[Transcript of a Letter from Decalle Ducos to Philippi Rocheblave] (open access)

[Transcript of a Letter from Decalle Ducos to Philippi Rocheblave]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Decalle Ducos to Philippi Rocheblave, including a list of questions concerning the lead mines at Mine a Breton in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ducos, Decalle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Girouard, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Girouard, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Girouard, in 1799, noting the receipt of a shipment of lead to be used to pay Mr. Hostin, in exchange for beef.
Date: 1799-uu-30
Creator: Girouard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. Guilourd, June 17, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J. Guilourd, June 17, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Guilourd, on June 17, 1801, recommending a judge to serve on a Court of Common Appeals in the district of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri.
Date: June 17, 1801
Creator: Guilourd, J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, July 28, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, July 28, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on July 28, 1799, assuring Austin that he has his best interests in mind, and discussing an upcoming land survey and his opinions about it.
Date: July 28, 1799
Creator: Luziere, Delassus de
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on May 14, 1799, discussing the claim of the Austins to mine for minerals at Mine a Breton in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. He attempts to solve the issue of who should receive the money from the mine.
Date: May 14, 1799
Creator: Luziere, Delassus de
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Pierre Menard, August 27, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Pierre Menard, August 27, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Pierre Menard, on August 27, 1801, asking for several barrels of sugar and coffee to be sent to them in Illinois.
Date: August 27, 1801
Creator: Menard, Pierre
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Duplicate Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult, July 2, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Duplicate Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult, July 2, 1801]

Copy of transcript of a duplicate invoice for thirteen pounds of Muscovado Sugar shipped by John F. Merieult to the port of Philadelphia. A list of the cost of the sugar and the charges for its transportation is also included.
Date: July 2, 1801
Creator: Merieult, John F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters Concerning David Strickland, June 8, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Two Letters Concerning David Strickland, June 8, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter to Zenon Trudeau, on June 8, 1798, discussing the life of David Strickland, who works as a farmer for someone else but wants to farm for himself on the Bois Brule River in order to establish his family. A second letter, from David Strickland, asking that he be granted the land on the river to farm.
Date: June 8, 1798
Creator: Strickland, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters, January 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Two Letters, January 1798]

Copy of transcript for two letters, written in January 1798. The first, from Delassus de Luziere on January 15, 1798, asks that land belonging to the king be given to an unnamed man because he has proven himself to be a good farmer on land belonging to Mrs. Beauvair. The second, from Zenon Trudeau on January 21, 1798, informs the recipient that he will receive the land he has requested.
Date: [1798-01-15..1798-01-21]
Creator: Trudeau, Zenon & Luziere, Delassus De
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Francois Vallé, June 18, 1800] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Francois Vallé, June 18, 1800]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Francois Vallé, on June 18, 1800, informing Moses Austin that the land survey has decided that he is the proper owner of the land at Mine a Breton.
Date: June 18, 1800
Creator: Vallé, Francois
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Dr. George Fisher of Kaskaskea payable to James Miller of Philadelphia, October 30, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Dr. George Fisher of Kaskaskea payable to James Miller of Philadelphia, October 30, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a financial record documenting the account of Dr. George Fisher of Kaskaskea payable to James Miller of Philadelphia. The record includes the purchase of an insurance policy and the total debt to be paid out of the net proceeds obtained from the sale of sugar.
Date: October 30, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to Stephen Austin, May 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to Stephen Austin, May 1798]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for balance owed by Moses Austin and payable Stephen Austin. This record looks to have been created retroactively, based on the addendum stating that the balance was settled between Stephen Austin and Moses Austin in 1797.
Date: May 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Stephen and Moses Austin, December 20, 1792] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Stephen and Moses Austin, December 20, 1792]

Copy of transcript for an account for Stephen and Moses Austin that includes line item inventory of items purchased.
Date: December 20, 1792
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., April, 9, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., April, 9, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., in which an itemized list of services rendered, their associated cash value, and interest over six years is provided.
Date: April 9, 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Cover Sheet for "Shipments of Sales of Sugars by John F. Merieult", New Orleans, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Cover Sheet for "Shipments of Sales of Sugars by John F. Merieult", New Orleans, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a cover page to a series of records that document the shipment and sales of sugar by John F. Merieult.
Date: 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Exhibit No. 7: An Exhibit of Mills and Buildings at Mine á Breton, November 29, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of Exhibit No. 7: An Exhibit of Mills and Buildings at Mine á Breton, November 29, 1829]

Copy of transcript for an exhibit of mills and buildings at Mine à Breton, in which an itemized list of services or supplies purchased, and the mills and buildings affected.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult on the American Schooner Nancy and Consigned to Thomas Hanckly, July 2, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult on the American Schooner Nancy and Consigned to Thomas Hanckly, July 2, 1801]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for muscorado sugar shipped by John F. Merieult on the American Schooner Nancy. The invoice details the amount of sugar shipped and the shipping charges for transporting the sugar to Philadelphia.
Date: July 2, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult on the American Schooner Nancy consigned to James Miller, July 2, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Invoice for Muscovado Sugar Shipped by John F. Merieult on the American Schooner Nancy consigned to James Miller, July 2, 1801]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for muscovado sugar shipped by John F. Merieult on the American Schooner Nancy. The invoice details the amount of sugar shipped and the shipping charges for transporting the sugar to Philadelphia.
Date: July 2, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Invoice of Sundry Shipments of Bar and Sheet Lead and Shot Shipped to New Orleans and Consigned to John F. Merieult for Sales and returns by Moses Austin & Co. in the Years 1801 - 1803] (open access)

[Transcript of Invoice of Sundry Shipments of Bar and Sheet Lead and Shot Shipped to New Orleans and Consigned to John F. Merieult for Sales and returns by Moses Austin & Co. in the Years 1801 - 1803]

Copy of transcript for an invoice from Moses Austin and Co. detailing shipments of lead materials sold on consignment to John F. Merieult. The invoice includes dates, name of person who delivered the material, quantity, and price.
Date: 1803
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Invoice of Sundry Shipments of Par and Sheet Lead and Shot, Shipped to New Orleans and Consigned to John F. Merieult, for Sales and Returns, 1803] (open access)

[Transcript of Invoice of Sundry Shipments of Par and Sheet Lead and Shot, Shipped to New Orleans and Consigned to John F. Merieult, for Sales and Returns, 1803]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for shipments of sheet lead and shot that were consigned to John F. Merieult for sales and returns. This invoice covers the years 1801 - 1803.
Date: 1803
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter to Stephen F. Austin] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter to Stephen F. Austin]

Copy of transcript for a letter to Stephen F. Austin, containing a list of French phrases and English translations to help him learn to do business in French.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Moses Austin Private Account for Debts owed to or owed by Stephen Austin and Co. , January, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of Moses Austin Private Account for Debts owed to or owed by Stephen Austin and Co. , January, 1797]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin private account for debts owed to or owed by Stephen Austin and Co. The itemized list of expenditures include names and the associated amount of their cash payments.
Date: October 1785
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Observations on John F. Merieult's Account with Moses Austin and Co., March 31, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Observations on John F. Merieult's Account with Moses Austin and Co., March 31, 1802]

Copy of transcript for observations on John F. Merieult's account with Moses Austin and Co. containing details of transactions, accounting corrections, and Austin's claim that Merieult owes Austin money for items that were purchased on consignment.
Date: March 31, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Schedule of Property Returned by Messrs Moses and Stephen Austin, January 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of Schedule of Property Returned by Messrs Moses and Stephen Austin, January 1797]

Copy of transcript for a schedule of property returned by Messrs Austin as the Property of Messrs Austin and Company. The itemized list includes: debts associated with the lead mines, legal fees, debts owed to the Austin family by individuals, and a list of African American slaves.
Date: January 1797
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History