Papers of Henri Castro, 1825-1866 (bulk 1845-1847).

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Papers of Henri Castro, 1825-1866 (bulk 1845-1847).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122394821

The collection contains chiefly letters regarding the colony from Henry Castro to his directors in Texas, George Cupples and Louis Huth.

46 pieces.

fre,

eng,

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6700598

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Cupples, George, 1815-1895

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65m92d6 (person)

Castro, Henri, 1786-1865

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s76515 (person)

Henry Castro, born in France of Portugese ancestry, contracted to bring emigrants from France to settle in Southwest Texas. Between 1843 and 1847 he brought 485 families and 457 single men, mainly from Alsace and across the border in Germany, to establish the earliest permanent settlements between San Antonio and the Rio Grande. From the description of Papers of Henri Castro, 1825-1866 (bulk 1845-1847). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id...

Huth, Louis, 1810-1849

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rc0xq1 (person)