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[Transcript of Letter from a Military Commander to his Superior, January 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from a military commander to his superior, on January 27, 1835, discussing the movement of a group of troops to Matagorda because more smuggling occurs there.

Date: January 27, 1835

[Transcript of Letter from Charles Messer to Gail Borden, July 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Charles Messer to Gail Borden, in which Messer requests that Borden enter his name for the league that was formerly reserved for G. W. Casto.

Date: July 27, 1835

[Transcript of Letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, April 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, on April 27, 1835, discussing the request by the Mexican government for more troops to be sent to Monclova, and the naming of a man to a military position.

Date: April 27, 1835

Creator: Ugartechea, Domingo de

[Transcript of Letter from Fairfax Catlett to Stephen F. Austin, October 27, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Fairfax Catlett to Stephen F. Austin, on October 27, 1836, asking to be given the position of chief clerk of the Department of State in Texas.

Date: October 27, 1836

Creator: Catlett, Fairfax

[Transcript of Letter from Ferguson and Hall to James F. Perry, February 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Ferguson and Hall to James F. Perry, in which the authors inform Perry of a change of ownership and ask for his continued business. Ferguson and Hall also mention that they have enclosed American newspapers for S. F. Austin, who is following American relations with France.

Date: February 27, 1835

Location: 39.94973546330143 -75.14249715000005

[Transcript of Letter from Francis Moore to Stephen F. Austin, September 27, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Francis Moore to Stephen F. Austin, in which Moore explains that he has not been in San Felipe to obtain the title for his land because he is awaiting word that the survey has been completed - at which time he plans to travel to San Felipe to obtain the land title.

Date: September 27, 1830

[Transcript of letter from Francisco Ruiz to Antonio Elosua, October 29, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Francisco Ruiz to Antonio Elosua.

Date: October 27, 1830

[Transcript of Letter from H. Meigs to Stephen F. Austin, November 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from H. Meigs to Stephen F. Austin, in which Meigs expresses his concern over not having received a letter from Austin since October. Meigs conveys the message of the Secretary of State to the Indians regarding the war of Texas independence - that they should not get involved on pain of U.S. resentment. [There is an addendum to this document by James F. Perry, documenting the delivery of the five dollar note to

Date: November 27, 1835

[Transcript of Letter from Horatio Chrisman, February 27, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Horatio Chrisman, on February 27, 1832, in which Thomas Powell resigns to allow Stephen F. Austin to take his job, as Austin knows Spanish.

Date: February 27, 1832

Creator: Chrisman, Horatio

[Transcript of letter from J. J. Wilkinson to James F. Perry, August 27, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. J. Wilkinson to James F. Perry, in which Wilkinson announces that his son and nephew are moving to Texas and requests that Perry help them to obtain work and settle into the new country.

Date: August 27, 1837

[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to Charles Beatty, May 27, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to Charles Beatty, in which [Perry] discusses the education of his children, Eliza and Samuel Stephen.

Date: May 27, 1839

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, October 27, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, reporting on his trip to Philadelphia.

Date: October 27, 1830

[Transcript of Letter from Jefferson George to Gail Borden, July 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Jefferson George to Gail Borden, in which George introduces Thomas J. Williams and asks that Borden file Williams application for a league of land near Matagorda. George also requests information regarding the forfeiture of Mr. Tones league.

Date: July 27, 1835

[Transcript of Letter from Jesse U. Evans to Stephen F. Austin, July 27, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Jesse U. Evans to Stephen F. Austin, in which Evans reports that he has so far been unable to complete the survey of David Harris' league and the meandering of the San Jacinto River due to a prolonged illness. Evans has attached his field notes and rough calculations of several leagues and asks Austin to speak to the Alcalde on his behalf at the next meeting of the Ayuntamiento.

Date: July 27, 1831

[Transcript of Letter from José Justo Liendo to Stephen F. Austin, September 27, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from José Justo Liendo to Stephen F. Austin, on September 27, 1831, asking for a resolution of a debt.

Date: September 27, 1831

Creator: Liendo, José Justo

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, August 27, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ficklin provides a reference for General John T. Mason, and shares his opinion on the tendency of the press to exaggerate the instability of the political climate in the United States.

Date: August 27, 1831

[Transcript of letter from Robert D. Johnson to James F. Perry, November 27, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Robert D. Johnson to James F. Perry regarding military paper and the senate hearing of S. Rhoads Fisher's case.

Date: November 27, 1837

[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

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin, September 27, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin.

Date: September 27, 1830

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Bowie, October 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Bowie giving orders to approach and investigate Bexar.

Date: October 27, 1835

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

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin updating him on the progress of the Fox lawsuit.

Date: February 27, 1833

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

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.