Weekly newspaper from Brazoria, Texas that includes local, national, and world news along with advertising.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 1, 1833, presenting the reasons Texas should be admitted as a state within the Mexican Federation.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 26, 1833, discussing the orders of Vicente Filisola to reestablish a garrison at Nacogdoches, and to stop the illegal trade of tobacco through Texas ports.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, on March 12, 1833, discussing the retrieval of the title to a tract of land in Virginia that was in the hands of Moses Austin when he died.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Gail Borden, Jr. to Stephen F. Austin, on October 23, 1833, asking that Austin pay eight dollars to Robert Milby and charge the amount to Borden.

Land certificate from the New Arkansas and Texas Land Company in printed form on onionskin paper, completed in manuscript. Signed by trustees and clerk, including Thomas Ludlow Ogden, Daniel Jackson, Edward Curtis, and James S. Huggins.

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index starts after column 1322 on the pages numbered with Roman numerals.

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index starts after column 1322 on the pages numbered with Roman numerals.

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index starts after column 1322 on the pages numbered with Roman numerals.

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index starts after column 1322 on the pages numbered with Roman numerals.

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index starts after column 1322 on the pages numbered with Roman numerals.

Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio de la Garza to Stephen F. Austin, on January 10, 1833, asking that Austin help Garza's nephew and one of his workers to buy good tobacco and cotton seats.

A map focused on the states of Coahuila and Texas with a few surrounding states present in the map. Many of the territories and bodies of water are marked.

Map shows geograohy, place names, and land grants in 1833 Coahuila and Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,632,000].

Map shows early nineteenth century Arkansas roads, Indian trails, proposed roads, landmarks, and vegetation along the St. Francis River west from Memphis. Numbers along proposed road correspond to points on profile. Includes key to vegetations and lines. Inset: [diagram of proposed road]. Relief shown by profile. Scale [1:126720].

Map shows major cities and towns, state boundaries, areas of Native American habitation, and the western territories to the Rocky Mountains; Missouri Territory, District of Huron, Michigan Territory, Arkansas Territory, and Attach'd Michigan; Texas is shown as one of the "Internal Provinces of Mexico." Includes table of distances and notes. Relief shown by hachures. No scale noted.

Copy of transcript for a declaration made by Oliver Jones, on April 5, 1833, noting that he has paid his debt to James Smith.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, on February 27, 1833, discussing the postponement of the trial of the heirs of Jacob Fox, due to Fox's own death and their senior counsel being elected governor of Pennsylvania and subsequently being appointed to the United States Senate.

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. The latter two-thirds are a private diary, but many of the entries are made over printed finance notes, for which the book was originally printed. The initial third have some edits made to the printed sections but do not appear to be used as intended. Entries range from weather reports to crop and garden reports to mentions of Matthews’ medical practice in San Felipe. There are some loose papers in this volume, including one signed, “Miranda Matthews,” regarding a girl named Mary.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on January 29, 1833, discussing his family's move to Peach Point Plantation, and mentioning money matters.

Letter from Sam Houston to David C. Dickson discussing a document relevant to Dickson's political objective.

Map shows early nineteenth century counties, settlements, springs, mining activity and areas of Indian habitation in the state of Missouri and territory of Arkansas. Inset: "Karte von dem Konigreiche Wurtemberg und dem Grossherzoothum Baden." Table and inset text in German; most map labels in English with a few translations into German. Includes table of statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,240,000].

Map shows early nineteenth century Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida counties, cities, towns, major roads, swamps, and areas of Native American occupancy. Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000].

Map shows counties, township grid system for public lands, major cities and towns, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, caves, and some land ownership. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. Map comes from A New Universal Atlas by H.S. Tanner in 1833.