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[Document regarding the founding of Castroville]

Description: Document regarding the founding of Castroville on the banks of the Medina in the province of San Antonio de Bexar. Gives potential emigrants information about price of passage, cost of farm animals in Texas, and lists items emigrating families should bring with them, including kitchen utensils, farming implements, seeds and other items.
Date: 1845
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Courrier du Haut-Rhin. 4ne Année, No. 65, August 7, 1845

Description: Newsletter dated August 7, 1845 discussing the political implications of Texas joining the United States. Articles are presented in both French and German. Also included is a letter signed by Henri Castro regarding unsigned and blank contracts, dated July 31, 1845 in Neufreystaedt, and a time table for travel from the Grand Duchy of Baden.
Date: August 7, 1845
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Two documents requesting payment, May 3, 1845 and May 3, 1846]

Description: Document stating that 1000 francs must be paid within ten days of receipt. Payment deadline extended until February 15, 1847. Dated May 3, 1845 in Castroville and April 10, 1846 in Neufreystaedt. Reverse side is a document stating that payment in full must be made. Dated May 3, 1846 from Neufreystaedt.
Date: 1845-05-03/1846-05-03
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Two documents regarding finances, May 3, 1845 and May 3, 1846]

Description: Document stating that payment of 2000 francs is due within fifteen days. Payment deadline extended to February 15, 1847. Dated May 3, 1845 from Castroville and April 10, 1846 from Neufreystaedt. Reverse side is a document regarding finances. Dated May 3, 1846 in Neufreystaedt.
Date: 1845-05-03/1846-05-03
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Voting results tally sheet, October 13, 1845]

Description: Negative image of a tally sheet with columns indicating name of voter, constitution adopted, constitution rejected, for annexation, against annexation, for colonization ordinance and against colonization ordinance. Signed Louis Huth and others on October 13, 1845.
Date: October 13, 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letters from Ferdinand Louis Huth to H. Addiks and Henri Castro, March 27, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to [Sh] [B] H. Addiks regarding a "sorrowful and punishable scene" that took place in his house, written in English. Also, beginning of letter from [Huth] to Castro. Page 215 of letter book. Continuation of letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro explaining that he is ill and has no time to convalesce because of his duties. In this letter he discusses the rising price of corn, dissent among some of the colonists, his lack of appropriate housing, a… more
Date: March 27, 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Pages 221 and 212 of letter book]

Description: Page 221 of letter book on which is written several financial notes and the start of a letter, possibly to Castro, regarding the annexation of Texas. Page 222, recto, of letter book on which is written a continuation of a letter to Castro and several financial notes.
Date: 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to his father, Ludwig Huth, May 3, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to his father, L[udwig] Huth about the situation with Castro, his financial difficulty, the legal action he took against two colonists and his realization that if he had been able to foresee the unpleasant sides of his job he would not have taken it on for $10 a day. Pages 222, verso, and 223 of letter book.
Date: May 3, 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro, June 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro informing him how much he is needed in Castroville in order for it to succeed. He also discusses the crops and election of a cowboy to tend the growing number of cows. Also, a financial note at top date 1845/06/03. Pages 224, verso, and 225 of letter book.
Date: June 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letters from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro and William Elliot, June 1845 and July 14, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro regarding a new expedition of colonists. Several small notes regarding sent letters and financial matters interspersed. Pages 226 of letter book. Also first part of letter to W. Elliot dates 1845/07/14 regarding financial matters. Page 226, verso, of letter book. Page 227 of letter book containing last half of letter from [Huth] to W. Elliot regarding financial matters. Also, various notes regarding finances and purchasing supplies.
Date: 1845-06/1845-07-14
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letters from Ferdinand Louis Huth to E. Martin and H. A. Cobb and F. Guilbeau, September 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to E. Martin and H. A. Cobb apologizing for the delay and correcting several errors in the bill of sale in their last letter. Also includes beginning of letter to F. Guilbeau of same date, regarding items for sale. Pages 227, verso, and 228 of letter book.
Date: September 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ferdinand Louis Huth to Henri Castro, October 5, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro in which Huth expresses his belief that Castro would be coming soon and reiterating that his presence is necessary for the colony's success. He also discusses the colonists and the declaration of war by Mexico and his belief that it will be nothing to worry about. Pages 230 (verso), 231, and 232 (recto) of letter book.
Date: October 5, 1845
Creator: Huth, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January, 23, 1845]

Description: Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] sharing news of the Bill's passage and stating that he is going to go to Europe to encourage immigration but expects to be back by the end of June. In the postscript he asks him to let Dr. Cupples occupy his house. Signed Hi. Castro in January 23, 1845 in Washington.
Date: January 23, 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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