Weekly newspaper from the Brazoria, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Copy of a compilation of items lost by citizens in Laredo on December 9, 1842.

Weekly newspaper from the Corpus Christi, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Newsletter dated August 27, 1846 with a letter from Vicar Pfanner. The newsletter has requested the truth about the settlement in Texas. He states that it is a beautiful country, but hot and dry and while some crops do well, people fare poorly because of fevers. He claims that the population of Texas is drawn from the dregs of humanity. He recommends that people not consider settling in Texas. The letter and other articles are translated into German.

Daily newspaper from the Austin, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from the Austin, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Patton, Jas. E., Deft. (VS) and Phoebe Evans, Plntf. (Executor or Guardian). Documents a Peters Colony land dispute.

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Merrill, Eli (Deceased) and Ben Merrill (Executor or Guardian)

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Document for [Ferdinand] Louis Huth making him Director of the expedition of the colonists aboard the Jean Key. Castro tells him whom to trust, that he should do business in cash or barter only and that if needs an aide, he should ask Mr. Bourgeois. Castro tells him that he should invest in moss and cattle. He also includes, on page 3, a dispatch to Anson Jones, Secretary of State. Signed by Hi. Castro on October 27, 1843 in Antwerp.

Tri-weekly newspaper from the Galveston, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Legal document that states that William E. Kennard has paid $7.50 for a gold watch from the estate of Taylor, now deceased.

Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore regarding political meetings Henry attended for the upcoming presidential election and his opinion about presidential candidate Polk's prospects. He wrote about local news involving marriage, illness, and weather and a song he heard at one of the meetings.

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from W.B. Ochiltree to Jesse Grimes, concerns nomination of district judge. Mentions Amos Clark and murderer David L. Ray.

Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to [Sh] [B] H. Addiks regarding a "sorrowful and punishable scene" that took place in his house, written in English. Also, beginning of letter from [Huth] to Castro. Page 215 of letter book. Continuation of letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro explaining that he is ill and has no time to convalesce because of his duties. In this letter he discusses the rising price of corn, dissent among some of the colonists, his lack of appropriate housing, a theft, the murder of a colonist name Wolf, his relationship with his father and distribution of land, among other topics. Pages 215 (verso), 216, 217, 218, 219, and 220 (recto) of letter book.

List of documents received from [Ferdinand] Louis Huth, including contracts, receipts and lists. Signed Ch. Van Dessel on October 27, 1846 in Castroville.