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[Transcript of a Preliminary Draft of Legal Document, March 1827]

Description: Copy of transcript for a legal document, in March 1827, discussing the ban on slavery in all Mexican territory, the definition of a congress, how many people must live in a town before gaining a representative in congress, the requirements to be a representative, and the requirements to move the physical location of congress.
Date: March 1827

[Transcript of Letter from Anastasio Bustamante, August 24, 1827]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Anastasio Bustamante, on August 24, 1827, discussing the possibility that Green DeWitt disobeyed the orders of the government since ships have docked on his property without the government's knowledge.
Date: August 24, 1827
Creator: Bustamante, Anastasio

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, August 12, 1827]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin in which Perry provides news of the family in Potosi, as well as, relays information from letters written by Thomas Leaming to the Austin brothers (in care of others) in regards to probate of their grandfathers estate and lawsuits involving claims to land in New Jersey.
Date: {1827-07-18,1827-08-12}

[Transcript of Letter from José Antonio Saucedo, May 22, 1827]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from José Antonio Saucedo, on May 22, 1827, discussing the receipt of a new law from Mexico by the government of the state of Texas. Eight articles to be voted on by colonists are also included.
Date: May 22, 1827
Creator: Saucedo, José Antonio

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 9, 1827]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 9, 1827, discussing Lorenzo Kinne, who is a member of Austin's colony and sells tobacco. However, a newly enacted law in Mexico prohibits the sell of tobacco imported from other countries.
Date: August 9, 1827
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, May 17, 1827]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on May 17, 1827, discussing Samuel Williams, who is held responsible for not telling a city administrator about his activities with a paper company and will be fined.
Date: May 17, 1827
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
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