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[Transcript of Colonization Contract between Thomas Taylor and Stephen F. Austin, June 2, 1831]

Description: Copy of transcript for a colonization contract between the Samuel M. Williams and Thomas Taylor, stipulating fees, terms, and the location of Taylor's lands. This document ends in the middle of a sentence which leads me to believe that this is the first page in a multipage document.
Date: June 2, 1831
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from John McLaren to Stephen F. Austin, June 18, 1831]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from John McLaren to Stephen F. Austin, in which McLaren informs Austin that he has made another selection of land on the western end of the peninsula near Pass Cavarieri. McLaren also addresses his feeling that Austin has evaded sending someone to perform the survey on his lands.
Date: June 18, 1831
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Sylvester Murphy to Stephen F. Austin, July 31, 1831]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Sylvester Murphy to Stephen F. Austin, in which Sylvester informs Austin that he is suffering from persistent and severe lung inflammation which is keeping him from discussing matters in person. Murphy indicates that he is aware that Warren D.C. Hall has taken possession of the Phelps Tract and that based on prior negotiations, Murphy feels that he should be given the Clear Creek tract.
Date: July 31, 1831
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Political Statement Concerning Immigration to Mexico, December 1831]

Description: Copy of transcript for political statement concerning European immigration to Mexico. The statement describes the terms of immigration (amount of land offered per person and per family, the requirements to apply for a title, the persons the roles of Stephen F. Austin and Samuel M. Williams), the writer's opinion concerning the fairness and effectiveness of Mexican immigration laws.
Date: December 1831
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from George Antonio Nixon, January 9, 1832]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from George Antonio Nixon to Stephen F. Austin, in which Nixon informs Austin that he obtained permission to allow A. C. Bucknear to survey lands north of the Austin Colony on his behalf. Nixon acknowledges that since that time, Austin was granted a new contract to settle those lands and he requests permission from Austin to continue his purchase of the northern leagues.
Date: January 1, 1832
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William J. Russell to Stephen F. Austin, December 11, 1832]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from William J. Russell to Stephen F. Austin, in which Russell requests a grant for an additional quarter league of land. Russell informs Austin that the league he is interested in is vacant, no claims have been made on the land, and under the colonization law he is entitled to more land.
Date: December 11, 1832
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Nahum Nixon to S. M. Wiliams, September 23. 1834]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Nahum Nixon to S. M. Wiliams, in which Nixon attached survey notes for a league of land that he has settled with his family. He asks Williams to forward the information to Mr. Thompsons, and informs Williams that he is prepared to pay whatever is required.
Date: September 23, 1834
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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