02264nam a22004454a 4500 ebr10411791 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 090108s2009 txuab sb 001 0 eng c 2009000523 9781603441193 (cloth : alk. paper) 1603441190 (cloth : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)680622531 n-us-tx e-gx--- e-fr--- F390 .M853 2009eb 325.76409/034 22 Morgenthaler, George J. Promised land [electronic resource] : Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts / Jefferson Morgenthaler. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2009. xv, 225 p. : ill., map. Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19 Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214) and index. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 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. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10411791 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 78523 78523