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[Transcript of a judicial record from the case of David Rubert vs. Laughlin McLaughlin, September 25, 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of a judicial record from the case of David Rubert vs. Laughlin McLaughlin, September 25, 1826]

Copy of transcript for judicial record from the case of David Rubert vs. Laughlin McLaughlin.
Date: September 25, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of account for Stephen F. Austin, which was settled by James F. Perry, March 25, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of account for Stephen F. Austin, which was settled by James F. Perry, March 25, 1839]

Copy of transcript for an account for Stephen F. Austin for land surveys completed for colonists. They account was finally settled by James F. Perry after Austin's death.
Date: March 25, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of account statement of Benjamin Levy, March 9, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of account statement of Benjamin Levy, March 9, 1825]

Copy of transcript for an account statement for Benjamin Levy from Mr. N. Cox.
Date: March 25, 1825
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Extract of a Letter from Ad Interim President Burnet to Mary Austin Holley, April 25, 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of an Extract of a Letter from Ad Interim President Burnet to Mary Austin Holley, April 25, 1844]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Ad Interim President Burnet to Mary Austin Holley, in which Burnet describes his ideas of Stephen F. Austin. Burnet praises Austin's character and offers an explanation for Austin's name slipping into relative obscurity among younger Texans, while Sam Houston rose in popularity.
Date: April 25, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Document Authorizing Moses Austin to Sell Goods, March 25, 1819] (open access)

[Transcript of Document Authorizing Moses Austin to Sell Goods, March 25, 1819]

Copy of transcript of a legal document authorizing Moses Austin to sell merchandise in Missouri Territory upon payment of his taxes.
Date: March 25, 1819
Creator: Woodson, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a file with multiple documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence. Documents include: 1. a copy of the secret treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 2. a statement by Santa Anna to Texas; 3. a copy of the public treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 4. a memorandum regarding the treaties and communications with the United States; 5. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Collinsworth and Grayson; 6. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to an unknown recipient; 7. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to T. H. Benton; 8. a letter from Sam Houston to Andrew Jackson; and 9. a description of the boundaries and size of Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Date: November 25, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of invoice for transaction between James Bell, J. C. Peyton, and Stephen F. Austin, December 25, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of invoice for transaction between James Bell, J. C. Peyton, and Stephen F. Austin, December 25, 1829]

Copy of a transcription of an invoice signed by Stephen F. Austin requesting $20 worth of potatoes from James Bell to go to J. C. Peyton, for which Austin will credit Bell's settlement expenses.
Date: December 25, 1829
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families, February 25, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families, February 25, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families.
Date: February 25, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, December 25, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, December 25, 1829]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, notifying Austin that Winston will be arriving soon to select lands.
Date: December 25, 1829
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, introducing Mr. Milton I. Anderson, who wishes to settle in Austin's colony.
Date: February 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, introducing Mr. Ephram Anderson who is looking to settle in Texas.
Date: February 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Antonio Elosua to Stephen F. Austin, November 25, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Antonio Elosua to Stephen F. Austin, November 25, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Antonio Elosua to Stephen F. Austin, on November 25, 1828, explaining that A. Thompson and his navy had departed for Veracruz before Juan Hernandes arrived.
Date: November 25, 1828
Creator: Elosua, Antonio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., June 25, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., June 25, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., in which Sims provides references and land hold requests for Greenbury Overton, E. M. Peas, and P. S. Drown.
Date: June 25, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Byrd Lockhart to Stephen F. Austin, October 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Byrd Lockhart to Stephen F. Austin, October 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Byrd Lockhart to Stephen F. Austin, in which Lockhart informs Austin that he has completed surveys for two leagues of land within the Austin colony and offers to continue surveying in the Western section of the colony. Lockhart requests instruction regarding the settlement of the prairie country and asks for news regarding the arrival of his petition.
Date: October 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Charles Douglas to Stephen F. Austin, April 25, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Douglas to Stephen F. Austin, April 25, 1829]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles Douglas to Stephen F. Austin, in which Douglas argues for why slavery is needed to agriculturally develop Texas.
Date: April 25, 1829
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Bryan to James Bryan, November 25, 1818] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Bryan to James Bryan, November 25, 1818]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Austin Bryan to James Bryan, on November 25, 1818, informing him of her decision to stay at her father's house until the spring. She also discusses the transportation of food by boat, Bryan's plan to sell their horses, the chance that he may have been cheated by a colleague, and the health of their children.
Date: November 25, 1818
Creator: Perry, Emily Austin Bryan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan to James Bryan, November 25, 1818] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan to James Bryan, November 25, 1818]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan to James Bryan updating James on business matters pertaining to the store and supplies, as well as accusing Butler of selling Bryan a rotten boat.
Date: November 25, 1818
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from G. L. Thompson, July 25, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from G. L. Thompson, July 25, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from G. L. Thompson discussing his land claim.
Date: July 25, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Hugh McGuffin to Stephen F. Austin, April 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Hugh McGuffin to Stephen F. Austin, April 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Hugh McGuffin to Stephen F. Austin, in which McGuffin expresses his gratitude to Austin for granting his son a quarter of a league of land in the colony. McGuffin also appeals to Austin to protect his son's claim while he is visiting his father's home - flooding has delayed his return to Texas. Finally, McGuffin informs Austin of his plans to send his second eldest son to the colony as well, and asks Austin to look over both of them.
Date: April 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Israel McGrady to James F. Perry, November 25, 1850] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Israel McGrady to James F. Perry, November 25, 1850]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Israel McGrady to James F. Perry, in which McGrady asks, on behalf of Dr. W. C. Ashburn, if Perry will sell one-hundred and fifty acres of his land at one dollar an acre.
Date: November 25, 1850
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. Cable to Col. Stephen F. Austin, April 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J. Cable to Col. Stephen F. Austin, April 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Cable to Col. Stephen F. Austin, in which Cable informs Austin of his personal and financial misfortunes in Louisiana. Cable also informs Austin that Major C. H. Sims, Cable's colleague, has plans to visit the colony in order to settle there and to confirm a land title on Cable's behalf. Finally, cable asks for Austin's assurance that the land he previously procured is still available.
Date: April 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], January 25, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], January 25, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], in which Gutierres de Estrada expresses his interest in the annulment of prejudicial laws against foreigners, and in that effort, requests a copy of American legislation regarding foreigners and land ownership, etc.
Date: January 25, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. P Borden to Gail and J. P . Borden, October 25, 1834] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J. P Borden to Gail and J. P . Borden, October 25, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. P Borden to Gail Borden and J. P. Borden, in which Borden provides updates to his father and brother regarding his travels from Goliad to Bexar. Borden reports on his company, the conditions of the road, housing construction, and the natural landscape.
Date: October 25, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History