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[Certified Marriage Record of Zavala and West]

Description: A certified marriage record of Lorenzo de (Lawrence) Zavala and Emily (Emilia) West. Took place November 12, 1831 at R. C. Church of Transfiguration by the Rev. Felix Varela. New York. Copied from the Parish Register on October 11, 1900.
Date: October 11, 1900
Creator: Transfiguration Church (New York, N.Y.)

[Transcript of Petition from Sub-contractors of Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company to Santa Anna, July 25, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a petition from sub-contractors of Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company to Santa Anna, in which Joseph, Prentiss, Davis, and Thompson describe their efforts to meet every requirement and follow every rule of the Mexican government regarding their colonization grants. The petitioners also describe their investment in infrastructure as preparation for the arrival of colonists.
Date: July 25, 1835

[Transcript of receipt of drafts, November 4, 1817]

Description: Copy of transcript for a receipt of drafts signed by Henry Elliott on behalf of Moses Austin. Money drawn by Robert Reed and William Herbert, Jr. to be repaid to Moses Austin then transferred to Henry Austin in New York.
Date: November 4, 1817
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