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[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 9, 1844]

Description: Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] insisting that the soil be plowed and sown. He informs him that arrival of emigrants is increasing and supplies will be important. He states that annexation is likely.
Date: December 9, 1844
Creator: Castro, Henri
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Wm. Elliot to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 9, 1844]

Description: Letter from Wm. Elliot to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth regarding payment of drafts. He also states his opinion that Higginbottom "deserves a scalding" for not delivering bacon and mail on time.
Date: December 9, 1844
Creator: Elliot, William
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Illies & Co. to Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 9, 1846]

Description: Letter from Illies & Co. to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth urging him to send carts to fetch immigrants to Castroville. Signed Illies & Co. on July 9, 1846 in Galveston.
Date: July 9, 1846
Creator: Illies & Co.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from V. E. Maignan to Ferdinand Louis Huth, April 9, 1856]

Description: Letter from V. E. Maignan to [Ferdinand] L[ouis] Huth regarding merchandise. They inform him that they've double-checked the cost of powder, were not able to get any tobacco of the same brand and replaced on type of tin with another. Signed V. E. Maignan on April 9, 1856 in New Orleans.
Date: April 9, 1856
Creator: Maignan, V. E.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letters from Ludwig Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 9, 1846 and April, 1846]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] lamenting the lack of direct correspondence from Louis. He also discusses the financial side of the colony venture. Signed by Huth on March 9, 1846 in Neufreystaedt. Also, partial letter from [Ludwig] Huth to Ferdinand Louis Huth concerning the hard work of the colonization business and how they don't often leave the office before midnight. Written [March-April 1846] in Neufreystaedt.
Date: 1846-03-09/1846-04
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Ludwig Huth to his son Ferdinand Louis Huth, July 9, 1847]

Description: Letter from [Ludwig] Huth to his son [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth]. He copies a letter of praise sent home by newcomers to Castroville. He discusses the purchase of 4000 acres in Castroville and Louis' demand to the Association for the 320 acres promised him. Several letters in French are included in the text. Also, he writes about Castro's sale of 40,000 acres that came as a surprise to him and his hopes that the colony will fare better than Albert anticipated. Signed "Your faithful father Huth" in… more
Date: July 9, 1847
Creator: Huth, Ludwig
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from W. S. Parrott to Stephen F. Austin, February 9, 1831]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from W. S. Parrott to Stephen F. Austin, in which Parrot appeals to Austin to follow up on a petition made to the Vice Governor of Coahuila y Tejas that would allow him to make changes to a land grant awarded to a man, Mr. Ross, who has died. Parrott holds the power of attorney for the widow. A handwritten note on the second page of the resource indicates that Stephen F. Austin answered the letter from Parrott on February 27. 1831
Date: February 9, 1830
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter to George L. Hammeken, June 9, 1848]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter to George L. Hammeken, in which the sender describes the provenance of the seven-hundred dollars that were originally enclosed in the letter, and provides a list of items that Mrs. Perry wants Hammeken to purchase and/or have made, including a wax impression of Gen. Austin's seal which Mrs. Perry wants to have engraved on the items she has requested. Lastly, there are further directions for any remaining sum.
Date: June 9, 1848
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[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.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Janury 9, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on January 9, 1828, declaring that a town has taken an oath to uphold the constitution of the state.
Date: January 9, 1828
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Several Letters Concerning a Mine, December 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for three letters, written in December 1828, and one written in July of 1829. The first, from Stephen F. Austin, on December 9, 1828, claiming a mine he discovered. The second is from Tomas M. Duke on December 10, 1828, and the third is from Stephen F. Austin on December 13, 1828. The last, from Juan Martines and Pedro Vidaurri to Stephen F. Austin, on July 3, 1829, gives him control of the mine.
Date: December 9, 1828
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.; Duke, Tomas M.; Martines, Juan & Vidaurri, Pedro
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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