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[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 31, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 31, 1799]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin inquiring about affairs at the lead mines, and making recommendations about shot production and farming.
Date: December 31, 1799
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - December 16, 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - December 16, 1799]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Philadelphia. She mentions see various friends in town such as Paschall Hollingsworth, Mr. Davis, and Ben Wilcocks, and members of the Teackle family..
Date: December 16, 1799
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, November 3, 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, November 3, 1799]

Letter from Margaret Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle written from the Campbell home in Glasgow on Stockwell Street. The letter discusses Teackle's recent visit with the Campbells in both Glasgow and at their country cottage, mentioning Lilly Campbell, Anna Campbell, and Teackle's sisters Henrietta and Sarah "Sally" Teackle. The letter also mentions Lord Francis Jeffrey, a good friend of the Campbell's.
Date: November 3, 1799
Creator: Campbell, Margaret
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin advising him in business matters. Stephen Austin specifically advises James Austin to stockpile provisions, such as: pork, beef, corn and rye. Additionally, he recommends making lead shot to be sold in Richmond during the fall.
Date: October 22, 1799
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, July 9, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, July 9, 1799]

Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin discussing troubles with business and illness, and encouraging James to do what he can to avoid financial ruin.
Date: July 9, 1799
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of receipt of payment from Mr. Austin to William Morrison for one slave, June 26, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of receipt of payment from Mr. Austin to William Morrison for one slave, June 26, 1799]

Copy of receipt for a slave purchased by Mr. Austin from William Morrison for $361 at Mr. Fenwicks sales.
Date: June 26, 1799
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, undated. The date of this letter is either April or May of 1799 due to context. The letter mentions the long awaited return of the ship Delaware, captained by John E. Sword from Canton. It discusses the wedding of Sarah Corbin Cropper, as well as mentioning Mrs. Vear, Henrietta Teackle, John Teackle, Mrs. John Dennis, Col. Cropper, and Col. Savage.
Date: April 1799
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin informing James of Charles Austin's departure for Richmond and then the lead mines. Stephen Austin also discusses business matters of the mines.
Date: March 8, 1799
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle - February 26, 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle - February 26, 1799]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle before their journey back to England. Campbell was from Glasgow, and a classmate of Teackle's at Columbia University.
Date: February 26, 1799
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Eastern Hemisphere.

Map shows dates and routes of explorers; major cities, political divisions; French Louisiana, Florida still separate from United States; New Britain inclusive of Pacific Northwest; major cities, political divisions for North and South America, West Indies, Pacific islands, and New Zealand. portion of coasts of New Guinea and New Holland [Australia] are incomplete. Includes notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:46,000,000].
Date: 1799
Creator: Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 28, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 28, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin concerning staffing matters and the food supply at the mines in Virginia.
Date: December 28, 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of the City of New Orleans and the Adjacent Plantations

Map of the city of New Orleans in 1798, including adjacent plantations (with property notes and the history of land ownership) and points of interest. Scale ca. 1:18,676 (ca. 280 toesas per inch).
Date: December 24, 1798
Creator: Trudeau, Carlos
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin and Co. payable to Moses Bates, November 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin and Co. payable to Moses Bates, November 1798]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for Moses Austin and Co. and payable to Moses Bates. The itemized list includes dates of purchase, description of item, and cash value.
Date: November 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, August 3, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, August 3, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin concerning transfer of money from Stephen Austin to James Austin.
Date: August 3, 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Eyre to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - June 16, 1798] (open access)

[Letter from John Eyre to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - June 16, 1798]

Letter from John Eyre to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle regarding an injury sustained by her sister Ann Upshur, his future wife.
Date: June 16, 1798
Creator: Eyre, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to Stephen Austin, May 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to Stephen Austin, May 1798]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for balance owed by Moses Austin and payable Stephen Austin. This record looks to have been created retroactively, based on the addendum stating that the balance was settled between Stephen Austin and Moses Austin in 1797.
Date: May 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., April, 9, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., April, 9, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., in which an itemized list of services rendered, their associated cash value, and interest over six years is provided.
Date: April 9, 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the northern provinces of the United States.

Map shows roads, counties, cities and towns, military forts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and parts of Maryland, Maine, and Delaware, canals in Pennsylvania; some properties depicted by a house and owner name. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:2,220,000].
Date: [1798..1810]
Creator: Russell, John C., Jr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Carolina.

Map shows North Carolina counties, roads, swamps, and towns during the late-eighteenth century. Inset: North Carolina, western parts continued. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1798..1799]
Creator: Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 4-1822
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Theatre Royal Playbill]

One-page announcement of plays to be performed January 25, 1798 at the Drury Lane Theatre, London. The first advertisement reads: "Never Acted. Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. This present Thursday January 25, 1798, Their Majesties Servants will perform a New Comedy in Five acts called Knave or Not" (followed by a list of actors), "To which will be added (8th time) a new Grand Dramatick Romance called Blue-Beard; Or, Female Curiosity! The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations, entirely new." (followed by a list of additional actors, composers, and other contributors). A note at the bottom of the page says, "From the most unbounded and universal approbation, with which the new Dramatick Romance of Blue-Beard; Or, Female Curiosity! is receiv-ed, the fame will be repeated every evening till further notice. Ladies and Gentlemen who have been disappointed of Places for the New Drama of The Castle-Spectre, are respectfully informed, that the same will be repeated for the 23rd. time on Monday next."
Date: 1798
Creator: Drury Lane Theatre.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Memorandum, August 15, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Memorandum, August 15, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum last paid out on the road from the Mines to the Boat Yard. The memorandum is an account of items and services purchased and their associated cash values.
Date: 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Grant Indenture Document] (open access)

[Land Grant Indenture Document]

Legal document for an indenture between James Winchester and Israel Moore of Sumner County, Tennessee which grants Moore land when he can pay $100 to the current owner, written October 17th, 1796. There are addenda acknowledging the land transfer, finalized in December, 1797.
Date: December 13, 1797
Creator: Tennessee
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Accounts by Charles Austin to Stephen and Moses Austin, October 8, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of Accounts by Charles Austin to Stephen and Moses Austin, October 8, 1797]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for Moses and Stephen Austin papers. The itemized list includes debts owed and paid.
Date: October 19, 1797
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of agreement between Stephen Austin and his brother Moses Austin, July 20, 1797] (open access)

[Transcript of agreement between Stephen Austin and his brother Moses Austin, July 20, 1797]

Copy of transcript of agreement between Stephen Austin and his brother Moses Austin concerning the settlement of the account of Stephen Austin Co. and Moses Austin Co. This agreement addresses adjusting balances due and settling disputes concerning interest accounts.
Date: July 20, 1797
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History