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[Transcript of Memorandum Regarding Vacated Land, October 15, 1840]
Copy of transcript for a memorandum, on October 15, 1840, declaring the land previously owned by Bluford Brooks vacant and ready to be granted to other emigrants.
Date:
October 15, 1840
Creator:
Johnson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Josiah J. Crosby to Jerome B. Robertson, March 8, 1841]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Josiah J. Crosby to Jerome B. Robertson transferring slaves to Jerome B. Robertson as a result of a court decision in the case of Crosby vs. Felix Houston.
Date:
March 8, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Horatio Chrisman, March 28, 1841]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Horatio Chrisman regarding a land purchase Robert Stevenson wishes to make.
Date:
March 28, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to A. Somerville, June 18, 1841]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to A. Somerville regarding the collection of a note Perry holds on Benjamin Tennell.
Date:
June 18, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to James Reed, June 25, 1841]
Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to James Reed concerning timber Reed illegally took from [Perry's] land.
Date:
June 25, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Haml White to James F. Perry, September 16, 1841]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Haml White to James F. Perry requesting the ability to pay off cash debts owed to Perry by bartering corn, horses, and one slave.
Date:
September 16, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John W. Hall to Phillop Avrett, June 5, 1842]
Copy of transcript for a letter from John W. Hall to Phillop Avrett regarding an ownership dispute over three slaves.
Date:
June 5, 1842
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Basil G. Ijams to James F. Perry, February 14, 1843]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Basil G. Ijams to Mr. James F. Perry regarding lands Perry sold in Colorado County for taxes owed. The letter, written on behalf of Austin Bryant, informs Perry that Bryant wishes to retroactively adjust taxes owed based on the value of Texas money at the time the lands were sold.
Date:
February 14, 1843
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Guy M. Bryan, February 28, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Guy M. Bryan in which Hammeken recounts events from Hammeken's long acquaintance with Stephen F. Austin. Subjects include: Hammeken's plan to help Austin escape from one of several prisons where he was detained, Austin's views on statehood and independence, Austin's death, and general reflections on Austin's character.
Date:
February 28, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document containing descriptions of events that occurred during 1836, April 4, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a document that records several anecdotes of events that took place in 1836, as described by Lamar (prior to his commission as Major General of the Texas army).
Date:
April 4, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, April 12, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry requesting papers that document the life of Stephen F. Austin for the purpose of writing his biography.
Date:
April 12, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Extract of a Letter from Ad Interim President Burnet to Mary Austin Holley, April 25, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Ad Interim President Burnet to Mary Austin Holley, in which Burnet describes his ideas of Stephen F. Austin. Burnet praises Austin's character and offers an explanation for Austin's name slipping into relative obscurity among younger Texans, while Sam Houston rose in popularity.
Date:
April 25, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, April 25, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, in which Holley makes a second appeal to Perry for assistance in gathering materials to create an authoritative history of the Republic of Texas and the role of Stephen F. Austin in its founding and preservation.
Date:
April 25, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, May 8, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, in which Perry provides a short biography of Bryan's grandfather, as well as, advice regarding business and legal matters.
Date:
May 8, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry, May 19, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily Margaret Austin Perry in which Holley provides a cursory inventory of the documentation she has collected in order to write the biography of Stephen F. Austin. Holley requests that Perry locate any additional personal papers belonging to Stephen F. Austin that document the early years (1821-1831).
Date:
May 19, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of list of legal papers left with Hempstead and Johnson, June 3, 1844]
Copy of transcript of a list of legal documents pertaining to settlements over New Madrid claims. This document is faded and difficult to read.
Date:
June 3, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of copy of agreement entered into between Guy M. Bryan and Hempstead and Johnson Esq., June 6, 1844]
Copy of transcript for an agreement entered into between Guy M. Bryan, Samuel Hempstead and Robert W. Johnson concerning the division of James Bryan's New Madrid claims amongst his heirs. This a copy of a copy of a transcript of the agreement. This copy is faded and difficult to read. (See relation field for the original copy of the transcript of the document.)
Date:
June 6, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. Howard to Guy Bryant, March 4, 1845]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Howard to Guy Bryant in which Howard, on behalf of the Galveston Lyceum, proposes to commemorate the birth day of Stephen F. Austin in the calender. Howard appeals to Bryant for additional information about Austin that are not included in histories of the country.
Date:
March 4, 1845
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes of Indignation Meeting held by citizens of Nacogdoches, June 16, 1845]
Copy of transcript for meeting minutes of an Indignation Meeting, attended by a large number of citizens of Nacogdoches County. A committee is appointed from those in attendance to draft resolutions regarding negotiations of statehood with the United States and relations with Mexico.
Date:
June 16, 1845
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from [James F. Perry] to William W. Hunter, May 30, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to William W. Hunter in which the author informs Hunter that a receipt for the cost of the two tracts of land purchased, plus interest, must be signed by a third party before Hunter receives the land title.
Date:
May 30, 1846
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Abner S. Lipscomb to Col. James Perry, June 16, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Abner S. Lipscomb to Col. James Perry, inquiring as to Perry's willingness to sell property to Lipscomb's mother-in-law. Lipscomb also requests permission to remove cedar timber on Perry's property for use as pickets.
Date:
1846-06-16?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, August 24, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie provides news on several legal affairs including the transfer of several Empresario land suits to Travis County for trial and Gillespie's efforts to address ongoing business matters in Bastrop.
Date:
August 24, 1846
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, October, 28, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie reports to Perry on the outcome of several civil cases involving land titles.
Date:
October 28, 1846
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Cannon to J. F. Perry, October 30, 1846]
Copy of transcript for a letter from William Cannon to J. F. Perry, in which Cannon requests Perry's terms for selling a piece of land.
Date:
October 30, 1846
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History