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[Letter from Ch. G. Goubault to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May 22, 1845]
Letter from Ch. G. Goubault to [Ferdinand Louis Huth] requesting a box of matches and reminding him to pay his wife that which she is owed. Signed Ch. G. Goubault on May 22, 1845 in Castroville.
[Letter from Charles de Montel to Ferdinand Louis Huth, June 23, 1845]
Letter from Chas. de Montel to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding a delivery from Mr. Elliot.
[Letter from Wm. Elliot to Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 26, 1845]
Letter from Wm. Elliot to [Ferdinand Louis] Huth agreeing to a draft of $25 for the next week.
[Letter from Wm. Elliot to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 17, 1845]
Letter from Wm. Elliot to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding letters from Mr. Castro about his prospects.
[Letter from Wm. Elliot to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 29, 1845]
Letter from Wm. Elliot to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth enclosing letters from Castro to Cupples and Bourgeois.
[Letter from E. Martin and H. A. Cobb to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 16, 1845]
Letter from E. Martin and H. A. Cobb to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth informing him of the arrival of the Alberdina with 85 emigrants and requesting he send someone to meet them and lead them back to Castroville. Signed E. Martin and H. A. Cobb on December 16, 184[5] in Galveston.
[Letter from Wm. Elliot to Ferdinand Louis Huth, February 19, 1846]
Letter from Wm. Elliot to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding provisions for the colony.
[Letter from Wm. Elliot to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 4, 1846]
Letter from Wm. Elliot to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding a letter for Huth from Mr. Macquinay and regarding financial matters.
[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Mr. Bacon, April 24, 1846]
Letter from [Ferdinand Louis] Huth to Mr. Bacon regarding a shipment of provisions.
[Document listing passengers bound for Castroville on the Patriot, June 4, 1846]
Document listing passengers bound for Castroville on the Patriot.
[Letter from Illies & Co. to Ferdinand Louis Huth, June 18, 1846]
Letter from Illies & Co. to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth regretting to say that some letters have not arrived, as the postal system is not satisfactory. He also lists several ships carrying emigrants. Signed Illies & Co. on June 18, 1846 in Galveston.
[Letter from Illies & Co. to Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 9, 1846]
Letter from Illies & Co. to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth urging him to send carts to fetch immigrants to Castroville. Signed Illies & Co. on July 9, 1846 in Galveston.
[Letter from Illies & Co. to Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 21, 1846]
Letter from Illies & Co. to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth with details about transporting the new immigrants. Signed Illies & Co. on July 21, 1846 in Galveston.
[Letter from Illies & Co. to Ferdinand Louis Huth, August 9, 1846]
Letter from Illies & Co. to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding trade. Signed Illies & Co. on August 9, 1846 in Galveston.
[Letter from Illies & Co. to Ferdinand Louis Huth, October 13, 1849]
Letter from Illies & Co. to [Ferdinand Louis] Huth sympathizing with Huth's hard times, giving his negative opinion of Castro, discussing the great sums of money Castro owes him and asking if Huth can prevent the colonists from cutting down pecan trees that need centuries to grow. Signed Illies & Co. on October 13, 1849 in New Orleans.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, 1843]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 20, 1843]
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.
[Letter regarding colonization in Texas, November 16, 1844]
Letter regarding colonization in Texas.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 24, 1843]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding Castro's wish that a suitable director accompany every convoy of emigrants.
[Letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 6, 1843]
Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding several boxes being shipped to Louis and the party of emigrants leaving the following day.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 26, 1843]
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].
[Letters from Ludwig and August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 21, 1844 and April 12, 1844]
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.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 10, 1844]
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.
[Introduction letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 7, 1844]
Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] introducing Mr. Gaubault and Mr. Gaitan.
[Letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 7, 1844]
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.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May, 1844]
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.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 28, 1844]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] in which he tells of the preparation for the large expedition of colonists including Rev. Pfanner. He lists other people with whom Louis might want to make acquaintance. Unsigned. Dated November 28, 1844 in Mannheim.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 18, 1844]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] expressing the sacrifice he had to make in order to get the expedition of 200 colonists off. His health suffered greatly because of the stress. He also discusses several individuals who took advantage of colonists by tricking them into paying them their passage money. Includes a list of items sent on the last boat: sickles, harness, string, wine vinegar, etc. Unsigned. Dated December 18, 1844 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, February 28, 1845]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] detailing which letters have been received, sent and answered. He goes on to discuss in detail a financial disagreement themselves and a friend of Castro's in Paris. He asks several questions regarding the land in Texas and discusses the unusually long, severe winter and how it has affected their colonization plans. A copy of a letter from someone in Altdorf stating that a widow had returned from Texas and was telling everyone how horrible it was and how her husband starved to death. As a result, few colonists were willing to come from her town. He also discusses Pfanner's plans and a financial disagreement with Isabelle.
[Letter to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 5, 1845]
Letter possibly from [August Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] telling him about the long, cold winter and asking him to tell him what the colonists are planting and what kind of soil there is in Castroville. With an excerpt from an article published in the Journal of Frankfurt regarding German settlement in Texas.
[Letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March, 1845]
Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the impending birth of his child.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April, 1845]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the long, cold winter and the annexation of Texas to the United States. Letter is dated 1845-04-12 or 1845-04-14.
[Letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 14, 1845]
Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] informing him of the birth of his son. He gives his opinion that the annexation of Texas might make operations easier on their end. He asks him to write and reminds him in a postscript written later that if he is to write on the subject of Althenheim or Marie to please use another sheet of paper so as not to offend his Mary.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 15, 1845]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] informing him that Johann George Young is asking them to hold the boat for him and that there are 31 people in the expedition.
[Letters from Ludwig Huth and A. Paravicini to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 3, 1846]
Letters from [Ludwig] Huth and A. Paravicini to Ferd[inand] Louis Huth. Letter from Huth recommends several new colonists. Letter from Paravicini recommending the same immigrants as Huth and wishing him good luck and good health. Signed by Huth and A. Paravicini on April 3, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 25, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferd[inand] Louis Huth informing him of letters he sent previously and letting him know that they have just now received several of Louis' letters sent with Nick Haby dated October 5, 6 and 9. Signed by Huth on March 25, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 15, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth introducing him to the bearer of the letter and recommending him and his family as hard working people. He also states that Castro will be leaving for Texas in early April and he is anxious to see if Castro will settle his accounts with him before he goes. Signed by Huth on March 15, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letters from sisters Marie and Caroline Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 9, 1845 and March 6, 1845]
Letter from sister Marie to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] letting him know how pleased they are to get his letters and wish that he could be there. She also mentions that Germany is trying to unite Protestant and Catholic churches. Signed Marie on December 9, 1845. With letter from Caroline Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] asking him about his home and whether he has received the household linens and garden seeds. She also asks him to send potato sprouts. Signed Caroline Huth on March 6 possibly in 1845 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, November 11, 1845]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferd[inand] Louis Huth informing him of a cousin who will be emigrating to Texas shortly. Signed by Huth on November 11, 1845 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letters from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, August 31, 1845]
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 from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] expressing surprise that he has been without news for so long. He includes new prices for passage to the colony according to the new prospectus. He discusses political and financial aspects of the colonization. Unsigned, possibly incomplete. Dated August 31, 1845 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 14, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth regarding Louis' ability to give advice and a helping hand to the colonists and recommending to him one J. C. Held, who will be arriving in advance of his family. Signed by Huth on April 14, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 16, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand Louis Huth] in which he discusses new colonists on their way to Texas, financial matters relating to the colony and how a tile fell on Emil's head. Dated April 16, 1846 from Neufreystaedt. Also, recommending a Swiss girl, who will be traveling to the colony, for field and garden help.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 19, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth reiterating his recommendation of the Swiss girl for field and garden help and discussing other colony business. Signed by Huth on April 19, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letters from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 9, 1846 and April, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] lamenting the lack of direct correspondence from Louis. He also discusses the financial side of the colony venture. Signed by Huth on March 9, 1846 in Neufreystaedt. Also, partial letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth concerning the hard work of the colonization business and how they don't often leave the office before midnight. Written [March-April 1846] in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May 26, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferd[inand] Louis Huth acknowledging receipt of his letter and discussing financial matters relating to the colony. He includes several excerpts from letters from Castro. Signed by Huth on May 26, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from August Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, May 26, 1846]
Letter from August [Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] stating that Castro has already left for Texas and describing ideas for trade. He also mentions the possibility of Louis going into business with a tanner in Deisslingen who may emigrate. Signed August on May 26, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
[Letter from Cellavius to Huth, June 19, 1846]
Letter possibly from Cellavius to Huth describing the bad times he has encountered and asking for help.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, September 23, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig Huth] to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding the negative impact of Pfanner's letter about the colony and how it has made finding colonists harder. He also asks him to have earlier colonists write letters home so that potential colonists will see that all is well. Signed by [Huth] on September 23, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
From the Didaskalia No. 263 of 23rd September 1846
Excerpt from the Didaskalia claiming that the colonists bound for Castroville has been "seduced" by Castro. Once they arrived in Texas had no help from him and were dying of thirst and hunger. Dated September 23, 1846.
[Letter from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, October 12, 1846]
Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth stating that they have made the acquaintance of Nick Haby and found him to be a good, honest young man. He says that Haby is leaving for Texas and Albert [Huth] wanted to leave as well, but will have to wait for the next boat. Signed by Huth on October 12, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
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