[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799] Metadata
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Title
- Main Title [Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799]
- Series Title Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817
Contributor
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Author: Austin, Stephen, 1747-ca. 1810Contributor Type: Personal
Date
- Creation: 1799-10-22
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin advising him in business matters. Stephen Austin specifically advises James Austin to stockpile provisions, such as: pork, beef, corn and rye. Additionally, he recommends making lead shot to be sold in Richmond during the fall.
- Physical Description: 2 p. ; 28 cm.
Subject
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
- Named Person: Austin, Stephen, 1747-ca. 1810
- Named Person: Austin, James
- Named Person: Austin, Charles
- Keyword: Morgan, R.
- Named Person: Austin, Moses, 1761-1821
- Keyword: lead mines
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: United States - Connecticut - New Haven County - New Haven
- Time Period: span-tex
- Place Name: United States - Virginia - Wythe County - Austinville
- Place Name: United States - Virginia - Richmond Independent City - Richmond
- Start Date: 1799-06
- End Date: 1800-04
Collection
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Name: Moses and Stephen F. Austin PapersCode: AUSTIN
Institution
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Name: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American HistoryCode: CAH
Resource Type
- Letter
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: 2Q412
- Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_00013
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth216089