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[Transcript of Letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, October 7, 1834]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, in which the company representatives acknowledge receipt of Perry's order, and inform Perry that all items were located except for one book. Company representatives also update Perry regarding the final settlement of accounts.
Date: October 7, 1834
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from J. P Borden to Gail and J. P . Borden, October 25, 1834]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from J. P Borden to Gail Borden and J. P. Borden, in which Borden provides updates to his father and brother regarding his travels from Goliad to Bexar. Borden reports on his company, the conditions of the road, housing construction, and the natural landscape.
Date: October 25, 1834
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, in which Austin reports on the progress of the cause of Texas Independence. Austin describes the support he received in Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee, including donations to cover the cost of arming and transporting army volunteers.
Date: February 16, 1836
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, in which Johnson offers corrections to the facts stated in a series of stories published in the Galveston News on Early colonization. Johnson provides clarification regarding: dates on which certain events occurred, relationships between persons, and numbers of families introduced by Robertson and Austin.
Date: April 15, 1834
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from John M. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, January 14, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from John M. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which John M. Austin inquires about his possible relation to Moses and Stephen F. Austin. John Austin also asks for information regarding regarding immigration to and settlement within in the Austin Colony.
Date: January 14, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], January 25, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], in which Gutierres de Estrada expresses his interest in the annulment of prejudicial laws against foreigners, and in that effort, requests a copy of American legislation regarding foreigners and land ownership, etc.
Date: January 25, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from John Rice Jones to James F. Perry, February 15, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from John Rice Jones to James F. Perry, in which Jones provides a character reference for Henry Leach and asks Perry to assist Leach in brokering his bill of exchange. Jones also informs Perry of his intention to sell his land in order to re-establish his mercantile business, and offers to pay off his remaining debt to Perry by selling his three Negro servants.
Date: February 15, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Ferguson and Hall to James F. Perry, February 27, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Ferguson and Hall to James F. Perry, in which the authors inform Perry of a change of ownership and ask for his continued business. Ferguson and Hall also mention that they have enclosed American newspapers for S. F. Austin, who is following American relations with France.
Date: February 27, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from S. Rhoads-Fisher to Gale Borden, April 9, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from S. Rhoads-Fisher to Gale Borden, in which Fisher introduces D. Davis D. Baker, a gentlemen handling business affairs on Fisher's behalf. Fisher asks Borden to show Baker a valuable piece of land that would be hard to obtain without influence in the land office.
Date: April 9, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Domingo Ugartechea to Martín Perfecto de Cos, April 13, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo Ugartechea to Martín Perfecto de Cos, on April 13, 1835, discussing the men he sent to get news from Brazoria and Anahuac, and to subscribe him to the newspaper in Brazoria. He also asks for the funds to travel to Galveston.
Date: April 13, 1835
Creator: Ugartechea, Domingo
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter, April 20, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter, on April 20, 1835, noting the receipt of letters from Captain Antonio Tenorio, which discuss the lack of resources and criticisms in Galveston. The author asks for money from the government to give to the battalion in Galveston.
Date: April 20, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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