A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . a similar schemefor the same reasons. In 1820, Moses Austin conceived the ideaof settling an American colony in was born in Connecticut, at Durham, in1767. He married in Philadelphia, was amerchant at Richmond, Virginia, then engagedin lead-mining in the same State, in WytheCounty, where his son Stephen F. Austin wasborn, November 3, 1793. In 1799, the elderAustin became a Spanish subject by removal to Missouri, which, as part of Louisiana, then belonged to Spain. Moses AustinHe there opened lead mines at what is
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . a similar schemefor the same reasons. In 1820, Moses Austin conceived the ideaof settling an American colony in was born in Connecticut, at Durham, in1767. He married in Philadelphia, was amerchant at Richmond, Virginia, then engagedin lead-mining in the same State, in WytheCounty, where his son Stephen F. Austin wasborn, November 3, 1793. In 1799, the elderAustin became a Spanish subject by removal to Missouri, which, as part of Louisiana, then belonged to Spain. Moses AustinHe there opened lead mines at what is now Potosi, and pros-pered for many years, until changed conditions led him to lookfor a new home in the southwest. Preparatory to this, he sent Hisprepara-his son Stephen to Long Prairie, in Hempstead County, Arkan- -^^^^^sas, on Red River, to establish a farm for the purpose of fur-nishing supplies and as a stopping-place on the way to information gained by the son convinced him that the pref-erable route was by way of New Orleans or Natchitoches, and. Court and Staik\va\ iH aMexican House. tion to visit I ^o A COMPLETE HlSTORV OF TEXAS. Period Rule 1821 TO 1836 Visits San An-tonio de Bexar he abandoned the farm project to meet his father at Little Rock,where it was agreed that the latter should go on to Texas, whileStephen proceeded to New Orleans to make preparations forthe intended colony. Moses Austin reached San Antonio de Bexar in December,1820. Antonio Martinez was thengovernor of Texas, and uponAustins presenting himself and his errand, he ordered the
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