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[Transcript of Two Letters, January 1798]

Description: Copy of transcript for two letters, written in January 1798. The first, from Delassus de Luziere on January 15, 1798, asks that land belonging to the king be given to an unnamed man because he has proven himself to be a good farmer on land belonging to Mrs. Beauvair. The second, from Zenon Trudeau on January 21, 1798, informs the recipient that he will receive the land he has requested.
Date: [1798-01-15..1798-01-21]
Creator: Trudeau, Zenon & Luziere, Delassus De
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Two Letters Concerning David Strickland, June 8, 1798]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter to Zenon Trudeau, on June 8, 1798, discussing the life of David Strickland, who works as a farmer for someone else but wants to farm for himself on the Bois Brule River in order to establish his family. A second letter, from David Strickland, asking that he be granted the land on the river to farm.
Date: June 8, 1798
Creator: Strickland, David
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Girouard, 1799]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Girouard, in 1799, noting the receipt of a shipment of lead to be used to pay Mr. Hostin, in exchange for beef.
Date: 1799-uu-30
Creator: Girouard
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799]

Description: 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.
Date: March 8, 1799
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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

Description: 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
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, July 28, 1799]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on July 28, 1799, assuring Austin that he has his best interests in mind, and discussing an upcoming land survey and his opinions about it.
Date: July 28, 1799
Creator: Luziere, Delassus de
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799]

Description: 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.
Date: October 22, 1799
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, April 1800]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, in which James Austin provides news on many of the events that have been occurring in Kaskaskia, including transfer of property, deaths, and the health of the mining business.
Date: April 6, 1800
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Francois Vallé, June 18, 1800]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Francois Vallé, on June 18, 1800, informing Moses Austin that the land survey has decided that he is the proper owner of the land at Mine a Breton.
Date: June 18, 1800
Creator: Vallé, Francois
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of incomplete letter to James Austin, July 9, 1800]

Description: 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.
Date: July 9, 1800
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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