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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833]

Description: 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.
Date: March 12, 1833
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, February 27, 1833]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, on February 27, 1833, discussing the postponement of the trial of the heirs of Jacob Fox, due to Fox's own death and their senior counsel being elected governor of Pennsylvania and subsequently being appointed to the United States Senate.
Date: February 27, 1833
Creator: Leaming, Thomas F.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ann Ogle Steele to Catherine Steele Ray, June 22, 1833]

Description: Letter from Ann Ogle Buchanan Steele to her sister-in-law Catherine Steele Ray. Ann writes her thanks for items Catherine sent them by steam boat. She compliments Catherine's children and reminds her that greatly adoring one's children makes the loss of a child a more difficult trial. She then mentions a few acquaintances who have lost children. Additionally, she writes about her garden and food.
Date: June 22, 1833
Creator: Steele, Ann Ogle Buchanan
Partner: Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Littleton Dennis Teackle - 1833]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, describing keys she is sending him that give access to tablecloths, napkins, and other necessities for hosting within their home. She is very insistent on the specifics of what materials should be used when.
Date: 1833
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Littleton Dennis Teackle - 1833]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, asking him to find the key for the mahogany chest in their home that contains linens. She asks that their enslaved person Moses take great care of the linens and to not use them unnecessarily.
Date: 1833
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
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