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Rice University Woodson Research Center
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Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
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Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Southwestern University
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Rescuing Texas History, 2017
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Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
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Osterhout Papers
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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History
4
Dr. Edwin D. Moten Collection
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Texas Cultures Online
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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
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Southwestern University Archival Collections
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Austin Papers: Series III, 1837-1889 (2 of 2)
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The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
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Johnson Family Correspondence - 1842-c.1925
2
Austin Papers: Series II, Part II, 1818-1847
1
Austin Papers: Series III, 1836
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Austin Papers: Series III, 1837-1889 (1 of 2)
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens, January 21, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens of Smithville, on January 21, 1946, settling a debt for Moten's late mother.
Date:
January 21, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, July 26, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis of Giddings, on July 26, 1946, mentioning Dr. Moten's upcoming visit to Smithville. A second letter on the back of the first is addressed to Ike, and gives the same information as the first letter.
Date:
July 26, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierce Isaac Moten to the Bastrop County District Clerk, February 1947]
Letter from Dr. Pierce Isaac Moten to the District Clerk of Bastrop County, in February of 1947, concerning some land owned by his mother, Carrie Moten.
Date:
February 1947
Creator:
Moten, Pierce Isaac
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Ike S. Moten and Rev. L. E. Goodlow, April 11, 1947]
Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten: the first to Reverend L. E. Goodlow, on April 11, 1947; and the second to Ike S. Moten. This is a carbon copy with a letter on each side. The first letter discusses building projects, Moten's tenant in Texas, and medicine sent to Ike Moten. The second letter tells Ike Moten how to take the medicine Dr. Moten sent him.
Date:
April 11, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 22, 1864]
Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding the order from Captain Weir stating that the men are to report to their captains in their respective counties. He writes of his plans to return home. He also gives an update on his health.
Date:
February 22, 1864
Creator:
Fentress, David
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 27, 1864]
Letter written by David Fentress to his wife stating that his brigade has been furloughed and requesting that she come to collect him in Bastrop. He has been sick since the party at Colonel Groce's and she needs to bring a wagon or ambulance to move him.
Date:
February 27, 1864
Creator:
Fentress, David
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 22, 1864]
Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding the order from Captain Weir stating that the men are to report to their captains in their respective counties. He writes of his plans to return home. He also gives an update on his health.
Date:
February 22, 1864
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Antonio López de Santa Anna, March 21, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Antonio López de Santa Anna, on March 21, 1836, discussing the battle of the Alamo from the Mexican point of view.
Date:
March 21, 1836
Creator:
Santa Anna, Antonio López
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Samuel M. Williams, July 13, 1837]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Samuel M. Williams, in which Perry attempts to contact Williams since they are co-executors of Stephen F. Austin's estate. Perry has enclosed a document concerning land parcels written in Williams's handwriting and signed by Austin that he has questions about.
Date:
July 13, 1837
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter to John S. Brickey, April 19, 1839]
Copy of transcript for a letter to John S. Brickey, in which the author answers Brickey's questions about moving to Texas.
Date:
April 19, 1839
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Haml White to James F. Perry, September 16, 1841]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Haml White to James F. Perry requesting the ability to pay off cash debts owed to Perry by bartering corn, horses, and one slave.
Date:
September 16, 1841
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, August 24, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie provides news on several legal affairs including the transfer of several Empresario land suits to Travis County for trial and Gillespie's efforts to address ongoing business matters in Bastrop.
Date:
August 24, 1846
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, October, 28, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie reports to Perry on the outcome of several civil cases involving land titles.
Date:
October 28, 1846
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Cannon to J. F. Perry, October 30, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from William Cannon to J. F. Perry, in which Cannon requests Perry's terms for selling a piece of land.
Date:
October 30, 1846
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, 1847]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, in which Emily Perry let's her husband know she has arrived at her current destination, with their daughter, safely but that the trip home will require a detour due to outbreaks of fever around the Bastrop area. Emily Perry also provides a list of tasks that need to be tended to in her absence (preserves, garden, weather boarding, etc.).
Date:
August 26, 1847
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Haml White to James F. Perry, January 20, 1848]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Haml White to James F. Perry, in which White informs Perry that he does not have cash but would like to settle his debt to Perry either by handing over his home or by paying in negro slaves.
Date:
January 20, 1848
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Edward Burleson to James F. Perry, June 5, 1838]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Edward Burleson to James F. Perry concerning a potential town site.
Date:
June 5, 1838
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, [1847]]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry discussing her return journey home and reminding James of items he and others need to attend to while she is away.
Date:
August 26, 1847
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade, February 15, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade discussing recent news. He says that he wishes he could see them, but he doesn't know when that will be possible. There is a note written at the top of the first page in pencil that says "to George W. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
February 15, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Walker to George W. Wade, February 27, 1868]
Letter E. Walker to George W. Wade telling him that he will probably not be sued. Mr. Walker does not mention why Mr. Wade might have been sued.
Date:
February 27, 1868
Creator:
Walker, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, April 5, 1868]
Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade discussing her living situation in Houston, Texas, an upcoming trip to the North, the possibility of yellow fever in Houston during the summer, the hanging of an African American man who committed murder, and other news.
Date:
April 5, 1868
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing Valentine's Day and other recent news. She and Jennie have been writing Valentines. There is a note in pencil at the top of the page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
186X-02-14~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade]
Letter from Jennie to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the health of family and friends and other news. She says that Sis J. is sick with the chills again. She and Sis J. have been fixing up their old clothes, and she talks about some of the newer fashions. There is a note written in pencil at the top of the second page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade, Bastrop, Texas."
Date:
186u-04-14~/186u-04-15~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing Mr. Wade's recent illness, the family's health, canning peaches, and other news. There is a note written in pencil at the top of the first page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
186X-08-19~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History