[Transcript of Letter from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826]

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Copy of transcript for a letter from Arthur G. Wavell, on February 18, 1825, petitioning for permission for four to five hundred American and European families to settle and farm the land in Coahuila and Texas, noting that they might serve as a barrier against Native Americans.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Wavell, Arthur G. February 18, 1826.

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Copy of transcript for a letter from Arthur G. Wavell, on February 18, 1825, petitioning for permission for four to five hundred American and European families to settle and farm the land in Coahuila and Texas, noting that they might serve as a barrier against Native Americans.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: 2Q413
  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_00460
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth216512

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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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Copy of transcript for a colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell to bring 400 to 500 families from Europe and Mexico to colonize the area between the small stream of Satecha or Sulphur Fork and the Red River.

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[Transcript of colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826], e_sfa_00459, ark:/67531/metapth216511

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  • February 18, 1826

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Wavell, Arthur G. [Transcript of Letter from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826], letter, February 18, 1826; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth216512/: accessed April 30, 2024), 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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