[Transcript of Letter from George Antonio Nixon, January 9, 1832] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Transcript of Letter from George Antonio Nixon, January 9, 1832]
  • Series Title Austin Papers: Series IV, 1831-1834

Contributor

  • Author: Nixon, George Antonio (?–?)
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1832-01-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from George Antonio Nixon to Stephen F. Austin, in which Nixon informs Austin that he obtained permission to allow A. C. Bucknear to survey lands north of the Austin Colony on his behalf. Nixon acknowledges that since that time, Austin was granted a new contract to settle those lands and he requests permission from Austin to continue his purchase of the northern leagues.
  • Physical Description: 1 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: Colonization contract
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Legal Documents - Land Grants
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Land surveying

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Historic Place Name: Mexico - Coahuila y Tejas - San Felipe de Austin
  • Time Period: mex-tex

Collection

  • Name: Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
    Code: AUSTIN

Institution

  • Name: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
    Code: CAH

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2Q415
  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_01523
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth217537

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