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

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Title

  • Main Title [Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 31, 1799]
  • Series Title Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817

Contributor

  • Author: Austin, Stephen, 1747-ca. 1810
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1799-12-31

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: 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.
  • Physical Description: 2 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: lead mines
  • Named Person: Austin, Stephen, 1747-ca. 1810
  • Named Person: Austin, James
  • Named Person: Austin, Charles
  • Keyword: Edes, Sam
  • Keyword: Edes, Mary
  • Named Person: Austin, Moses, 1761-1821
  • Keyword: Fuller, Benjamin

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Connecticut - New Haven County - New Haven
  • Time Period: span-tex
  • Place Name: United States - Virginia - Wythe County - Austinville
  • Place Name: United States - Virginia - Lynchburg Independent City - Lynchburg
  • Start Date: 1799-10
  • End Date: 1800-04

Collection

  • Name: Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
    Code: AUSTIN

Institution

  • Name: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
    Code: CAH

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2Q412
  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_00014
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth216090

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