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[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from Chas. Harkness, October 16, 1830]

Description: Transcript of paid invoice for items purchased by Perry and Hunter from Chas. Harkness, including quantity, cash value, and packing details. A note on the second page of the document indicates that Ches. Harkness received James Franklin Perry's draft on G. Price and Morgan for the amount owed.
Date: October 16, 1830
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Several Letters, November 18, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for several letters written in November of 1830. The first, from William P. Harris to the Vice President of Mexico on November 18, 1830, discusses his desire to move to Mexico, and his attempts to gain land. The second, from Stephen F. Austin, discusses Harris' mission to populate and cultivate the land he is trying to acquire.
Date: November 18, 1830
Creator: Harris, William P. & Austin, Stephen F.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, in Perry explains the difficulties he is having in settling his business matters before moving to Texas, asks for Stephen's advice on completing the indenture forms for his slaves, and questions why Stephen was not more vocal about which tracts of land he had reserved for the Perrys.
Date: July 18, 1830
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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

Description: 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
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Eugenio Navarro to the Mexican Secretary of War and Navy, February 20, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Eugenio Navarro to the Mexican Secretary of War and Navy, on February 2, 1830, discussing the President of Mexico's decree discussing the appropriate punishment of the men who deserted the Mexican Army for the Texian army.
Date: February 20, 1830
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Mozea Rousseau to Stephen F. Austin, September 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Mozea Rousseau to Stephen F. Austin, in which Rousseau expresses his disappointment and frustration with Austin and complains of unfair treatment regarding the location of his land. Rousseau appeals to Austin for assurances that there will be no future interference with attempts to procure a piece of land in a decent location.
Date: September 1830
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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