DeWitt, Green C., papers, 1827-1832.

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DeWitt, Green C., papers, 1827-1832.

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Papers include a letter from Green DeWitt (1787-1835), empressario, to the Commandant of Arms at La Bahia, reporting clashes with Indians in DeWitt's Colony and requesting troops for protection, as well as power of attorney (1827) signed by DeWitt, appointing James Kerr acting empressario for DeWitt's colony, and a fragment of a typewritten transcript of an anonymous letter describing events and conditions in Gonzales, DeWitt's Colony, 1832.

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Kerr, James, 1790-1850

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James Kerr was appointed surveyor general of the Texas colony of Green DeWitt in January 1825. In 1835 he was an assistant to John J. Linn, who had been named Quartermaster of the Texas Army on October 8, 1835. From the description of James Kerr Texas letter and document, 1825-1835. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82976188 From the description of James Kerr Texas letter and document, 1825-1835. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702161314 ...

Norton, James C.

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DeWitt, Green C., 1787-1835

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Born in Kentucky, Green DeWitt was a prominent early Texas settler who in 1825 established a colony on the Guadalupe River adjacent to Stephen F. Austin's colony. DeWitt collaborated with other notable Texans such as Byrd Lockhart, James Kerr and José Antonio Navarro, as well as garnering financial support from his wife, Sara Seely DeWitt. Ultimately, however, the colony was unsuccessful and DeWitt's contract was not renewed in 1831. Continuing to pursue land interests, DeWitt travelled to Moncl...

Lockhart, Byrd, 1782-1839.

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Navarro, José Antonio, 1795-1871

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Born in San Antonio to an aristocratic mother and a successful merchant as well as alcalde of the city, José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871) became the most influential Tejano of his generation. As a young man Navarro supported the Gutierrez-Magee expedition, which aimed to seize Texas from Spanish rule. However, the attempt failed and Navarro fled to the United States to avoid execution. He returned to Texas in 1816, believing the brightest future for Texas lay with Anglo-...