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[Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes] (open access)

[Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes, concerns affairs in Alabama and immigration
Date: October 25, 1850
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, August 24, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, August 24, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, concerning payments for a land deal made between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 24, 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, September 7, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, September 7, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, concerning payments for a land deal made between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: September 7, 1837
Creator: Hamilton, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 22, 1836, informing them that any money they deposit in certain banks will be credited to the government of Texas.
Date: January 22, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, on November 28, 1836, discussing his difficulties in traveling to Washington, D. C., and his lack of funds.
Date: November 28, 1836
Creator: Wharton, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, December 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, December 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, on December 14, 1836, giving Wharton the authorization to draw on his annual salary to cover his traveling expenses.
Date: December 14, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, December 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, December 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, the Secretary of the Treasury, on December 14, 1836, enclosing letters authorizing William H. Wharton and Fairfax Catlett to draw on the Texas treasury to cover their expenses.
Date: December 14, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Emily Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Emily Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Henry Austin to Emily Bryan Perry, on March 2, 1838, discussing his wishes to move to Texas, and the well-being of their family.
Date: March 2, 1838
Creator: Austin, William Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from C. H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 11, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from C. H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 11, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from C. H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which C.H., Stephen's cousin, asks him for a loan.
Date: April 11, 1830
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from William Henry Austin to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from William Henry Austin to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Henry Austin to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry inquiring if it is possible to purchase land from his cousins and reporting on family members living near him.
Date: March 2, 1838
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date: October 22, 1830
Creator: Bean, Peter Elias
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to Governor Rafael Gonzales, April 4, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to Governor Rafael Gonzales, April 4, 1825]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Governor Rafael Gonzales.
Date: April 4, 1825
Creator: unknown
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 29, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 29, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, introducing Mr. William Strape who wishes to settle in Texas.
Date: [1830-02..1830-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Stephen F. Austin, September 9, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Stephen F. Austin, September 9, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Henry Austin to Stephen F. Austin, on September 9, 1836, discussing his wish to go to Texas and the things that keep him from going.
Date: September 9, 1836
Creator: Austin, William Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Alston and Francis L. Williams to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-29] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Alston and Francis L. Williams to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-29]

Letter from Fred Alston, Houston NAACP Rally Committee Chairman, and Francis L. Williams, Houston NAACP Master of Ceremony, to John J. Herrera on March 29, 1965, thanking Herrera for his participation in the Selma, Alabama Protest Rally at City Hall.
Date: March 29, 1965
Creator: Alston, Fred & Williams, Francis L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in 1964] (open access)

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in 1964]

Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Reuter to R. Osthoff, May 28, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from H. Reuter to R. Osthoff, May 28, 1930]

Letter from H. Reuter to R. Osthoff, sending his regrets that he won't be able to attend a meeting in Austin due to an upcoming trip to Europe.
Date: May 28, 1930
Creator: Reuter, H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcription of Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, 1930] (open access)

[Transcription of Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, 1930]

Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, written around 1930. This is a typed transcript of the letter, which details his family history.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Willis, Thomas Middlebrook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, 1930]

Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, written around 1930. This letter details his family history.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Willis, Thomas Middlebrook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967]

Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1967
Creator: Oden, Delk M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 12, 1949]

Letter to Cecile form her father about a convention he attended, General Eisenhower coming for a luncheon, a dinner for the Board of Regents op the University of Texas, and Cecile's travel in the south.
Date: December 12, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, March 8, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, March 8, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the search and purchase of an ant and roach dusting powder called Hot Foot made by the American Chemical Company.
Date: March 8, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History