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[Transcript of Letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, October 7, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, in which the company representatives acknowledge receipt of Perry's order, and inform Perry that all items were located except for one book. Company representatives also update Perry regarding the final settlement of accounts.

Date: October 7, 1834

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Financial Document for the account of James F. Perry, September 27, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a financial document for the account of James F. Perry, in which Ferguson Jones and Co., provide a list of accounts they manage for Perry and the

Date: September 27, 1834

Item Type: Text

[Transcript of Letter from J. P Borden to Gail and J. P . Borden, October 25, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. P Borden to Gail Borden and J. P. Borden, in which Borden provides updates to his father and brother regarding his travels from Goliad to Bexar. Borden reports on his company, the conditions of the road, housing construction, and the natural landscape.

Date: October 25, 1834

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, in which Austin reports on the progress of the cause of Texas Independence. Austin describes the support he received in Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee, including donations to cover the cost of arming and transporting army volunteers.

Date: February 16, 1836

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, October 26, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, in which Andrews reports that the bill of lading should be arriving soon and the document will enable Perry will able to recover the financial losses incurred when several items of his merchandise, being shipped on the Empress, were thrown overboard. Andrews also reports that an angry customer broke in to his store, and that his cook was taken away by Mr. Randon.

Date: October 26, 1834

Item Type: Letter

[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.

Date: October 28, 1834

Item Type: Text

[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.

Date: October 29, 1834

Item Type: Letter

[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.

Date: November 8, 1834

Item Type: Text

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Mrs. Maxwell, December 2, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Mrs. Maxwell, in which Perry acknowledges receipt of Mrs. Maxwell's letter inquiring about her husband. Perry also explains that he has delayed in responding in the hope that he would receive news of Maxwell or her from him personally. Perry informs Mrs. Maxwell that proceeds from the sale of several of her husband's items that were left with Mr. Somerville in San Felipe, will be sent to the family directly. Perry promises to write immediat… more

Date: December 3, 1834

Item Type: Letter

[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.

Date: April 15, 1834

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from William B. Bridgers to Gail Boarding, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William B. Bridgers to Gail Boarding, in which Bridgers requests Bording's assistance in applying for land on behalf of William Gold, and of Lily Barbary Tiley.

Date: 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Elisha Flack to G. Bordin, January 10, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Elisha Flack to G. Bordin in which Flack requests the survey and field notes created by Bordin's brother. Flack also requests that they send them by Samuel Peebles.

Date: January 10, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, January 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, in which Jameson applies to Borden for a land survey on behalf of Samuel Damon. Jameson describes the location of the league and provides the names of two references for Damon.

Date: January 11, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from John M. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, January 14, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John M. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which John M. Austin inquires about his possible relation to Moses and Stephen F. Austin. John Austin also asks for information regarding regarding immigration to and settlement within in the Austin Colony.

Date: January 14, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], January 25, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], in which Gutierres de Estrada expresses his interest in the annulment of prejudicial laws against foreigners, and in that effort, requests a copy of American legislation regarding foreigners and land ownership, etc.

Date: January 25, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[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

Item Type: Letter

[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

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Baker and Bordens to W. C. White and James F. Perry, January 29, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Baker and Bordens to W. C. White and James F. Perry, concerning an application to establish a press. Baker and Bordens request White and Perry's assistance by providing their written endorsement of the enterprise.

Date: January 29, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from David Silcriggs to Gail Borden, January 29, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from David Silcriggs to Gail Borden, in which Silcriggs asks Borden to draw a lot on his behalf and to write regarding the associated expenses.

Date: January 29, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, February 13, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, in which Ponton requests information regarding his father's deed. Ponton reports that he has written several times in order to obtain the deed and that he has not received any news.

Date: February 13, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, February 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, concerning Mr. Maxwell. Perry describes his efforts to gather information concerning Maxwell's whereabouts and activities.

Date: February 15, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from John Rice Jones to James F. Perry, February 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John Rice Jones to James F. Perry, in which Jones provides a character reference for Henry Leach and asks Perry to assist Leach in brokering his bill of exchange. Jones also informs Perry of his intention to sell his land in order to re-establish his mercantile business, and offers to pay off his remaining debt to Perry by selling his three Negro servants.

Date: February 15, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from W. Cave to Gale Borden, February 17, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from W. Cave to Gale Borden, in which Cave reports on his land survey of the Jackson property.

Date: February 17, 1835

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from J. W. Bunton to Samuel Williams, February 25, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. W. Bunton to Samuel Williams, in which Bunton requests, on behalf of the Ayuntamiento, all of the official papers of the town of Bastrop. This request is related to renaming Bastrop to Mina.

Date: February 25, 1835

Item Type: Letter

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[Transcript of Letter from Ferguson Jones and Co. to James F. Perry, October 7, 1834]

[Transcript of Financial Document for the account of James F. Perry, September 27, 1834]

[Transcript of Letter from J. P Borden to Gail and J. P . Borden, October 25, 1834]

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836]

[Transcript of Letter from Edmund Andrews to James F. Perry, October 26, 1834]

[Transcript of Address to the the People of Texas by the Central Committee, October 28, 1834]

[Transcript of Letter from Samuel M. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, October 29, 1834]

[Transcript of Invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], November 8, 1834]

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Mrs. Maxwell, December 2, 1834]

[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]

[Transcript of Letter from William B. Bridgers to Gail Boarding, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from Elisha Flack to G. Bordin, January 10, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, January 11, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from John M. Austin to Stephen F. Austin, January 14, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from J. M. Gutierres de Estrada to [Stephen F. Austin], January 25, 1835]

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

[Transcript of Letter from Samuel M. Williams to N. J. Dobie, January 27, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from Baker and Bordens to W. C. White and James F. Perry, January 29, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from David Silcriggs to Gail Borden, January 29, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from A. Ponton to Mr. Borden, February 13, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, February 15, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from John Rice Jones to James F. Perry, February 15, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from W. Cave to Gale Borden, February 17, 1835]

[Transcript of Letter from J. W. Bunton to Samuel Williams, February 25, 1835]