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Yxart to Spanish Officials, February 27, 1803]

Letter from Francisco Yxart to local Spanish authorities requesting that these documents be acknowledged; the officials have signed the document on the date on which they received the correspondence.
Date: 1803-03~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, April 1800] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, April 1800]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, in which James Austin provides news on many of the events that have been occurring in Kaskaskia, including transfer of property, deaths, and the health of the mining business.
Date: April 6, 1800
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. Guilourd, June 17, 1801] (open access)

[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 Francois Vallé, June 18, 1800] (open access)

[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 Duplicate Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult, July 2, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Duplicate Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult, July 2, 1801]

Copy of transcript of a duplicate invoice for thirteen pounds of Muscovado Sugar shipped by John F. Merieult to the port of Philadelphia. A list of the cost of the sugar and the charges for its transportation is also included.
Date: July 2, 1801
Creator: Merieult, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Pierre Menard, August 27, 1801] (open access)

[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 Letter from Moses Austin to James Finley, April 30, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Finley, April 30, 1802]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Finley, in which Austin agrees to pay Finley twenty one dollars for John Gillespey and fifty-three dollars for Abraham Strong upon Finley's return to Missouri.
Date: April 30, 1802
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Schedule of Property Belonging to Moses Austin and Co. Delivered to Charles Austin by Order of Stephen Austin, August 19, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Schedule of Property Belonging to Moses Austin and Co. Delivered to Charles Austin by Order of Stephen Austin, August 19, 1802]

Copy of transcript for a transcript of schedule of property belonging to Moses Austin and Co. delivered to Charles Austin by James Austin on the order of Stephen Austin. The schedule of property includes a description of each item, the quantity of each item, and the price. Additionally, James Austin includes a note for Moses Austin indicating that he has fulfilled the obligations of his contract.
Date: August 19, 1802
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Antonio Soulard, February 12, 1803] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Transcript of Promissary Note from Benjamin Harrison to Horace Austin, August 26, 1809] (open access)

[Transcript of Promissary Note from Benjamin Harrison to Horace Austin, August 26, 1809]

Copy of transcript of a promissory note from Benjamin Harrison to Horace Austin, on August 26, 1809.
Date: August 26, 1809
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Legal Document Concerning a Debt, December 29, 1809] (open access)

[Transcript of a Legal Document Concerning a Debt, December 29, 1809]

Copy of transcript of a legal document drawn up by Samuel Blagge, on December 29, 1809, concerning the failure to pay a debt to Peter R. Dalton.
Date: December 29, 1809
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Anonymous Travelogue, December 1806] (open access)

[Transcript of an Anonymous Travelogue, December 1806]

Copy of transcript of an anonymous travelogue, taking place between the 17th and 25th of December 1806. It describes the traveler's journey from St. Genevieve, Missouri, up the Mississippi River, and the people he met along the way.
Date: [1806-12-17..1806-12-25]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Memorandum of Goods and Debts, 1807~] (open access)

[Transcript of a Memorandum of Goods and Debts, 1807~]

Copy of transcript of a memorandum of goods and money given to people to pay an anonymous man's debts while on a journey up the Mississippi River.
Date: 1807~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a List of People Who Delivered Lead for Moses Austin, 1809-1810] (open access)

[Transcript of a List of People Who Delivered Lead for Moses Austin, 1809-1810]

Copy of transcript of a list of people who delivered lead to John Butler from Moses Austin's mines to buyers in late 1809 and early 1810.
Date: [1809-08..1810-02]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Expenses for a Land Claim, 1809-1810] (open access)

[Transcript of Expenses for a Land Claim, 1809-1810]

Copy of transcript of a list of expenses for Dr. Renaut's land claim to Moses Austin and Co., in 1809 and 1810.
Date: [1809..1810]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice of Goods Taken from a Boat] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice of Goods Taken from a Boat]

Copy of transcript of an invoice for goods brought from a boat.
Date: [1802..1810]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, January 8, 1800] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, January 8, 1800]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin reprimanding James for lack of communication.
Date: January 8, 1800
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, September 14, 1800] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, September 14, 1800]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin discussing financial matters and money owed to him by Kenner.
Date: September 14, 1800
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History