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[Transcript of Letter from William B. Bridgers to Gail Boarding, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William B. Bridgers to Gail Boarding, in which Bridgers requests Bording's assistance in applying for land on behalf of William Gold, and of Lily Barbary Tiley.

Date: 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, January 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, in which Jameson applies to Borden for a land survey on behalf of Samuel Damon. Jameson describes the location of the league and provides the names of two references for Damon.

Date: January 11, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Samuel M. Williams to N. J. Dobie, January 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Samuel M. Williams to N. J. Dobie, in which Williams addresses Dobie's concerns regarding the forfeit of his father's land.

Date: January 27, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, February 13, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, in which Ponton requests information regarding his father's deed. Ponton reports that he has written several times in order to obtain the deed and that he has not received any news.

Date: February 13, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from H. L. Cooke to Gail Borden, April 2, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from H. L. Cooke to Gail Borden, in which Cooke requests Borden's assistance securing a league of land on the peninsula.

Date: April 2, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, April 8, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which Austin introduces Anderson Estis and requests that certificate of reception and order of survey for a league of land be handed over to him.

Date: April 8, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from James Burleson to Gail Borden, April 25, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Burleson to Gail Borden, in which Burleson provides a letter of reference for his nephew, Joseph Burleson, and Joseph's father. James Burleson points out that Joseph and his father have been citizens for a year, and that the land they have applied for has already been surveyed.

Date: April 25, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William K. Wilson to Samuel M. Williams, April 26, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Wilson K. Wilson to Samuel M. Williams, in which Wilson proposes that Williams trade his league on the Brazos for four hundred dollars worth of lumber and Wilson's league on Dickinson Bayou. Wilson also requests Williams assistance in preventing his land from being forfeited.

Date: April 26, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, May 8, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Austin to Gail Borden, in which he introduces A. C. Ainsworth. Austin describes the rough boundaries of the quarter league that Ainsworth is interested in purchasing and requests that Borden provide assistance in determining the availability of that area.

Date: May 8, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on May 14, 1799, discussing the claim of the Austins to mine for minerals at Mine a Breton in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. He attempts to solve the issue of who should receive the money from the mine.

Date: May 14, 1799

Creator: Luziere, Delassus de

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on November 18, 1836, asking after his attempts to be appointed to the Texan government, and the land grants promised to empresarios. He also briefly discusses his plans to move his family to Texas, and the education of two of his sons.

Date: November 18, 1836

Creator: Fisher, George

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas O. Meux, James W. Breedlove, and Alfred Penn, November 19, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas O. Meux, James W. Breedlove, and Alfred Penn, on November 19, 1836, discussing the settlement of two loans taken out by the Texas government.

Date: November 19, 1836

Creator: Austin, Stephen F.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Contract Between Stephen F. Austin and Barnard E. Bee, November 25, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a contract between Stephen F. Austin and Barnard E. Bee, on November 25, 1836, which lays out the payments Bee is to make to Austin in exchange for the land he was promised. Matthew B. Williamson, clerk of Brazoria County in 1842, confirms that this contract was indeed signed by Austin and Bee.

Date: November 25, 1836

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 30, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, on November 30, 1836, discussing the terms under which land should be sold to new settlers.

Date: November 30, 1836

Creator: Wharton, William H.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families, February 25, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a land grant laying out conditions for Stephen F. Austin to settle 800 families.

Date: February 25, 1831

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from the Governor of Texas to its Inhabitants, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the governor of Texas to its inhabitants, in 1831, asking for colonists who do not have the titles to their land to come to the governor.

Date: 1831

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of colonization grant and boundaries issued by Ignacio de Arispe to Arthur G. Wavell, March 9, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a colonization grant and boundaries issued by Ignacio de Arispe to Arthur G. Wavell defining the terms and the conditions of the colony.

Date: March 9, 1826

Item Type: Text

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from S. Reed to Stephen F. Austin, September 15, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from S. Reed to Stephen F. Austin, in which Reed informs Austin of his intentions to relocate to the colony. Reed acknowledges the requirement to apply for land in person, but appeals to Austin to reserve one league of land on his behalf.

Date: September 15, 1830

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William Bryan to Stephen F. Austin, August 3, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Bryan to Stephen F. Austin, in which Bryan informs Austin of his interest in becoming a colonist and introduces himself as a married man with money to pursue business in the colony.

Date: August 3, 1834

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, March 23, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. R. Lewis to Gail Borden, in which Lewis provides a character reference for Major Norton and asks Austin to assist Norton in locating information on settling and acquiring land in Texas.

Date: March 23, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas H. Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, March 23, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas H. Brenan to Stephen F. Austin, in which Brenan requests Austin's opinion regarding a petition for more land (in addition to their settlement league) for settlers who now have colonist status. Brenan also requests Austin's assistance in obtaining the necessary paperwork to present the case the Commissioner and the Empresario.

Date: March 23, 1835

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Land Grant Indenture Document]

Legal document for an indenture between James Winchester and Israel Moore of Sumner County, Tennessee which grants Moore land when he can pay $100 to the current owner, written October 17th, 1796. There are addenda acknowledging the land transfer, finalized in December, 1797.

Date: December 13, 1797

Creator: Tennessee

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of translated copy of Commandant Vallé's permit to Moses Austin to settle families in Upper Louisiana, January 27, 1791]

Copied transcription of translation of Commandant Vallé's permit to Moses Austin to settle families in Upper Louisiana. This permit allowed Moses Austin to bring 30 families to settle in Upper Louisiana.

Date: January 27, 1797

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History