Promised land Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts

Promised land : Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts / Jefferson Morgenthaler.

Author/creator	Morgenthaler, George J.
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	1st ed,
Publication Info	College Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Description	xv, 225 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Solms-Braunfels, Carl, Prinz zu, 1812-1875. Castro, Henri, 1786-1865. Adelsverein--History. Texas--Colonization --History --19th century. Texas--Emigration and immigration --History --19th century. Germany--Emigration and immigration --History --19th century. France--Emigration and immigration --History --19th century. Texas--History --Republic, 1836-1846.

Series	Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19 Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19. ^A446978
Contents	Context -- France meets Texas -- The colonization contracts -- Shifting diplomatic winds -- The nobles and the pilgrims -- France sours, Germany ponders -- Setbacks and preparations -- Solms -- The journey -- Welcome to Texas -- West to San Antonio -- Competition -- Missed connections -- Priorities -- The founders depart -- The tides turn -- The outcome -- Aftermath.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009000523
ISBN	9781603441193 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	1603441190 (cloth : alk. paper)

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