[Transcript of Letter from Horatio Chrisman, February 27, 1832]

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Copy of transcript for a letter from Horatio Chrisman, on February 27, 1832, in which Thomas Powell resigns to allow Stephen F. Austin to take his job, as Austin knows Spanish.

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3 p. ; 28 cm.

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Chrisman, Horatio February 27, 1832.

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Copy of transcript for a letter from Horatio Chrisman, on February 27, 1832, in which Thomas Powell resigns to allow Stephen F. Austin to take his job, as Austin knows Spanish.

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3 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: 2Q413
  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_00709
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth216749

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Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers

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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  • February 27, 1832

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  • 1826 - 1832

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Chrisman, Horatio. [Transcript of Letter from Horatio Chrisman, February 27, 1832], letter, February 27, 1832; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth216749/: accessed May 7, 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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