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[Letter from Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, April 22, 1837]

Letter from Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, widow of Lorenzo de Zavala, dated April 22, 1837 from New Orleans. The letter refers to her sadness after her son Henry and many friends have left the city. Mrs. Zavala, with her three children and a servant, traveled from Texas to New Orleans on the schooner Flash, arriving March 20, 1837. She and Mrs. Mexia had been friends in Mexico in 1832. Mrs. Zavala and her children left New Orleans for New York on April 9, 1837, thirteen days before Mr… more

Date: April 22, 1834

Creator: Mexia, Charlotte

[Transcript of a letter from [James F. Perry] to Dr. Jonathan Baldwin, July 10, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to Dr. Jonathan Baldwin regarding business with Reed.

Date: July 10, 1839

[Transcript of a Letter, January 10-12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter, written between January 10 and 12, 1836, discussing a loan the Americans settled in Texas have received from the United States government, and the troops they expect to receive soon.

Date: [1836-01-10..1836-01-12]

[Transcript of a Loan Agreement, April 2, 1836]

Copy of transcript of an outline of a loan agreement between lenders and the Republic of Texas, on April 2, 1936, describing how the loans could be repaid with land.

Date: April 2, 1836

[Transcript of a Promissory Note for the Government of Texas, January 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript of a promissory note promising a loan of $200,000, paid by lenders, to the government of Texas.

Date: January 18, 1836

[Transcript of a Receipt from J. Delaup to Stephen F. Austin, June 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a receipt for a subscription to a newspaper, from J. Delaup to Stephen F. Austin, on June 16, 1836.

Date: June 16, 1836

Creator: Delaup, J.

[Transcript of a Resolution passed by Texas Commissioners to the United States, December 8, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a resolution passed by the Texas Commissioners to the United States to divide the deposit made in New Orleans between the Bank of Louisiana and the Bank of New Orleans.

Date: December 8, 1835

[Transcript of an extract from a letter from A. J. Yates to A. C. Allen, April 15, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an extract from a letter from A. J. Yates to A. C. Yates, discussing the likelihood of Texas being allowed to join the United States.

Date: April 15, 1836

[Transcript of an incomplete letter from [James F. Perry] to Robert Baldwin Jr. and Co., May 1, 1839]

Copy of transcript for an incomplete letter from [James F. Perry] to Robert Baldwin Jr. and Co. concerning Guy M. Bryan and other matters.

Date: May 1, 1839

[Transcript of an invoice from Recs and Everly to Perry and Somerville, December 8, 1883]

Copy of transcript for an invoice from Recs and Everly to Perry and Somerville for the sale of combs.

Date: December 8, 1833

[Transcript of appendix to Empresario Contracts, 53/218 (Land Office), March 14, 1830]

Copy of transcript for an appendix to Empresario Contracts, 53/218 (Land Office)

Date: March 14, 1830

[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

[Transcript of Document Concerning the Schooner Brutus, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript of a document concerning the payment for and delivery of the schooner Brutus, on January 22, 1836.

Date: January 22, 1836

[Transcript of First Page of a Letter, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for the first page of a letter, probably from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on February 16, 1836, discussing the enthusiasm for the Texas cause in the United States.

Date: February 16, 1836

[Transcript of incomplete letter to Emily Austin Bryan Perry, November 24, 1837]

Copy of transcript for an incomplete letter to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry.

Date: November 24, 1837

[Transcript of Letter from A. Hotchkins to Thomas H. Avery, March 2, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from A. Hotchkins to Thomas H. Avery, on March 2, 1836, introducing Colonel Lewis and Colonel Chambers.

Date: March 2, 1836

Creator: Hotchkins, A.

[Transcript of Letter from A. J. Yates to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William W. Wharton, January 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from A. J. Yates to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 14, 1836, informing them that he intends to go to New York City and buy a steam boat and fill it with troops and instruments of war, and to sail it down to Galveston to help with the Texas Revolution.

Date: January 14, 1836

Creator: Yates, A. J.

[Transcript of letter from A. J. Yates to Stephen F. Austin, January 4, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from A. J. Yates to Stephen F. Austin informing Austin that Thomas Toby has met with the Mexican Consul in New Orleans.

Date: January 4, 1837

[Transcript of Letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin], October 10, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [Archibald Austin] to [Stephen F. Austin] discussing land grant issues in Texas, and outlining a portion of the Austin family genealogy. Archibald also mentions the military uniform that he and Mrs. Mexia have created for Stephen to wear in the Mexican national militia, as well as a family coat of arms that Stephen wishes to have engraved.

Date: October 10, 1830

[Transcript of letter from Archibald Austin to Stephen F. Austin, October 24, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Archibald Austin to Stephen F. Austin discusses the family coat of arms Stephen wants created, as well as his visit with James F. Perry and Mrs. Mexia in order to have a uniform tailored for Stephen.

Date: October 24, 1830

[Transcript of Letter from B. Q. Riggs to Stephen F. Austin, February 1, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Q. Riggs to Stephen F. Austin, in which Riggs asks Austin for confirmation of Robert Lewis' death. Lewis was released on bail in 1829 and was allowed to go to Texas on business but never returned.

Date: February 1, 1831

[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 22, 1836, informing them that any money they deposit in certain banks will be credited to the government of Texas.