A Guide to the Thomas F. Leaming Papers, 1796-1847
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Leaming, Thomas F., 1786-1839 | |
| Title: | Leaming, Thomas F., Papers | |
| Dates: | 1796-1847 | |
| Abstract: | Composed of original and typescripts of correspondence, legal documents, and broadsides, the Thomas F. Leaming Papers, 1796-1847, chronicle Leaming’s business and personal relationship with the Austin family. | |
| Extent: | 1 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thomas F. Leaming (1786-1839) married Susan Murgatroyde, with whom he had one son. A relative of Moses and Stephen F. Austin, Leaming worked as a merchant in Philadelphia while also serving as a business associate with power of attorney for the Austin family.
Source:
Reichstein, Andreas."The Austin-Leaming Correspondence."Southwestern Historical Quarterly 88 (1985): 247-282.
Scope and Contents
Composed of original and typescripts of correspondence, legal documents, and broadsides, the Thomas F. Leaming Papers, 1796-1847, chronicle Leaming’s business and personal relationship with the Austin family. Correspondence concerns familial affairs, life in the Austin Colony as well as a lawsuit over land in New Jersey that once belonged to the Austin family. Additionally, legal documents also relate to the lawsuit, while broadsides pertain to the Texas Revolution, specifically the recruitment soldiers.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Austin, Moses, 1761-1821. | ||
| Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836. | ||
| Leaming, Thomas F., 1786-1839 -- Archives. | ||
| Austin family. | ||
| Leaming family. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Actions and defenses -- New Jersey -- Salem County. | ||
| Texas. Army. | ||
| Places | ||
| Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. | ||
| Salem County (N.J.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. | ||
| Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Thomas F. Leaming Papers, 1796-1847, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 2A146 | Correspondence, legal documents, and broadsides, 1796-1838 | ||||||||||||
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| 2R75 | Correspondence and legal documents, 1796-1847 | ||||||||||||