[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Stephen F. Austin, March 29, 1829]

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Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Stephen F. Austin, on March 29, 1829, offering a brief report on a variety of matters including a land deal between Mr. Battles and Doc. Knuckols, James' desire to build a home, his missing mare, and John Austin running his boat aground.

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Austin, James Elijah Brown March 29, 1829.

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Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Stephen F. Austin, on March 29, 1829, offering a brief report on a variety of matters including a land deal between Mr. Battles and Doc. Knuckols, James' desire to build a home, his missing mare, and John Austin running his boat aground.

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Personal and official records of Moses Austin and his son Stephen F. Austin, also known as "The Father of Texas." They cover significant events in Texas history, from colonization and the revolution to the early Republic of Texas.

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[Transcript of Letter from James Austin to Stephen F. Austin, March 29, 1829]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Elijah Brown Austin to Stephen F. Austin, on March 29, 1829, discussing the sale of a plot of land to a Mr. Battles, the loss of a horse, and the letters and money to be sent between the brothers.

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Austin, James Elijah Brown. [Transcript of letter from James Austin to Stephen F. Austin, March 29, 1829], letter, March 29, 1829; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth216275/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

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