Henry Matthews (1799-18?) was a Methodist circuit rider, schoolteacher, and practicing physician from Ohio, who made his way from Ohio, through the Illinois Territory, to Texas. Primarily a circuit-riding preacher and schoolteacher in his early days in Ohio, Matthews practiced medicine more formally in the 1830s and 1840s in San Felipe, Texas, where Matthews and his wife Miranda eventually settled. This final volume also appears to be primarily a private diary, but many of the entries are made over printed finance notes, for which the book was originally printed. Entries range from weather reports to crop and garden reports to mentions of Matthews’ medical practice in San Felipe and appears to be a diary that includes personal and religious notes. There are loose pages at the end. The first two thirds is written right side up, there is a break in the writing, and the rest of the book is filled from the back writing right-side-up with respect to that cover, so that the book needs to be flipped upside-down to be read.

Copy of transcript for a letter, possibly from William M. O'Hara, on December 3, 1819, explaining the enclosed papers, and his desire to dissolve his business agreements with Stephen F. Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from [William M. O'Hara?] explaining enclosed documents and his desire to dissolve his business agreements with Stephen F. Austin.

Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón wanting some information from back records.

Letter from José Manuel Rodríguez to Ildefonso Ramón asking to send Juan Olivares, who had been stolen by Indians, as his father cannot go to get him.

Copy of transcript a receipt from Moses Austin for $300 plus interest following a court case.

Copy of transcript for receipt of the legal settlement of Whittelsey vs. Austin, awarding Moses Austin $300 plus interest.

Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón saying that Bernabé González has given everything over to his son-in-law, in return for support until his death. The document is heavily stained in places and has a large tear in the upper right corner of the paper.

Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón saying that a man is coming to collect debt for another person, and that all appears to be in order.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James E. B. Austin sending his son money and commenting on how difficult it is to obtain money at this time. Moses Austin also passes along news of the family to James, letting him know that his mother is well and that Stephen F. Austin and James Bryan are now in Arkansas Territory.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to James Bryan, on October 5, 1819, discussing debt in relation to the Austins' lead mines.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to James Bryan concerning debt related to the lead mines.

Letter from José María Echeagaray to an alcalde in Laredo responding to a report concerning a recent Indian raid. The governor exhorts caution, and says that parents must keep their children within the village.

Copy of transcript of a document appointing Samuel Perry to be the proxy to vote for Moses Austin and James Bryan in a meeting of stockholders at the Bank of St. Louis in Missouri Territory.

Copy of transcript for a power of attorney naming Samuel Perry as a proxy to vote Moses and James E. B. Austin's shares in the Bank of St. Louis shareholder meeting held on September 15, 1819.

Letter from the parish priest to the alcalde in Laredo concerning the frustrated marriage of Felipe Benavides.

Copy of transcript for a partnership agreement between James Bryan and William Ashbrook for a joint venture in the mercantile business.

Copy of transcript of a document laying out the terms of the partnership agreement between James Bryan and William Ashbrook.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, on August 15, 1819, asking him if he knows anyone who can take a letter to Stephen F. Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan inquiring about sending a letter to Stephen F. Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Jere Poston to James Bryan, on August 4, 1819, discussing the health of the people in Greenfield, and the business at the store there.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Jere Poston to James Bryan concerning business of the store and illness in the area.

Correspondence between José María García and Ildefonso Ramón; García wants justice to find out why Petra Sánchez objects to her son getting married. According to the message García claims she is too ill to appear in court. Following the García message, Ramón's reponse can be seen at the bottom of the fourth page of the document.

Message from Petra Sánchez to Ildefonso Ramón giving reasons why she opposes the marriage of her son. Ramón's response to Sánchez is written at the bottom of the third page of the document and is dated August 21, 1819.