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[Transcript of letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, June 29, 1794]

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Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas to Moses Austin concerning land warrants. Ruston gives Austin permission to begin surveying the land covered by the warrants as well as any additional vacant land.

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3 p. ; 28 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. June 29, 1794.

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Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas to Moses Austin concerning land warrants. Ruston gives Austin permission to begin surveying the land covered by the warrants as well as any additional vacant land.

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3 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_00001
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Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers

Personal and official records of Moses Austin and his son Stephen F. Austin, also known as "The Father of Texas." They cover significant events in Texas history, from colonization and the revolution to the early Republic of Texas.

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  • June 29, 1794

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[Transcript of letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, June 29, 1794], letter, June 29, 1794; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215977/: accessed January 22, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

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