José Antonio Navarro to Samuel May Williams, April 12, 1832

Details

IdentifierMS1923-0002_0923DateApril 12, 1832CreatorsJosé Antonio NavarroSubjectColonizationLand transferCopyright StatementNo Copyright – Non-Commercial Use OnlyDescriptionLetter from José Antonio Navarro in Bexar, Texas, citing the case of a colonist, W. Moreland, who left the country after being granted a league of land and tried to transfer the contract. Navarro, interpreting the law to make Moreland a foreigner, gave the land to De Witt. Moreland returned and presented a claim. Navarro writes that while he is friendly to colonization he deplores land speculation in Texas.LanguageSpanishRecipientSamuel May Williams

CollectionSamuel May Williams papers

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column