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North America Sheet XIII: Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, & Florida.

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].
Date: 1833
Creator: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the chief part of the southern states and part of the western : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Map shows state and county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, canals, battlefields, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes explanation, text notes, dates, distances, and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date: 1839
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama constructed from the latest authorities.

Map shows early nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama counties or parishes, swamps, roads, cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation, and notable physical features. Includes "statistical table." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000].
Date: 1832
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, January 3, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, January 3, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, in which Winston appeals to Austin to allow his youngest brother to pay the remaining balance and purchase his reserved league.
Date: January 3, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, August 24, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, August 24, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, concerning payments for a land deal made between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 24, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, September 7, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, September 7, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, concerning payments for a land deal made between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: September 7, 1837
Creator: Hamilton, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 22, 1836, informing them that any money they deposit in certain banks will be credited to the government of Texas.
Date: January 22, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, on November 28, 1836, discussing his difficulties in traveling to Washington, D. C., and his lack of funds.
Date: November 28, 1836
Creator: Wharton, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, December 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, December 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, on December 14, 1836, giving Wharton the authorization to draw on his annual salary to cover his traveling expenses.
Date: December 14, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, December 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, December 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, the Secretary of the Treasury, on December 14, 1836, enclosing letters authorizing William H. Wharton and Fairfax Catlett to draw on the Texas treasury to cover their expenses.
Date: December 14, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Emily Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Emily Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Henry Austin to Emily Bryan Perry, on March 2, 1838, discussing his wishes to move to Texas, and the well-being of their family.
Date: March 2, 1838
Creator: Austin, William Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from C. H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 11, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from C. H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 11, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from C. H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which C.H., Stephen's cousin, asks him for a loan.
Date: April 11, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from William Henry Austin to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from William Henry Austin to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 2, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Henry Austin to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry inquiring if it is possible to purchase land from his cousins and reporting on family members living near him.
Date: March 2, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date: October 22, 1830
Creator: Bean, Peter Elias
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, introducing Mr. Milton I. Anderson, who wishes to settle in Austin's colony.
Date: February 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 25, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, introducing Mr. Ephram Anderson who is looking to settle in Texas.
Date: February 25, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 29, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, February 29, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Anthony Winston to Stephen F. Austin, introducing Mr. William Strape who wishes to settle in Texas.
Date: [1830-02..1830-03]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Charles H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 11, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Charles H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 11, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles H. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, on April 11, 1830, relating his recent marriage and asking for a loan.
Date: April 11, 1830
Creator: Austin, Charles H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Stephen F. Austin, September 9, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Henry Austin to Stephen F. Austin, September 9, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Henry Austin to Stephen F. Austin, on September 9, 1836, discussing his wish to go to Texas and the things that keep him from going.
Date: September 9, 1836
Creator: Austin, William Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838] (open access)

[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]

Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.
Date: June 18, 1838
Creator: New Orleans (La.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carta esferica de las costas del seno mexicano con parte de la isla de Cuba y canales adjacentes.

Map shows detail along the Mexico, Cuba, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida coastlines. Names of the Provincia de los Tejas are given. No scale indicated.
Date: 1836
Creator: Spain. Dirección de Hidrografía.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History