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San Felipe de Austin: Capital of Austin's Colony
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Award-winning essay about the city of San Felipe de Austin giving a brief history starting with the city's founding and background on Stephen Austin's colony.
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unknown
Creator:
Hoff, Blanche
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Star of the Republic Museum
Two Hundred and Fifty Years: History of Alto, Texas, 1686-1936
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This text is a compilation of research regarding the history of Alto, Texas and creative poetry about the town. It includes biographical information about pioneers and influential people in the history of the town; the origins of Alto and development of schools and churches; historic notes about the Cherokee Indians and fighting that took place in the area; and other historical aspects of the area. A postscript, including a glossary, starts on page 37.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Cole, Nell M.
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Cherokeean Herald
Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2
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"Leftwich's Grant is the second volume in a series that is intended to document the colonization of an area in Central Texas that eventually became known as Robertson's Colony." It covers "the three years that [Robert] Leftwich spent in Mexico City and Saltillo" and includes "a complete account of his official negotiations with both the national government in Mexico City and the state government of Coahuila and Texas. It also includes documents concerning Dr. Felix Robertson, President of the T…
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Date:
1975
Creator:
McLean, Malcolm Dallas
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[A View of Epileptic Colony]
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Copy slide of a photograph of buildings at the Epileptic Colony.
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unknown
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McMurry University Library
[Transcript of Letter from RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1830]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz to Stephen F. Austin, on October 28, 1830, asking that he give an unidentified man more land.
Date:
October 28, 1830
Creator:
MĂºsquiz, RamĂ³n
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Letter
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Saucedo to Stephen F. Austin, May 17, 1827]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Saucedo to Stephen F. Austin, on May 17, 1827, discussing a meeting of the owners of Texas colonies to reach an agreement of how to deal with Indians and form an alliance with the Karankawas.
Date:
May 17, 1827
Creator:
Saucedo, José Antonio
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter, May 17, 1827]
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Copy of transcript for a letter, on May 17, 1827, discussing the quick approval of new laws without consulting those living in the American colonies in Texas.
Date:
May 17, 1827
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, January 15, 1828]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, on January 15, 1828, declaring that Gaspar Flores is being sent to a colony in order to solve the colony's problems as soon as possible.
Date:
January 15, 1828
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from F. White, H. H. League, Thomas Davis, and Samuel M. Williams to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, January 24, 1828]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from F. White, H. H. League, Thomas Davis, and Samuel M. Williams to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, on January 24, 1828, declaring that the Texan army should be built from battalions based on the number of families in each colony.
Date:
January 24, 1828
Creator:
White, F.; League, H. H.; Davis, Thomas & Williams, Samuel M.
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from Juan MartĂn de Veramendi to Stephen F. Austin, May 15, 1828]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from Juan MartĂn de Veramendi to Stephen F. Austin, on May 15, 1828, congratulating him on his acquisition of a government position, and asking for land near the San Jacinto River to set up a colony.
Date:
May 15, 1828
Creator:
Veramendi, Juan MartĂn de
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, June 2, 1828]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, on June 2, 1828, informing him of the receipt of a letter from the government about permission to colonize land.
Date:
June 2, 1828
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, June 2, 1828]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz, on June 2, 1828, informing him of the receipt of a letter from the government about permission to colonize land.
Date:
June 2, 1828
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz to Stephen F. Austin, August 21, 1828]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from RamĂ³n MĂºsquiz to Stephen F. Austin, on August 21, 1828, asking for instructions about the upkeep of the colony, while Austin is traveling.
Date:
August 21, 1828
Creator:
MĂºsquiz, RamĂ³n
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from Leona Vicario, March 23, 1835]
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Transcript for a letter from Leona Vicario, on March 23, 1835, discussing Vicente de la Garza's discovery that no militiamen are allowed in Austin's colony.
Date:
March 23, 1835
Creator:
Vicario, Leona
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter to a Governor of Texas, November 22, 1830]
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Copy of transcript for a letter to a governor of Texas, on November 22, 1830, discussing the legitimacy of Lorenzo de Zavala's claim to his colony, and saying that they should give the land to George Fisher instead.
Date:
November 22, 1830
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from Rafael GonzĂ¡les, July 24, 1825]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from Rafael GonzĂ¡les, on July 24, 1825, discussing the decision of the president of Mexico to postpone the authorization of a colony established by American settlers on the Brazos River.
Date:
July 24, 1825
Creator:
GonzĂ¡les, Rafael
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Saucedo to the Governor, June 23, 1827]
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Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Saucedo to the governor, on June 23, 1827, discussing the original documents concerning the first colony of Stephen F. Austin.
Date:
June 23, 1827
Creator:
Saucedo, José Antonio
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
The Lyman Wight Colony in Texas, Came to Bandera in 1854
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This booklet gives an overview of the life of Lyman Wight, his family, and, in particular, the religious colony that he helped to establish and lead in Bandera, Texas. The text includes letters written to and from Lyman Wight, diary entries of his son-in-law (Spencer Smith), and minutes from meetings held by council leaders.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hunter, J. Marvin (John Marvin), 1880-1957
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[Plaque in Front of Courthouse]
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Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission marker about the rangers of Austin's colony, in Columbus, Texas. Scaffolding against the side of the Colorado County courthouse is visible in the background.
Date:
November 4, 2009
Creator:
Bell, Jim
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Location:
29.705549 -96.538221
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Private Collection of Jim Bell
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 8, July 1904 - April, 1905
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The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
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Texas State Historical Association
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 39, July 1935 - April, 1936
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The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 341.
Date:
1936
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
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Texas State Historical Association
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 102, July 1998 - April, 1999
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The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 541.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
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Texas State Historical Association
The Forgotten Colony: San Patricio de Hibernia: The History, the People and the Legends of the Irish Colony of McMullen-McGloin
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This book discusses the history of the McMullen-McGloin Colony in San Patricio County, Texas. According to the table of contents (which starts on page ix), the book is divided into three major sections: Part I includes biographical sketches of original settlers, Part II includes an overview of the history of the settlement itself, and Part III includes stories and songs from the oral tradition.
Date:
1981
Creator:
HĂ©bert, Rachel Bluntzer
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