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[Transcript of letter from Thomas Ruston to Moses Austin, June 29, 1794]
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.
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to Stephen Austin, May 1798]
Copy of transcript for an accounting record for balance owed by Moses Austin and payable Stephen Austin. This record looks to have been created retroactively, based on the addendum stating that the balance was settled between Stephen Austin and Moses Austin in 1797.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, August 3, 1798]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin concerning transfer of money from Stephen Austin to James Austin.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 28, 1798]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin concerning staffing matters and the food supply at the mines in Virginia.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin informing James of Charles Austin's departure for Richmond and then the lead mines. Stephen Austin also discusses business matters of the mines.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, July 9, 1799]
Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin discussing troubles with business and illness, and encouraging James to do what he can to avoid financial ruin.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799]
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.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, December 31, 1799]
Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin inquiring about affairs at the lead mines, and making recommendations about shot production and farming.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, January 8, 1800]
Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin reprimanding James for lack of communication.
[Transcript of incomplete letter to James Austin, July 9, 1800]
Copy of transcript of an incomplete letter addressed to James Austin, from an unnamed author. In this letter, sent from New Haven, the author discuses Moses Austin's debt to him.
[Transcript of letter from James Austin, October 25, 1801]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin concerning debts as well as the sale of slaves and joint family property.
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 15, 1801]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin concerning the lead mines in Virginia and the settlement of debts.
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 22, 1801]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin discussing business of the lead mines in Virginia. Enclosed with this letter are copies of accounts and an excerpt of a letter from Moses Austin's brother, Stephen Austin.
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, March 22, 1802]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin concerning the settlement of the family lead mines and James Austin's plans to travel to Kentucky.
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 22, 1827]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin explaining his hesitation to move to Texas, discussing family land matters, and giving news from Missouri.
[Transcript of Letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 22, 1827]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on July 22, 1827, discussing the health of his neighbors, and land in the east that has been left to the Austin family.
[Transcript of letters from James F. Perry to James McGarook, August 31, 1829
Copy of transcript for two letters from James F. Perry to James McGarook concerning mining claims in Wyeth County, Virginia, and selling the Austin family property located there.
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1830]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, in which Emily expresses her desire to have their parents bodies moved and a monument constructed for them, as well as her wish to compile a family history with Stephen's help.
[Transcript of indenture between Stephen F. Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Jr., James F. Perry, Emily Austin Bryan Perry, and Daniel Graham, March 14, 1831]
Copy of transcript for an indenture between Stephen F. Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Jr., James F. Perry, Emily Austin Bryan Perry, and Daniel Graham regarding property in Virginia.
[Transcript of power of attorney for James F. Perry and Emily Austin Bryan Perry, March 14, 1831]
Copy of transcript for a power of attorney, granting James McGarock rights from James F. Perry and Emily Austin Bryan Perry to handle their business in Virginia.
[Transcript of power of attorney for Stephen F. Austin, March 14, 1831]
Copy of transcript for a power of attorney for Stephen F. Austin granting rights to James F. Perry to handle his business in Virginia.
[Transcript of letter from Charles Austin to Stephen F. Austin, May 11, 1831]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Charles updates Stephen on his family and inquires about Texas.
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, July 12, 1832]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, concerning a lawsuit filed to recover the proceeds from the sale of a tract of land. Perry also describes the health of the mercantile business in the area, as well as, his opinion on current military/civilian disputes in the region.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson investigating whether Moses Austin's heirs have claim to a tract of land in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, on March 12, 1833, discussing the retrieval of the title to a tract of land in Virginia that was in the hands of Moses Austin when he died.
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, May 8, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, in which Perry provides a short biography of Bryan's grandfather, as well as, advice regarding business and legal matters.
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, May 8, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan giving information about the history of Moses Austin and his various land holdings.
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