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- [Transcript of Address to the the People of Texas by the Central Committee, October 28, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for an address to the People of Texas by the Central Committee, in which the committee encourages members of their constituency to be tempered in their adoption of revolutionary views and behaviors regarding Mexico. The committee warns of consequences of a hasty civil war and reminds the people of moderate responsiveness on the part of the Mexican government, citing the repeal of the Law of April 6, 1830, and the establishment of state-specific trial by jury.
- [Transcript of Agreement between William W. Lewis and D. Comfert, May 12, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for an agreement between William W. Lewis and D. Comfert, in which Lewis agrees to pay Comfert one hundred dollars for surveyor's equipment and his surveying services.
- [Transcript of Agreement between William W. Lewis and D. Comfert, May 12, 1835]
- Copy of a transcript of an agreement between William W. Lewis and D. Comfert, wherein Lewis agreed to give Comfert $100 for the purchase of a surveyor's compass chain and instruments to aid in his mapping of Texas lands.
- [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.
- [Transcript of Financial Document for the account of James F. Perry, September 27, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a financial document for the account of James F. Perry, in which Ferguson Jones and Co., provide a list of accounts they manage for Perry and the
- [Transcript of Invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], November 8, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], in which Bolton provides a list of items and services, their cash value, and the dates on which those items or services were rendered and paid.
- [Transcript of Letter, April 4, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter, on April 4, 1835, asking for money for gunpowder and guns, as well as land, to fight the Comanches.
- [Transcript of Letter, April 20, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter, on April 20, 1835, noting the receipt of letters from Captain Antonio Tenorio, which discuss the lack of resources and criticisms in Galveston. The author asks for money from the government to give to the battalion in Galveston.
- [Transcript of Letter from a Military Commander to his Superior, January 27, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from a military commander to his superior, on January 27, 1835, discussing the movement of a group of troops to Matagorda because more smuggling occurs there.
- [Transcript of Letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, February 13, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, in which Ponton requests information regarding his father's deed. Ponton reports that he has written several times in order to obtain the deed and that he has not received any news.
- [Transcript of Letter from B. Sims to Gail Borden, March 30, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Sims to Gail Borden, in which Sims requests plotting paper in order to complete his survey work, as well as, a sketch from survey work done on the head of the Navordad and Buckners Creek.
- [Transcript of Letter from Baker and Bordens to W. C. White and James F. Perry, January 29, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Baker and Bordens to W. C. White and James F. Perry, concerning an application to establish a press. Baker and Bordens request White and Perry's assistance by providing their written endorsement of the enterprise.
- [Transcript of Letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., April 20, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., in which he describes details pertaining to land surveys done below Old San Antonio Road and west of the Colorado River. Sims also asks Borden to send a sketch of surveys done on the Navidad so that he can identify vacant lands and survey those areas.
- [Transcript of Letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., June 25, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, Jr., in which Sims provides references and land hold requests for Greenbury Overton, E. M. Peas, and P. S. Drown.
- [Transcript of Letter from Charles D. Sayre to James F. Perry, May 21, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles D. Sayre to James F. Perry, in which Sayre provides instruction to Perry on administering his estate in the case of death.
- [Transcript of Letter from Daniel Ayers to Gail Borden, July 12, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Daniel Ayers to Gail Borden, in which Ayers requests Borden's assistance in storing and locating survey field notes for the league that he has cleared. Ayers also requests that Borden have the deeds drawn up and sent to the judge.
- [Transcript of Letter from Daniel Ayers to Gail Borden, July 22, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Daniel Ayers to Gail Borden, in which Ayers informs Borden that Judge Ewing is planning to travel to his home in the next week and requests that the Hanks and Shaw deeds be drawn up before that time.
- [Transcript of Letter from David Silcriggs to Gail Borden, January 29, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from David Silcriggs to Gail Borden, in which Silcriggs asks Borden to draw a lot on his behalf and to write regarding the associated expenses.
- [Transcript of Letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, April 27, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, on April 27, 1835, discussing the request by the Mexican government for more troops to be sent to Monclova, and the naming of a man to a military position.
- [Transcript of Letter from Domingo Ugartechea to MartÃn Perfecto de Cos, April 13, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo Ugartechea to MartÃn Perfecto de Cos, on April 13, 1835, discussing the men he sent to get news from Brazoria and Anahuac, and to subscribe him to the newspaper in Brazoria. He also asks for the funds to travel to Galveston.
- [Transcript of Letter from Domingo Ugartechea to MartÃn Perfecto de Cos, April 20, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo Ugartechea to MartÃn Perfecto de Cos, on April 20, 1835, discussing the delay of a battalion who are to travel in wagons, and asking if he should wait longer for them to arrive before returning the wagons.
- [Transcript of Letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, October 23, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, in which Andrews informs Perry that he is prepared to send insurance paperwork as soon as he receives the name of the intended recipient. Andrews also reports that there is a bar of iron and a letter from Mexico waiting for Perry.
- [Transcript of Letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, October 26, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, in which Andrews reports that the bill of lading should be arriving soon and the document will enable Perry will able to recover the financial losses incurred when several items of his merchandise, being shipped on the Empress, were thrown overboard. Andrews also reports that an angry customer broke in to his store, and that his cook was taken away by Mr. Randon.
- [Transcript of Letter from Elias R. Wightman to Gail Borden, April 17, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Elias R. Wightman to Gail Borden, regarding the survey of lands near Live Oak Bayou, between Trespalacios and San Bernardo, and the peninsula. There have been recent requests to adjust league plots, and Wightman argues that as the original surveyor of those plots, he should should be responsible for making any adjustments. Wightman also identifies several land owners from which survey fees have not been collected.
- [Transcript of Letter from Elisha Flack to G. Bordin, January 10, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Elisha Flack to G. Bordin in which Flack requests the survey and field notes created by Bordin's brother. Flack also requests that they send them by Samuel Peebles.
- [Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, in which Johnson offers corrections to the facts stated in a series of stories published in the Galveston News on Early colonization. Johnson provides clarification regarding: dates on which certain events occurred, relationships between persons, and numbers of families introduced by Robertson and Austin.
- [Transcript of Letter from Fayette Copeland to Gail Borden, May 16, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Fayette Copeland to Gail Borden, in which Copeland requests investigation of public records pertaining to sale of the Dewees land. Copeland also requests information on the completion of land surveys near the Navidad River.
- [Transcript of Letter from Ferguson and Hall to James F. Perry, February 27, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Ferguson and Hall to James F. Perry, in which the authors inform Perry of a change of ownership and ask for his continued business. Ferguson and Hall also mention that they have enclosed American newspapers for S. F. Austin, who is following American relations with France.
- [Transcript of Letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, October 7, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, in which the company representatives acknowledge receipt of Perry's order, and inform Perry that all items were located except for one book. Company representatives also update Perry regarding the final settlement of accounts.
- [Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, January 11, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, in which Jameson applies to Borden for a land survey on behalf of Samuel Damon. Jameson describes the location of the league and provides the names of two references for Damon.
- [Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, May 11, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, in which Jameson encloses a survey of land requested by Major Harald. Jameson also requests that Borden adds an entry in the land office regarding the existence of roughly two-hundred acres of timber on Deer Creek.
- [Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Stephen F. Austin, January 11, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from G. B. Jameson to Stephen F. Austin, in which Jameson requests the field notes from the survey of land on Chocolate Bayou that was granted to Angier, Bradley, and Hall.
- [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.
- [Transcript of Letter from George M. Patrick to Gail Borden, March 23, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George M. Patrick to Gail Borden, Jr., in which Patrick requests survey or map information concerning the meandering of the San Jacinto River between several leagues of private land. Patrick promises to compensate Borden for his trouble.
- [Transcript of Letter from H. J. Offitt to Stephen F. Austin, May 13, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from H. J. Offitt to Stephen F. Austin, in which Offitt provides details on settled and outstanding surveyor payments related to securing his land title. Offitt offers that Austin can payment until all documentation supporting Offitt's land titles meets Austin's satisfaction. [On the second page of the letter, there is an annotation by Stephen F. Austin noting that he chose to withhold payment until the Offitt sent him a receipt.]
- [Transcript of Letter from H. L. Cooke to Gail Borden, April 2, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from H. L. Cooke to Gail Borden, in which Cooke requests Borden's assistance securing a league of land on the peninsula.
- [Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, April 8, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which Austin introduces Anderson Estis and requests that certificate of reception and order of survey for a league of land be handed over to him.
- [Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, April 28, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which Austin encloses a Certificate of Reception and details regarding business he doing on behalf of Phineas Smith. Austin directs Borden to pass an order to survey a league of land in Cahoot according to the agreement with Smith, and charge the associated fees to Austin's account.
- [Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, May 8, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which he introduces A. C. Ainsworth. Austin describes the rough boundaries of the quarter league that Ainsworth is interested in purchasing and requests that Borden provide assistance in determining the availability of that area.
- [Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, May 9, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which Austin introduces Major William S. Frampton and forwards Frampton's interest in purchasing a league of land. Austin requests that Borden grant a Certificate of Reception and Order of Survey, and to add the fees to Austin's account.
- [Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, May 11, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which Austin informs Borden that Alfred J. [Northey] is interested in purchasing a league of land. Austin requests a certificate of reception, an order of survey for Mr. Chrisman, and the transfer of fees to Austin's account.
- [Transcript of Letter from Henry McDowell to Gail Borden, June 14, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry McDowell to Gail Borden, in which McDowell offers to pay Borden in order to create a new pocket map of Texas that incorporates the latest survey data. McDowell plans to create a plate engraving and sell prints in the fall.
- [Transcript of Letter from Ignacio Duran and Ignacio Villegas, July 20, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Ignacio Duran and Ignacio Villegas, on July 20, 1835, discussing the trail of Tomas Garcia, who deserted the Mexican Army.
- [Transcript of Letter from Isham B. Philips to Gail Borden, July 23, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Isham B. Philips to Gail Borden, in which Philips inquires about vacant land on the West side of the Colorado River.
- [Transcript of Letter from Israel McGready to James F. Perry, May 11, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Israel McGready to James F. Perry, in which McGready informs Perry of outstanding legal fees owed for the George Craig and Nathan Montgomery lawsuits. McGready also reports on successes and failures in collecting accounts on Perry's behalf, as well as, the information he collected on behalf of Rhodes S. Fisher regarding land in Bellview. [an annotation from Perry indicates that the letter was answered on September 15, 1835 and Rhodes S. Fisher's letter to Perry on the subject of his land was enclosed]
- [Transcript of Letter from J. Gordon to Messrs Baker and Bardens, June 12, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Gordon to Messrs Baker and Bardens, in which Gordon informs Baker and Bardens of his plans to travel to San Felipe in July. Gordon also requests information on the estimated delivery of a printing machine.
- [Transcript of Letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], January 25, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], in which Gutierres de Estrada expresses his interest in the annulment of prejudicial laws against foreigners, and in that effort, requests a copy of American legislation regarding foreigners and land ownership, etc.
- [Transcript of Letter from J. P Borden to Gail and J. P . Borden, October 25, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from J. P Borden to Gail Borden and J. P. Borden, in which Borden provides updates to his father and brother regarding his travels from Goliad to Bexar. Borden reports on his company, the conditions of the road, housing construction, and the natural landscape.
- [Transcript of Letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, April 25, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, in which Lewis provides a character reference for J. W. Clement.
- [Transcript of Letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, April 30, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, in which Lewis provides character references for two men from Mississippi, Mr. McKentzay and Mr. Hamilton, and asks Borden to assist them in obtaining land.