Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836 Second colony contract with permission to settle 500 Catholic families
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01160 Author/Creator: Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836 Place Written: Austin, Texas Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 04 June 1825 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Written in English. Authorizing settlement of 500 Catholic families. The document says that official communications with the families must be in Spanish and lists other conditions such as requiring families to be industious, "Cat[ho]lics and of good morals." Docket indicates it was originally numbered 341 but was renumbered 415.
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