Early Texas History Land Surveyed [Merchants War, Disputed Land Titles] for Sale

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Early Texas History Land Surveyed [Merchants War, Disputed Land Titles] :
$350.00

Offeringtwo ALSs, front and back, written by two early and important Texans – R.C. TRIMBLEand STEPHEN POWERS – on a land matter.

R.C.TRIMBLE was a close acquaintance of Stephen Austin, known as the father ofTexas. He had written to Austin at one point seeking a land grant. In the mid 19th century, there wasan attempt to establish a new state in Northern Mexico, free from Mexico andTexas. American merchants had sufferedfinancial losses from strict tariffs and confiscation of goods. The politicalinstability enabled increasing incidents of American merchants beingslaughtered by Mexican bandits. Many early merchants participated in the fourmerchant wars between 1850 and 1853. Civilians were often subjected to viciousattacks. The American government attempted to arrest and try members of theseraids for violating the Neutrality Act. Trimble was one who participated inthese raids. Trimble was one of many indicted for violating the neutrality lawsof 1818. Trimble was also a land surveyor for Starr County, Texas.

Theletters are written on the same sheet front and back, 7 ¾ x 12. Trimble writes to Powers asking him to informCapt. F.H. Logan about a land survey.Powers writes to Logan on the verso.

RioGrande, September 20th, 1852, Trimble writes: “Your note has justcome to hand & I hasten to answer it. I would of done so by return mail butI was in the woods. I am truly glad to hear there is a legal area of legal Representative[for] Capt. F.H. Logan as he was a very particular friend of mine. I have actedin good faith. I have located a survey [with] claims in question. You can say toMr. J.H. Logan he can communicate with me at his place as I have surv’d here& I can give him every satisfaction needful. I can forward the field notesto Austin with the claims attached in the proper way, all complete if he wishes,if he will arrange to transmit the fees as agreed on by his Brother forlocating the survey. Please inform him I say to him though it has been a longtime since I got the claims. They are safe & he shall be obeyed in hiswishes.

Powerswrites to Logan.

“YourObdt servant

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