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[Baptismal confirmation for Henry, Zavala's adopted son] (open access)

[Baptismal confirmation for Henry, Zavala's adopted son]

Baptismal confirmation which took place on May 7, 1832, for Emily West's son Henry, whom Lorenzo de Zavala adopted. Jose Trinidad Salgado as god parent.
Date: June 21, 1832
Creator: Varela, Felix
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony Dey, May 5, 1834] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony Dey, May 5, 1834]

Letter from Anthony Dey to unknown person: On granting 200 Poles to settle in Zavala's granted land between the Sabine River and the town of Nacogdoches. New York, May 5, 1834. Anthony Dey was the New York attorney for the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company.
Date: May 5, 1834
Creator: Dey, Anthony
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq., January 15, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq., January 15, 1872]

Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq. regarding a balance of $259.42 due on his account. Signed Breithaupt & Wilson in New York on January 15, 1872.
Date: January 15, 1872
Creator: Breithaupt & Wilson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq., July 13, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq., July 13, 1871]

Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq. informing him that he was correct in thinking they had made errors and explaining how they occurred. Signed Breithaupt & Wilson on July 13, 1871 in New York.
Date: July 13, 1871
Creator: Breithaupt & Wilson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from de Zavala, June 16, 1832 (open access)

Letter from de Zavala, June 16, 1832

Letter written by Lorenzo de Zavala while he was living in Brooklyn, NY. Difficult to read.
Date: June 16, 1832
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Holford to H. Castro, June 3, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from James Holford to H. Castro, June 3, 1844]

Letter from James Holford to H. Castro regarding financial matters [copy]. Letter from Hy. Castro to W. Elliot, 1844-12-29, is copied on the reverse side.
Date: June 3, 1844
Creator: Holford, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias, January 13, 1834] (open access)

[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias, January 13, 1834]

Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias, January 13, 1834.
Date: January 13, 1834
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias, October 11, 1834] (open access)

[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias, October 11, 1834]

Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias: On the politics surrounding Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States. On General Paez's efforts to obtain Spanish recognition of Venezuelan independence and on rumors that Mexico will declare war on Spain if it does not recognize the former's independence. N(ew) York, October 11, 1834.
Date: October 11, 1834
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage certificate of Lorenzo de Zavala and Emily West, June 27, 1832] (open access)

[Marriage certificate of Lorenzo de Zavala and Emily West, June 27, 1832]

Marriage certificate of Lorenzo de Zavala and Emily West: New York, June 27, 1832.
Date: June 27, 1832
Creator: Varela, Felix
System: The Portal to Texas History
[School tuition and spelling book receipt, June 27, 1832] (open access)

[School tuition and spelling book receipt, June 27, 1832]

Henry de Zavala's school tuition and spelling book receipt: Brooklyn, June 27, 1832.
Date: June 27, 1832
Creator: Jinks, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Disposition of Lead, April 30, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of a Disposition of Lead, April 30, 1810]

Copy of transcript of a disposition of lead sent by Hart, Bartlet, and Cox for Moses Austin in 1810.
Date: April 10, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a letter from [James F. Perry] to Dr. Jonathan Baldwin, July 10, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of a letter from [James F. Perry] to Dr. Jonathan Baldwin, July 10, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to Dr. Jonathan Baldwin regarding business with Reed.
Date: July 10, 1839
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a List of Accounts, June 1, 1812] (open access)

[Transcript of a List of Accounts, June 1, 1812]

Copy of transcript for a list of accounts for an unnamed company, on June 1, 1812.
Date: June 1, 1812
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 a Memorandum for a Shipment of Lead] (open access)

[Transcript of a Memorandum for a Shipment of Lead]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum concerning a shipment of lead from New Orleans to New York.
Date: 181u
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 Receipt for Lead, June 16, 1811] (open access)

[Transcript of a Receipt for Lead, June 16, 1811]

Copy of transcript for a receipt for lead, dated June 16, 1811, shipped on a boat from New Orleans up the Mississippi River to Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
Date: June 16, 1811
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice for Cloth Bought by Moses Austin, July 12, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice for Cloth Bought by Moses Austin, July 12, 1810]

Copy of transcript of an invoice for cloth bought by Moses Austin from Isaac Lawrence in New York, on July 12, 1810.
Date: July 12, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice for Coffee Barrels, January 1, 181u] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice for Coffee Barrels, January 1, 181u]

Copy of transcript of an invoice for coffee barrels shipped from New York to Herculaneum, Missouri, for Henry Austin.
Date: 181u-01-01
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice for Coffee, July 10, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice for Coffee, July 10, 1810]

Copy of transcript of an invoice for barrels of coffee, shipped by Moses Austin from New York to Louisiana, on July 10, 1810.
Date: July 10, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice for Coffee Sales, February 11, 1811] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice for Coffee Sales, February 11, 1811]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for barrels of coffee sold for Henry Austin, on February 11, 1811, as well as the charges for the transportation of the barrels.
Date: February 11, 1811
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice of Clothing Bought by Moses Austin, June 22, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice of Clothing Bought by Moses Austin, June 22, 1810]

Copy of transcript of an invoice for clothing bought by Moses Austin at Smiths, Taylor, and Co., on June 22, 1810 from New York.
Date: June 22, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice of Goods Bought by Moses Austin, July 12, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of an Invoice of Goods Bought by Moses Austin, July 12, 1810]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for cloth bought by Moses Austin from Isaac Tomlinson and Co.
Date: July 12, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Contract Between Stephen F. Austin and Barnard E. Bee, November 25, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Contract Between Stephen F. Austin and Barnard E. Bee, November 25, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a contract between Stephen F. Austin and Barnard E. Bee, on November 25, 1836, which lays out the payments Bee is to make to Austin in exchange for the land he was promised. Matthew B. Williamson, clerk of Brazoria County in 1842, confirms that this contract was indeed signed by Austin and Bee.
Date: November 25, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History