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[Letter from Santa Anna, August 4, 1829]

Description: Santa Anna to Zavala: Announcing the arrival of the Spanish invasion and his plans to meet it. Veracruz, August 4, 1829.
Date: August 4, 1829
Creator: Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de

[Letter from Juan de Dios Canedo to Lorenzo de Zavala, August 31, 1828]

Description: Juan de Dios Canedo to Lorenzo de Zavala: Defending the actions of the federal government in withdrawing troops to Coyoacan and placing them at the orders of the legislature with the consent of the governor. Mexico, August 31, 1828.
Date: August 31, 1828
Creator: Canedo, Juan de Dios

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, August 15, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] announcing that he has won his lawsuit. He instructs him to have Dr. Cupples go to Galveston to meet Mr. Maqueray and route the new colonists through Corpus Christi. He includes details of Huth's appointment as Director and three other commissions. A postscript states that Mr. Maqueray will be unable to leave and a replacement must be found. Signed Hr. Castro on August 15, 1845 in Antwerp.
Date: August 15, 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri

[Letters from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, August 31, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand Louis Huth] expressing sadness and astonishment that all of [Louis'] property was stolen on the journey, asking why Vicar Pfanner hasn't written, and expressing surprise that Philip Schneider turned out to be so ungrateful. He also asks after various colonists and tells him that until the stock company for the colony is established, he will not use Louis' name in connection with it. Signed "Your dear and faithful father Huth" in August 1845. Also, Letter … more
Date: August 31, 1845
Creator: Huth, Ludwig

[Letter from Valentin Haas to Ferdinand Louis Huth, August 23, 1882]

Description: Letter from Valentin Haas to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding land Huth sold to Ihnken. Haas claims he would have bought it and asks if he is planning on selling more land. Signed Valentin Haas on August 23, 1882 in Castroville.
Date: August 23, 1882
Creator: Haas, Valentin

[Transcript of Letter from N. Hutchison to James Perry, August 7, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from N. Hutchison to James F. Perry, in which Hutchison expresses his concern over recent changes to the colonization laws regarding United States citizens. Having previously made arrangements for land in the Mexican provinces, Hutchison requests further information from Perry regarding the political stability of the region.
Date: August 7, 1830

[Transcript of Letter from William Barton to Stephen F. Austin, August 14, 1832]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from William Barton to Stephen F. Austin, in which he appeals to Austin to delay any legal proceedings regarding his debt. Barton explains that he has been robbed by Indians, suffered poor crop yield due to drought, and his brothers have suffered under similar circumstances.
Date: August 14, 1832
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