Plain weave sampler with silk embroidery, floral border, floral motifs, and poem. Text: "In Sharon's lovely Rose, Immortal beauties/ shine; Its sweet refreshing fragrance shows;/ Its origin divine./ Pleasure is a Rose, near which there ever grows/ the thorn of evil; It is wisdom's work so carefully/ to cull the Rose, as to avoid the thorn, and let its/ rich perfume exhale to heaven in grateful adoration/ of Him who gave the Rose to blow./ Mary Louise Brown, November 2nd 1829."

Copy of transcript for a letter from John K. Ferguson to Stephen F. Austin introducing Samuel McMaster to Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin discussing the possibility of selling family property in Virginia.

Copy of transcript for several letters from Jacob and John Austin to the Mayor of Austin, Texas, concerning the boundaries of a silver and lead mine.

Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Navarro to Stephen F. Austin.

Copy of transcript for letters from Erasmo Seguin and F. Salgado to Stephen F. Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Gaspar Flores to Stephen F. Austin, on October 2, 1828, telling Austin that he is visiting soon, and that he wishes to discuss lands given to certain individuals.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Ramón Músquiz, on August 2, 1828, informing him that there cannot be any organizations or armies in an unnamed town, since only Americans live there.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to the Governor of Coahuila y Tejas, in which Austin asks for explicit authorization by the Governor to colonize land on the coast between La Baca and San Jacinto. Note on the resource: "Translations of Empresario Contracts, p.153, (Land Office)"

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Ramón Músquiz, on June 2, 1828, informing him of the receipt of a letter from the government about permission to colonize land.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Ramón Músquiz, on June 2, 1828, informing him of the receipt of a letter from the government about permission to colonize land.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Tomas M. Duke to Ramón Músquiz, on May 2, 1828, discussing a document from Congress about Stephen F. Austin's permission for the exportation of products to the colonies in Mexican Texas.

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Robinson to Stephen F. Austin, in which Robinson introduces Thomas Pierce, a successful Englishman with a small family that has immigrated to Texas. Robinson appeals to Austin to sell both Pierce and Capt. Bowen a tract of land, arguing that both men will be productive neighbors and ultimately raise the value of Austin's lands.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Alexander [Ybary] to Stephen F. Austin, in which [Ybary] sends Austin the latest Arancel General (general tariff or customs tariff). [Ybary] also informs Austin that General Teran has arrived, and directs Austin to send papers they have agreed upon.

Copy of transcript for a bill from James B. Austin to M. B. Nuckols, in which Austin details supplies and services rendered to Nuckols, categorized by month.

Letter from the Governor of Tamaulipas to the Laredo alcalde confirming the delivery of four documents being sent.

Act of installation of the Meeting... according to the imperial decree of 31 of the last Octe. Copy by Antonio de Mier, 6 l.s Signatories: Juan Francisco (Bishop of Durango), Antonio de Mier, and Francisco Velasco. Reference to: Election of Marquess of Castañiza; speech by Iturbide; text of Organic Bases of the National Meeting Instituyente, originally signed by Jose Manuel Herrera and rubric of Iturbide; siege of San Juan de Ulúa; administration of oath of office; text of speech by President; voting for officers; candidates: Castañiza, Juan Bautista de Arispe, José María Bocanegra, Bonifacio Fernández, Toribio González, Miguel Guridi y Alcocer, Pedro Labairu, Miguel Larrainaga, Ramón Martínez de los Ríos, Mariano Mendiola, Isidro Montúfar, Juan José Quiñones, Antonio José Valdez, Antonio Mier y Villagómez, and Lorenzo Zavala; list of members taking oath: José María Abarca, Antonio Aguilar, Mariano Aranda, Pascual de Aranda, Francisco Argandar, José María Becerra, Pedro Celis, José María Cobarrubias, Antonio Elosúa, Carlos Espinoza de los Monteros, Luciano Figueroa, Manuel Flores, Refugio de la Garza, Manuel Ignacio Gutiérrez, José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara, Martín Inclán, Agustín de Iriarte, Antonio de Iriarte, Manuel López de la Plata, Ambrosio Martínez de Vea, Conde de Miraflores, Antonio Morales de Ibáñez, José …