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[Transcript of Testimony of Various Character Witnesses on Behalf of Ephraim Roddy, January 25, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Testimony of Various Character Witnesses on Behalf of Ephraim Roddy, January 25, 1831]

Copy of transcript of testimony of various character witnesses certifying the "correct, upright and honourable" character of Ephraim Roddy.
Date: January 25, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John D. Martin to Stephen F. Austin, March 8th, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John D. Martin to Stephen F. Austin, March 8th, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John D. Martin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Martin provides a letter of reference for Ephraim Roddy.
Date: March 8, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John D. Martin to Stephen F. Austin, March 2, 1833] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John D. Martin to Stephen F. Austin, March 2, 1833]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John D. Martin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Martin informs Austin that he will soon immigrate to Texas and hopes to select ten to twenty thousand acres. Martin also provides a reference for his friend, Major Dougherty.
Date: March 2, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, in which Austin reports on the progress of the cause of Texas Independence. Austin describes the support he received in Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee, including donations to cover the cost of arming and transporting army volunteers.
Date: February 16, 1836
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 account signed by Stephen F. Austin, July 16, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of account signed by Stephen F. Austin, July 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an account statement signed by Stephen F. Austin recording deposit, payments, and shipping expenses that appear to be for the Commissioners of Texas.
Date: July 16, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from P.W. Grayson to David Burnet, November 3, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from P.W. Grayson to David Burnet, November 3, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from P. W. Grayson to David Burnet concerning the United States' acknowledgement of Texas's independence in addition to other matters.
Date: November 3, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Saucedo, July 23, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Saucedo, July 23, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Saucedo, on July 23, 1828, discussing the discovery of people who had assassinated an important figure living in Texas, and asking that the appropriate measures by followed.
Date: July 23, 1828
Creator: Saucedo, José Antonio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, in which Johnson offers corrections to the facts stated in a series of stories published in the Galveston News on Early colonization. Johnson provides clarification regarding: dates on which certain events occurred, relationships between persons, and numbers of families introduced by Robertson and Austin.
Date: April 15, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, January 20, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, January 20, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, on January 20, 1836, discussing the gathering of troops and money to fight for Texas.
Date: January 20, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, on February 12, 1836, discussing the legitimacy of an offer of 800 acres of land and a bounty put forth by Sam Houston, and the offer of the ladies of Nashville, Tenn. to outfit a regiment.
Date: February 12, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for the first page of a letter, probably from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on February 16, 1836, discussing the enthusiasm for the Texas cause in the United States.
Date: February 16, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to D. C. Barrett, February 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to D. C. Barrett, February 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to D. C. Barrett, on February 18, 1836, discussing the enthusiasm for the Texas cause in the United States, and Nashville in particular.
Date: February 18, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, February 24, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, February 24, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on February 24, 1836, discussing the engraving of treasury notes for the Republic of Texas.
Date: February 24, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.; Archer, Branch T. & Wharton, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, on March 3, 1836, urging the Texans to declare independence from Mexico, and telling of the support from the United States.
Date: March 3, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, June 10, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, June 10, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, on June 10, 1836, enclosing dispatches and letters of introduction.
Date: June 10, 1836
Creator: Chambers, T. Jefferson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John A. Rogers, Sr. to Stephen F. Austin, July 17, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John A. Rogers, Sr. to Stephen F. Austin, July 17, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John A. Rogers, Sr. to Stephen F. Austin, on July 17, 1836, commending his son, John A. Rogers, Jr., and stating his opinion on Texas' war with Mexico.
Date: July 17, 1836
Creator: Rogers, John A., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, July 30, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, July 30, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on July 30, 1836, discussing his intention to raise volunteers for the Texas Revolution and to move to the Zavala Colony soon.
Date: July 30, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 4, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 4, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on August 4, 1836, discussing the family he hopes will move to Texas, and his wish to be useful in the military.
Date: August 4, 1836
Creator: Fisher, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, on October 28, 1836, introducing Colonel A. S. Thurston.
Date: October 28, 1836
Creator: Childress, George C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to Moses Austin, April 10, 1816] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to Moses Austin, April 10, 1816]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to his father Moses Austin concerning the settlement of debt with Elias Bates.
Date: April 10, 1816
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 agreement between Sterling C. Robertson, Al Thompson, and Jeremiah Turner, December 2, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of agreement between Sterling C. Robertson, Al Thompson, and Jeremiah Turner, December 2, 1830]

Copy of transcript for articles of agreement between Sterling C. Robertson and Al Thompson who have hired Jeremiah Thompson to settle their land in Texas in exchange for property.
Date: December 2, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families, February 25, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families, February 25, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families.
Date: February 25, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History