[List of documents received from Ferdinand Louis Huth, October 27, 1846] (open access)

[List of documents received from Ferdinand Louis Huth, October 27, 1846]

List of documents received from [Ferdinand] Louis Huth, including contracts, receipts and lists. Signed Ch. Van Dessel on October 27, 1846 in Castroville.
Date: October 27, 1846
Creator: Van Dessel, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Courrier D'Alsace. Cinquiéme année, No. 103, August 27, 1846 (open access)

Courrier D'Alsace. Cinquiéme année, No. 103, August 27, 1846

Newsletter dated August 27, 1846 with a letter from Vicar Pfanner. The newsletter has requested the truth about the settlement in Texas. He states that it is a beautiful country, but hot and dry and while some crops do well, people fare poorly because of fevers. He claims that the population of Texas is drawn from the dregs of humanity. He recommends that people not consider settling in Texas. The letter and other articles are translated into German.
Date: August 27, 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History