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[Transcript of Letter from Thomas H. Borden to Stephen F. Austin, March 3, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas H. Borden to Stephen F. Austin, March 3, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas H. Borden to Stephen F. Austin, in which Borden informs Austin that the surveying work in the Sabine District has been slow and that he has struggled to make a profit since he moved to Texas on Austin's recommendation.
Date: March 1, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from R. C. Trimble to Stephen F. Austin, March 1, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from R. C. Trimble to Stephen F. Austin, March 1, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from R.C. Trimble to Stephen F. Austin, in which Trimble informs Austin of his intention to move to Texas and requests details regarding how to apply for a land grant. Trimble also designates Rueben Doty as his representative and gives Doty powers to select a suitable tract of land on Trimble's behalf.
Date: March 1, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Retson Morris to Stephen F. Austin, March 11, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Retson Morris to Stephen F. Austin, March 11, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Retson Morris to Stephen F. Austin, in which Morris informs Austin that he intends to settle in the Austin colony on land that Mr. Edwards is willing to sell to him. Morris also states that if the sea bluff property was been forfeited by the original grantee, he would prefer to purchase those lands over the land offered for sale by Mr. Edwards.
Date: March 11, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Carithers to Stephen F. Austin, March 15, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Carithers to Stephen F. Austin, March 15, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Carithers to Stephen F. Austin, in which Carithers informs Austin that his absence was caused by prolonged suffering of a stomach disorder, and that he recovered enough to make the move to the Texas. Carithers also informs Austin that his son-in-law will traveling ahead in hopes of establishing a factory there, and requests that Austin provide information and assistance.
Date: March 15, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from D. W. Smith to Stephen F. Austin, March 16, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from D. W. Smith to Stephen F. Austin, March 16, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from D. W. Smith to Stephen F. Austin, in which Smith informs Austin that a former colleague of his, whom he dispatched to Saltillo in order to sell several hundred pounds of calico, has decided to keep the money instead of returning the proceeds to Matamoras. Smith appeals to Austin for assistance in notifying the local authorities in the area and having him arrested if he is identified. Smith includes a description of the fugitive.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. McCaleb to Stephen F. Austin, March 22, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. McCaleb to Stephen F. Austin, March 22, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. McCaleb to Stephen F. Austin, in which McCaleb provides a letter of reference for Colonel Henry Morse.
Date: March 22, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Sutherland to Stephen F. Austin, March 3, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Sutherland to Stephen F. Austin, March 3, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Sutherland to Stephen F. Austin, in which Sutherland provides a letter of reference for Ephrame Anderson.
Date: March 26, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Thomas to Stephen F. Austin, March 26, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Thomas to Stephen F. Austin, March 26, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Thomas to Stephen F. Austin, in which Thomas provides a letter of reference for Asa Brigham.
Date: March 26, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Thaler to Henry Austin, March 15, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Thaler to Henry Austin, March 15, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Thaler to Henry Austin, in which Thaler provides a letter of reference for M. H. Toler.
Date: March 15, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 1, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 1, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin informing Stephen of his upcoming visit to Texas and the likelihood of him being able to tie up his business affairs in Missouri in order to eventually move to Texas.
Date: March 1, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, in which Emily expresses her desire to have their parents bodies moved and a monument constructed for them, as well as her wish to compile a family history with Stephen's help.
Date: March 20, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of invoice for settlement payments from Thomas Cox to Stephen F. Austin, March 10, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of invoice for settlement payments from Thomas Cox to Stephen F. Austin, March 10, 1830]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for settlement payments from Thomas Cox to Stephen F. Austin.
Date: March 10, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 1, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 1, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on March 1, 1830, discussing Perry's intent to travel with his family to Mexico to visit Austin.
Date: March 1, 1830
Creator: Perry, James Franklin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Austin Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on March 20, 1830, discussing her excitement at her husband's agreement to move to Texas, and her wish that her parents be laid to rest in a graveyard rather than a field.
Date: March 20, 1830
Creator: Perry, Emily Austin Bryan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of commentary on a proposed law pertaining to duties on importations in Mexico, March 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of commentary on a proposed law pertaining to duties on importations in Mexico, March 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for commentary on a proposed Mexican law pertaining to duties on importations. The author also addresses arguments relating to counterfeit currency and nationalized banks.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, March 30, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, March 30, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, informing Wightman that Mr. McClosky has permission to acquire one third of a league of land on "Trespalacios Bayou" in order to increase his quantity of land to one league.
Date: March 30, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J.B. Bailey to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J.B. Bailey to Stephen F. Austin, March 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J.B. Bailey to Stephen F. Austin, in which Bailey informs Austin that the land he currently living on does not have enough timber for him to build a fence and asks Austin to grant him one labor (Spanish land unit translating to 177 acres) on land with more timber.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History