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[Transcript of Address to the the People of Texas by the Central Committee, October 28, 1834]
Copy of transcript for an address to the People of Texas by the Central Committee, in which the committee encourages members of their constituency to be tempered in their adoption of revolutionary views and behaviors regarding Mexico. The committee warns of consequences of a hasty civil war and reminds the people of moderate responsiveness on the part of the Mexican government, citing the repeal of the Law of April 6, 1830, and the establishment of state-specific trial by jury.
[Transcript of Extract from a Letter from Texas, March 7, 1834]
Copy of transcript of an extract of a letter from Texas describing Stephen F. Austin's arrest in Saltillo: including the reasons provided in the Order of Arrest, Austin's treatment since his arrest, federal approval of a state-maintained court system, and immediate outcomes from the federal repeal of the Law of April 6, 1830.
[Transcript of Invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], November 8, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], in which Bolton provides a list of items and services, their cash value, and the dates on which those items or services were rendered and paid.
[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]
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.
[Transcript of Letter from Henry Smith, William Pettus, James B. Miller, and Wyly Martin, September 7, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Smith, James B. Miller, William Pettus, and Wyly Martin, on September 7, 1834, certifying that the electoral assembly has met to name two scribes, and that Stephen F. Austin has been named a deputy.
[Transcript of Letter from J. M. A. Bryan to James F. Perry, February 26, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. M. A. Bryan to James F. Perry, in which Bryan provides an update on correspondence sent to Perry from Stephen F. Austin and the state of business affairs in Austin.
[Transcript of Letter from James Ladd to Stephen F. Austin, May 30, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Ladd to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ladd requests any information concerning his son, (James Leanders S. Ladd), who left the United States with William A. Nixon in order to do business in San Antonio de Bexar. Ladd also requests information about the Austin Colony: resources, customs, productions, and the kinds of immigrants the Mexican government would prefer.
[Transcript of Letter from Ramón Músquiz, December 26, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Ramón Músquiz, on December 26, 1834, discussing the appointment of Samuel M. Williams to a state government position, and listing others who have been nominated for other positions.
[Transcript of Letter from Samuel M. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, October 29, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Samuel M. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, in which Williams expresses his and others' relief to know that Austin has been released from prison in Mexico, and updates Austin on the revolutionary fervor welling up in parts of Texas. Williams also provides some business news.
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James F. Perry, May 10, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James F. Perry, in which Austin discusses miniatures he has sent to Perry and the possibility of giving Perry a power of attorney if he is detained by the Mexican government for long. Austin also comments on the political situation in Mexico, predicting that there may be another civil war.
[Transcript of letter from the Ayuntamiento of Gonzales to the Mexican Congress, July 28, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from the Ayuntamiento of Gonzales to the Mexican Congress discussing the infringement of their rights by the Mexican military and government and requesting that Stephen F. Austin be released since neither his nor their actions constitute treason.
[Transcript of letter from the Ayuntamiento of Matagorda to the Mexican Congress, July 28, 1834]
Copy of transcript for a letter from the Ayuntamiento of Matagorda to the Mexican Congress requesting the release of Stephen F. Austin given his loyalty to the Mexican government.
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