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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to David G. Burnet, June 10, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to David G. Burnet, June 10, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to David G. Burnet, on June 10, 1836, discussing the steps it is necessary to take before the United States government will recognize Texas as independent. He also briefly mentions the movement of troops from Kentucky.
Date: June 10, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, on February 12, 1836, discussing the legitimacy of an offer of 800 acres of land and a bounty put forth by Sam Houston, and the offer of the ladies of Nashville, Tenn. to outfit a regiment.
Date: February 12, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, on March 3, 1836, urging the Texans to declare independence from Mexico, and telling of the support from the United States.
Date: March 3, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Edwin Bryant to Stephen F. Austin, June 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Edwin Bryant to Stephen F. Austin, June 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Edwin Bryant to Stephen F. Austin, on June 6, 1836, discussing the outfit of a regiment from Lexington, Kentucky, coming to Texas.
Date: June 5, 1836
Creator: Bryant, Edwin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, June 10, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, June 10, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, on June 10, 1836, enclosing dispatches and letters of introduction.
Date: June 10, 1836
Creator: Chambers, T. Jefferson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, on October 28, 1836, introducing Colonel A. S. Thurston.
Date: October 28, 1836
Creator: Childress, George C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John Dillon to Stephen F. Austin, October 4, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John Dillon to Stephen F. Austin, October 4, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John Dillon to Stephen F. Austin, on October 4, 1836, introducing Robert Moore; drawing attention to the widow and children of a man who died fighting for Texas, and the property they feel they are entitled to; and asking if there is adequate water and iron to merit creating an iron works in Texas.
Date: October 4, 1836
Creator: Dillon, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily Bryan Perry, on March 7, 1838, discussing their mutual acquaintances in Missouri.
Date: March 7, 1838
Creator: Ellis, Mary Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 2, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 2, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, on June 2, 1836, listing the military achievements of Horatio Grooms.
Date: June 2, 1836
Creator: Ficklin, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 4, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 4, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, on June 4, 1836, recommending Harrison W. Davis.
Date: June 4, 1836
Creator: Ficklin, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John M. McCalla and Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 1, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John M. McCalla and Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 1, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John M. McCalla and Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, on June 1, 1836, recommending Horatio Grooms, who has been selected as a major, to him.
Date: June 1, 1836
Creator: Ficklin, Joseph & McCalla, John M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 4, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 4, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on August 4, 1836, discussing the family he hopes will move to Texas, and his wish to be useful in the military.
Date: August 4, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, July 30, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, July 30, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on July 30, 1836, discussing his intention to raise volunteers for the Texas Revolution and to move to the Zavala Colony soon.
Date: July 30, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on November 18, 1836, asking after his attempts to be appointed to the Texan government, and the land grants promised to empresarios. He also briefly discusses his plans to move his family to Texas, and the education of two of his sons.
Date: November 18, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary A. Holley to Emily Bryan Perry, August 18, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mary A. Holley to Emily Bryan Perry, August 18, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Austin Bryan Perry, on August 18, 1837, asking that Emily visit her, and discussing the visitors she has recently entertained.
Date: August 18, 1837
Creator: Holley, Mary Austin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, July 6, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, July 6, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, on July 6, 1838, discussing a school for Perry's son Stephen in Steubenville, Ohio. Pilgrim also discusses what he did for the Fourth of July.
Date: July 6, 1838
Creator: Pilgrim, Thomas J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Promissory Note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of a Promissory Note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript of a promissory note promising a loan of $200,000, paid by lenders, to the government of Texas.
Date: January 18, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of agreement between lenders and the Provisional Government of Texas, January 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of agreement between lenders and the Provisional Government of Texas, January 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an agreement between several lenders and the Provisional Government of Texas for a loan of $200,000.
Date: January 12, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for the first page of a letter, probably from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on February 16, 1836, discussing the enthusiasm for the Texas cause in the United States.
Date: February 16, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin] discussing land grant issues in Texas, and outlining a portion of the Austin family genealogy. Archibald also mentions the military uniform that he and Mrs. Mexia have created for Stephen to wear in the Mexican national militia, as well as a family coat of arms that Stephen wishes to have engraved.
Date: October 10, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, January 9, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, January 9, 1825]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin in which Emily apologizes for not returning to Texas with James E. B. Austin, discusses the possibility of Moses Austin's heirs regaining ownership of Mine รก Breton, and passes along news of mutual friends and relatives.
Date: January 9, 1825
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning his travel plans and giving an update about Santa Anna's actions in Mexico.
Date: August 18, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 8, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 8, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning a possible contract for Cabbage Trees for Austin City.
Date: July 8, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 26, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 26, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry regarding a map he created of Galveston Bay and other matters.
Date: July 26, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History