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Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996
Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date:
October 6, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 8, 1837]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning a possible contract for Cabbage Trees for Austin City.
Date:
July 8, 1837
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, July 26, 1837]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry regarding a map he created of Galveston Bay and other matters.
Date:
July 26, 1837
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, January 9, 1825]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin in which Emily apologizes for not returning to Texas with James E. B. Austin, discusses the possibility of Moses Austin's heirs regaining ownership of Mine รก Breton, and passes along news of mutual friends and relatives.
Date:
January 9, 1825
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary Austin Holley to Stephen F. Austin, June 8, 1832]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Stephen F. Austin, in which Mary relays a few world events, asks Stephen to "be firm against slavery," and discusses her own desires to move to Texas.
Date:
June 8, 1832
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, April 25, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry discussing the biography of Stephen F. Austin, rumors that Stephen F. Austin was bribed by the Mexican government, and her mistrust of Samuel Houston.
Date:
April 25, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History