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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin regarding investment in California]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, in which he forwards a letter he had previously written to colleagues in Missouri regarding investment opportunities in California. Austin further proposes that the Mexican government, as part of broader colonization efforts, complete construction of a canal or wagon road that connects the Colorado River in California to the Missouri River.
Date: 1828?
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Músquiz, Ramón, January 15, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to the newly appointed Political Chief of the Department of Texas, Ramón Músquiz, in which Austin acknowledges Músquiz's position as Chief and offers his services. Note at the bottom of the transcript: "Record of Empresario Contracts, p.274, (Land Office)"
Date: January 15, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Document Ascribing Power of Attorney to Thomas F. Leaming, February 1, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript of a document written by Stephen F. Austin and James Austin, on February 1, 1828, giving the power of attorney to Thomas F. Leaming in the case against Jacob Fox, who holds lands in New Jersey that rightfully belong to the Austins.
Date: February 1, 1828
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Austin, James Elijah Brown
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Peter E. Bean to Stephen F. Austin, February 5, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Bean to Stephen F. Austin regarding the capture of twenty-five officers in the interior of Mexico, (likely referring to General Guerrero's capture of Nicolás Bravo and others during the Revolution of Tulancingo).
Date: February 5, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from J. E. Groce to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from J. E. Groce to Stephen F. Austin, in which Groce informs Austin of his deteriorating health and requests that Austin come stay several days in order to help Groce make arrangements for his property.
Date: March 20, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Silas Fuqua to Stephen F. Austin, March 28, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Silas Fuqua to Stephen F. Austin, in which Fuqua names members within the group of settlers he traveled with from Alabama. Fuqua also requests that Austin provide advice on a good site near a stream for his machinery, as well as, copies of the constitution and colonization laws.
Date: March 28, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William Robinson to Stephen F. Austin, April 2, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from William Robinson to Stephen F. Austin, in which Robinson introduces Thomas Pierce, a successful Englishman with a small family that has immigrated to Texas. Robinson appeals to Austin to sell both Pierce and Capt. Bowen a tract of land, arguing that both men will be productive neighbors and ultimately raise the value of Austin's lands.
Date: April 2, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William W. Rivers to Stephen F. Austin, April 6, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from William W. Rivers to Stephen F. Austin, in which Rivers informs Austin that he will not be able to visit at this time, but that he intends to relocate to the Austin colony and practice his profession there. Rivers appeals to Austin to put up an advertisement and offer his opinion as to the likelihood of Rivers success.
Date: April 6, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Robert H. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, May 18, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Robert H. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, in which Williams reports that one of his slaves has runaway. Williams appeals to Austin to pass on the description of the slave and the advertisement offering a reward for anyone who catches him.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Coahuila y Tejas, June 2, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to the Governor of Coahuila y Tejas, in which Austin asks for explicit authorization by the Governor to colonize land on the coast between La Baca and San Jacinto. Note on the resource: "Translations of Empresario Contracts, p.153, (Land Office)"
Date: June 2, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, June 16, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ficklin [the postmaster of Lexington, Kentucky at that time] informs Austin that the letter he has enclosed is for a member of the Austin colony, whose son is in Lexington, Kentucky. Ficklin also offers his observations regarding the young man's ability to behave well and his capacity to learn.
Date: June 16, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from David Thompson to Stephen F. Austin, June 26, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from David Thompson to Stephen F. Austin, in which Thompson shares his plan to come and visit the frontier country, and asks Austin to provide a list of supplies, both staples for survival that could be sold to colonists, as well as, items that would be good for trade with Mexico.
Date: June 26, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Elisha Roberts to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Elisha Roberts to Stephen F. Austin, in which Roberts acknowledges news regarding three Mexican gentlemen that were recently given land grants. Roberts acknowledges Austin's role in facilitating their land grants, and asks Austin for his assistance with securing his land title.
Date: July 18, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Copy of Letter of Agreement from Stephen F. Austin to the Governor of the Coahuila y Tejas, July 27, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a certified copy of Stephen F. Austin's agreement to the empresario contract approved by the Governor of Coahuila y Tejas. The Governor's Secretary, Juan Antonio Padilla, makes note to file the document in the appropriate place and supply Austin with a company for his security.
Date: July 27, 1828
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from George Orr to Stephen F. Austin, September 14, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from George Orr to Stephen F. Austin in which Orr provides documentation, including a letter from the captain of the militia, regarding Austin's order to deploy the militia in search of a band of the Hardin fugitives.
Date: September 10, 1828
Creator: Orr, George
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Alexander Thompson to Stephen F. Austin, December 6, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Alexander Thompson to Stephen F. Austin, in which Thompson reports on his journey from Galveston to Veracruz. Thompson also advises Austin to write to the Commodore, who has shown interest in obtaining a land grant in Texas and could, because of his position, be of service to the region.
Date: December 6, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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