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[Transcript of Letter from James Webb to James F. Perry, September 5, 1848]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Webb to James F. Perry, in which Webb provides information requested by Perry regarding the Supreme Court opinion in the case of Perry vs. Sam Houston.
Date:
September 5, 1848
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter to George L. Hammeken, June 9, 1848]
Copy of transcript for a letter to George L. Hammeken, in which the sender describes the provenance of the seven-hundred dollars that were originally enclosed in the letter, and provides a list of items that Mrs. Perry wants Hammeken to purchase and/or have made, including a wax impression of Gen. Austin's seal which Mrs. Perry wants to have engraved on the items she has requested. Lastly, there are further directions for any remaining sum.
Date:
June 9, 1848
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Navarro to Guy M. Bryan, March 18, 1848]
Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Navarro to Guy Morrison Bryan, on March 18, 1848, asking for historical documents relating to the character and movements of Stephen F. Austin.
Date:
March 18, 1848
Creator:
Navarro, José Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Navarro to Guy M. Bryan, March 18, 1848]
Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Navarro to Guy Morrison Bryan, on March 18, 1848, asking for historical documents relating to the character and movements of Stephen F. Austin.
Date:
March 18, 1848
Creator:
Navarro, José Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Haml White to James F. Perry, January 20, 1848]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Haml White to James F. Perry, in which White informs Perry that he does not have cash but would like to settle his debt to Perry either by handing over his home or by paying in negro slaves.
Date:
January 20, 1848
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, October 1, 1847]
Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie informs Perry that he received his letter which addresses allegations the late Judge John P. Coles filed against Perry before his death. Gillespie also tells Perry that the original bill filed by Coles cannot be found and the case will likely be postponed.
Date:
October 1, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, 1847]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, in which Emily Perry let's her husband know she has arrived at her current destination, with their daughter, safely but that the trip home will require a detour due to outbreaks of fever around the Bastrop area. Emily Perry also provides a list of tasks that need to be tended to in her absence (preserves, garden, weather boarding, etc.).
Date:
August 26, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Capt. Bartlet Sims, May 6, 1847]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Capt. Bartlet Sims, in which Perry offers to sell the land that Sims currently lives on to him for one dollar per acre - to be paid in part with negro slaves at cash price and in part in cash. Perry also informs Sims that the court case involving the land in question has not been decided upon.
Date:
May 6, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, April 10, 1847]
Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie informs Perry that the Supreme Court is not likely to reach a verdict on the Empresario case within a desirable time frame, and that there is likely to be an upcoming trial regarding Judge Coles estate.
Date:
April 10, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an excerpt of a document written by Sam M. Williams, March 20, 1847]
Copy of transcript for an excerpt of a document written by Sam M. Williams, in which Williams describes Stephen F. Austin's struggle with a severe case of Bilious fever in the fall of 1829. Williams also relays Austin's concern for poor Mexicans suffering from illness.
Date:
March 27, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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
[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 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 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 [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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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