Huth Family Papers - 220 Matching Results

Search Results

Results: 1 - 24 next

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 20, 1843]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the business of colonization. He discusses convoys of colonists, a box he is sending to Louis, a letter from the boatman Meyer's daughter, and how busy he is.
Date: November 20, 1843
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 1, 1843]

Description: Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding Reigert's plan to lease land with 25 families of farmers with the aim of forming an agricultural cooperative.
Date: December 1, 1843
Creator: Castro, Henri
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 26, 1843]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding business and colonization matters. He instructs Louis to make sure to purchase long staple cotton and informs him that a third expedition will take place, provided the weather is good. Short note at end by August [Huth].
Date: December 26, 1843
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro, 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to [Henri] Castro, written in an account book. He describes happenings in the settlement, including issues with the cows, one man (Dreyher) who is missing, some stolen horses and various issues relating to the colonists. Pages 201 (verso), 202, and 203 (recto) of letter book.
Date: 1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro, January, 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro regarding difficulties with some laborers. The election resulted in five men being chosen as Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Captain and 1st and 2nd Lieutenants. He also shares that an axle was broken on a cart and it has not rained. Pages 210, verso, and 211, recto, of letter book. Page 211, verso, of letter book contains various small segments of letters and notes.
Date: 1844-01/1845-01
Creator: Huth, Louis
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 1, 1844]

Description: Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth wishing him a happy new year and discussing their third expedition. He informs Huth that Bischops, Basting and de Bake have joined the enterprise and that he expects to depart for Texas on April 1st.
Date: January 1, 1844
Creator: Castro, Henri
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letters from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro and William Elliot, 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to [Henri] Castro, written in an account book. The writer describes happenings in the settlement, including issues with the cows, one man (Dreyher) who is missing, some stolen horses and various issues relating to the colonists. On same page, letter from W. Elliot in San Antonio written on 1844/12/04 regarding finances and a cart with meal and bacon that has not arrived yet. Also on same page, the beginning of another letter to Castro, written 1844/12/13. Page… more
Date: 1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letters from Ludwig and August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 21, 1844 and April 12, 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding Casette's refusal to marry. He also tells him that he is sending Philipp Schneider, a gardener, at his own expense and that he is to work Huth's land until his passage is repaid. Mr. Reigert is taking grape sprouts to Texas and hopes to make wine. At the end is a short letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding two boxes of wicker and that Maas has gotten married.
Date: 1844
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from El. Martin to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 15, 1844]

Description: Letter from El. Martin to [Ferdinand] L[oui]s Huth hoping that he has arrived safely at his destination and discussing the prospects for the success of Castroville. Signed El. Martin on January 15, 1844 in Galveston.
Date: January 15, 1844
Creator: Martin, E.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 10, 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding Schneider and enclosing the agreement with him that he will work the land in Texas in order to pay off his passage. He also mentions Kramp and his emigrants and the current expedition of 21 Swiss emigrants. Postscript states that Schneider can shear sheep.
Date: March 10, 1844
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from H. A. Cobb to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 12, 1844]

Description: Letter from H. A. Cobb to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth regarding the arrival of the Heinrich and 137 emigrants, 77 of them bound for Castroville. He also states that there are several chests with table linens and straw hats. Signed H. A. Cobb on March 12, 1844 in Galveston.
Date: March 12, 1844
Creator: Cobb, H. A.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 7, 1844]

Description: Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] informing him that he has spoken to Castro about the terrible position Louis found himself in when he arrived in Galveston and did not find any agents awaiting him. He lets Louis know that if things don't work out in Texas, he is welcome to come back.
Date: April 7, 1844
Creator: Huth, August
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May, 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] informing him that Maas wanted to leave on the Ocean but met a woman and got married and so will be leaving on the Marie Jeannette. He states that the new batch of emigrants is full of good hardworking people.
Date: May 1844
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from James Holford to H. Castro, June 3, 1844]

Description: Letter from James Holford to H. Castro regarding financial matters [copy]. Letter from Hy. Castro to W. Elliot, 1844-12-29, is copied on the reverse side.
Date: June 3, 1844
Creator: Holford, James
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro, 1846, with other notes, September 1844]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enr]i Castro informing him that he has closed out his daily accounts and asking him to take care of various financial matters. Page 238, recto, of letter book. On page 238, verso, of letter book on which is written some information regarding provisions and notifying the public that he is no longer an employee of Castro or the Antwerp Society for Texas Colonization.
Date: 1844-09/1846
Creator: Huth, Louis
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Page 239 of letter book]

Description: Page 239 of letter book. Blank except for page number. Page 239, verso, of letter book on which is written information regarding provisions, possibly from September 1844, and part of a letter to [Castro].
Date: September 1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
Back to Top of Screen