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[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin informing James of Charles Austin's departure for Richmond and then the lead mines. Stephen Austin also discusses business matters of the mines.
Date: March 8, 1799
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of incomplete letter to James Austin, July 9, 1800]

Description: Copy of transcript of an incomplete letter addressed to James Austin, from an unnamed author. In this letter, sent from New Haven, the author discuses Moses Austin's debt to him.
Date: July 9, 1800
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Nancy Cunningham to Sarah “Sally” Teackle Kendall - December 2, 1778]

Description: Letter from Nancy Cunningham to Sarah “Sally” Teackle Kendall describing her flight from Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War, and also contains updates about Teackle's brother Severn Teackle who is imprisoned by the British on a ship anchored off Long Island. Severn Teackle is the Grandfather of Severn Teackle Wallis. Attached to this letter is a note dated 1829 written by Elizabeth Upshur Teackle explaining how she came to be in possession of this letter from her Great Aunt Sally Teackle… more
Date: December 2, 1778
Creator: Cunningham, Nancy
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - May 9, 1796]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia with Mrs. Valeria Fullerton. The letter touches on family news, their Upshur cousins Leah and Juliet, and other family acquaintances.
Date: May 9, 1796
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father John Upshur - May 19, 1796]

Description: Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father, John Upshur of Brownsville, written while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia. The letter discusses family news, health issues and upcoming nuptials for John Upshur.
Date: May 19, 1796
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, July 12, 1832]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, concerning a lawsuit filed to recover the proceeds from the sale of a tract of land. Perry also describes the health of the mercantile business in the area, as well as, his opinion on current military/civilian disputes in the region.
Date: July 12, 1832
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1943?]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing delivering an aircraft to Washington D.C., traveling to Wilmington and Philadelphia, and mentions that she will be returning to Dallas.
Date: 1943-12-15?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, June 18, 1815]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes about a delay in clothes being sent to Ann. She discusses her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, attending Madam Grelaud's French School for Ladies. She asks about Anna Savage's marriage and Sarah "Sally" Eyre's health. She also talks about her own poor health.
Date: June 18, 1815
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Phebe Quinby to her brother, Aaron B. Quinby, July 31, 1843]

Description: Letter from Phebe Quinby to her brother, Aaron Balderston Quinby, discussing a manufacturing business started by a man named Jonathan and his business partner. She also mentions the birth of a baby named Charlotte Margaret and describes what it's like living in the countryside.
Date: July 31, 1843
Creator: Quinby, Phebe
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
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