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[Petition in case about ownership of slaves] (open access)

[Petition in case about ownership of slaves]

Petition in a case ("Calvitt v. Harris") about ownership of slaves including Grace (age 27), her son, George (12), and another child of hers who is not named.
Date: January 30, 1849
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document signed by Louis Huth January 3, 1847] (open access)

[Document signed by Louis Huth January 3, 1847]

Document signed by Louis Huth and dated January 3, 1847 in Castroville.
Date: January 3, 1847
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notification of land rights, January 2, 1847] (open access)

[Notification of land rights, January 2, 1847]

Document by Castro notifying the colonists that Huth is the legal owner of only the land his house occupies and an additional 40 acres across the river and therefore has no right to sell, rent or transfer any other property. He goes on to list their financial disagreement and states that a court hearing will decide who the debtor really is. Signed Hr. Castro on January 2, 1847 in Castroville.
Date: January 2, 1847
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of emigrants going from Antwerp to Galveston, January 21 and April 1, 1846] (open access)

[List of emigrants going from Antwerp to Galveston, January 21 and April 1, 1846]

List of emigrants going from Antwerp to Galveston. Signed Guillaume D'Hanis and dated January 21 and April 1, 1846 in Antwerp. "Ledger of the emigrants embarked this day on the ship "Diamond".
Date: 1846-01-21/1846-04-01
Creator: D'Hanis, Guillaume
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document of court ruling regarding the estate of Peter Frazee] (open access)

[Transcript of document of court ruling regarding the estate of Peter Frazee]

Transcribed text for a document of a court ruling discussing that since John H. Brown had not granted the title to Peter Frazee, nor had received payment to the bond for that title, he is entitled to inherit all of the estate owned by Peter Frazee.
Date: January 30, 1845
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document of court ruling regarding the inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate] (open access)

[Transcript of document of court ruling regarding the inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate]

Transcribed text for a legal document of a court ruling regarding the division of inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate.
Date: January 29, 1845
Creator: William R. Baker Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Accounts for December 1844] (open access)

[Accounts for December 1844]

Municipal accounts for December 1844.
Date: 1845-01~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing various financial transactions, January 1845] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing various financial transactions, January 1845]

Balance sheet showing various financial transactions relating to the settlement of [Castroville].
Date: January 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 40 francs paid to H. E. Reisacher, January 30, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 40 francs paid to H. E. Reisacher, January 30, 1844]

Receipt for 40 francs paid to H. E. Reisacher. Signed H. E. Reisacher on January 30, 1844 in Galveston. "No. 3. Received from Mister Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro."
Date: January 30, 1844
Creator: Reisacher, H. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 11 francs paid to A. Bartz, January 22, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 11 francs paid to A. Bartz, January 22, 1844]

Receipt for 11 francs paid to A. Bartz for supplies, to be repaid as soon as possible either in cash or goods. Signed A. Bartz on January 22, 1844 in Port la Vaca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 22, 1844
Creator: Bartz, A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 18 francs, 15 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for supplies, January 22, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 18 francs, 15 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for supplies, January 22, 1844]

Receipt for 18 francs, 15 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for supplies, to be repaid as soon as possible either in cash or goods. Signed Jacques Scherrer on January 22, 1844 in Port la Vacca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mister H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 22, 1844
Creator: Scherrer, Jacques
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 15 francs paid to Justin Bulacher, January 15, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 15 francs paid to Justin Bulacher, January 15, 1844]

Receipt for 15 francs paid to Justin Bulacher. Signed Justin Bulacher on January 15, 1844 in Port La Vaca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro."
Date: January 15, 1844
Creator: Bulacher, Justin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 18 francs, 80 cents, January 11, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 18 francs, 80 cents, January 11, 1844]

Receipt for 18 francs, 80 cents that Castro can keep from the cash the recipient is expecting from his country. Dated January 11, 1844 in Port la Vacca. "... received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 11, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 10 francs, 50 cents paid to Schertz, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 10 francs, 50 cents paid to Schertz, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 10 francs, 50 cents paid to [Jacob] Schertz, with promise to repay as soon as possible. Signed [Jacob] Schertz on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mister H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Schertz
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 15 francs, 50 cents paid to J. Doux, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 15 francs, 50 cents paid to J. Doux, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 15 francs, 50 cents paid to J. Doux, with promise to repay as soon as possible in cash or goods. Signed J. Doux on January 6, 1844 in Galveston: "I have received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mister H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Doux, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 20 francs, 50 cents paid to Antoine Helger, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 20 francs, 50 cents paid to Antoine Helger, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 20 francs, 50 cents paid to Antoine Helger. Signed Antoine Helger on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "... received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Helger, Antoine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 25 francs, 50 cents paid to Joseph Dietrich, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 25 francs, 50 cents paid to Joseph Dietrich, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 25 francs, 50 cents paid to Joseph Dietrich for passage and provisions, to be repaid as soon as possible in either cash or goods. Signed Joseph Dietrich on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mister Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enri] Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Dietrich, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 33 francs, 67 cents paid to Traber for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 33 francs, 67 cents paid to Traber for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 33 francs, 67 cents paid to Traber for passage from Galveston, to be repaid as soon as possible in either cash or goods. Signed Traber on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Traber
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 47 francs, 50 cents paid to Belingny Philip for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 47 francs, 50 cents paid to Belingny Philip for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 47 francs, 50 cents paid to [Belingny] Philip for passage from Galveston, to be repaid as soon as possible. Signed [Belingny] Philip on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mister Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Philip, Belingny
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 81 francs, 10 cents paid to Justin Bulacher, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 81 francs, 10 cents paid to Justin Bulacher, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 81 francs, 10 cents paid to Justin Bulacher. Signed Justin Bulacher on January 6, 1844 on Galveston. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Bulacher, Justin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 100 francs paid to Oualline, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 100 francs paid to Oualline, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 100 francs paid to Oualline. Signed Oualline on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Oualline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 101 francs, 50 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 101 francs, 50 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 101 francs, 50 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for passage from Galveston, to be repaid as soon as possible in either cash or goods. Signed Jacques Scherrer on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro, in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Scherrer, Jacques
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 103 francs paid to Emmenecher for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 103 francs paid to Emmenecher for passage from Galveston, January 6, 1844]

Receipt for 103 francs paid to Emmenecher for passage from Galveston, to be repaid as soon as possible in either cash or goods. Signed Emmenecher on January 6, 1844 in Galveston. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 6, 1844
Creator: Emmenecher
System: The Portal to Texas History