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Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817
144
Austin Papers: Series IV, 1831-1834
144
Austin Papers: Series III, 1831-1834
140
Austin Papers: Series III, Miscellaneous Material, 1814-1821
135
Austin Papers: Series III, 1835
127
Austin Papers: Series II, Part II, 1818-1847
119
Austin Papers: Series IV, 1828-1829
105
Austin Papers: Series III, 1837-1889 (2 of 2)
98
Austin Papers: Series IV, 1830
95
Austin Papers: Series III, 1836
93
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[Transcript of an excerpt from a letter from George Fisher, no date]
Copy of transcript for an excerpt from a letter from George Fisher discussing newspaper's portrayal of events in Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Jorge Fisher to the editors of the "Guide of the People", July 14, 1831]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Jorge Fisher to the editors of the "Guide of the People" enclosing a note from Manuel de Mier y Terán.
Date:
July 14, 1831
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
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. McKinney to James F. Perry, October 4, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. McKinney to James F. Perry, in which McKinney argues that Perry would provide a great service by traveling to Columbia and convincing Greenville McNeil to travel to Brazoria to hold elections.
Date:
October 4, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. McKinney to James F. Perry, October 22, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. McKinney to James F. Perry, in which McKinney thanks Perry for the use of his "boy" in the completion of a challenging task. [It is unclear from this letter if "boy" is a diminutive way of addressing a male slave or if "boy" actually refers to Perry's son.]
Date:
October 22, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Gail Borden to Mr. Cole, December 2, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Gail Borden to Mr. Cole, in which Borden explains that he has been unable to perform the surveying task that Cole requested for reasons that will be explained by his proxy, Mr. Cave. Borden also assures Cole that Cave is capable of doing the work.
Date:
December 2, 1834
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 Chain of Correspondence between the Commissioners of Texas, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a Chain of Correspondence between the Commissioners of Texas, in which the commissioners discuss a proposal to travel to purchase a steamboat for protection of the coastlines and to ensure safe transportation of troops, immigrants and supplies. Over the course of the correspondence, the commissioners agree on the total amount and terms of the loan that will pay for the vessel.
Date:
January 21, 1836
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Genl. Martin Perfecto de Cos to Stephen F. Austin, October 18, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Genl. Martin Perfecto de Cos to Stephen F. Austin, in which Cos describes his surprise at learning that Austin is the Commander of the Texas Revolutionary Army. Cos accuses Austin of ignorance and impatience and refuses to acknowledge the Federal Army of Texas as a legitimate entity. Ugartechea writes with directions to suspend dispensing lands until the revolutionary conflict is over, and that any land titles acquired during this time will not be legally acknowledged.
Date:
October 18, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos, August 9, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos, in which Cos issues orders for all authorities in Texas to be obedient to the laws of the Mexican government and to concentrate resources towards the pursuit and capture of Don Lorenzo Zavala. This document is the last page of what appears to be a multi-page document.
Date:
August 9, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos to the Ayuntamiento of Columbia, July 12, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from General Martín Perfecto de Cos to the Ayuntamiento of Columbia, in which General Cos calls for the arrest of William Barret Travis for his organizational role in the 1835 Anahuac Disturbance.
Date:
August 1, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Official Order from General Cos to the Commander of Coahuila y Texas, August 15, 1835]
The first page of this document is copy of a transcript of a letter to the citizens of Texans, questioning the arrest of Zavalla and calling it a "pretense by which to introduce [Mexican] troops" to Texas. The second page of this document is copy of a transcript for an official order from General Cos to the Commander Ugartachea, in which Cos orders Ugartachea to use whatever Calvary deployment necessary to arrest of Don Lorenzo de Zavala. Cos also orders Ugartachea to force all the inhabitants to Goliad, where customs officers will examine their accounts.
Date:
August 15, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of account, August, 30, 1824]
Copy of transcript for an account in which persons owed and amounts paid are listed.
Date:
August 30, 1824
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Nathaniel Lynch to Thomas Earl, June 11, 1827]
Copy of transcript for a letter from from Nathaniel Lynch to Thomas Earl, in which Lynch invites Earl to attend the deposition of Basley Crow.
Date:
June 11, 1827
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History