Morgenthaler, Jefferson. <br/><br/>
Promised Land :  Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's Colonization Contracts. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (249 pages) 
 - Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Commerce ;  v.19 .
 - Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Commerce .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Introduction -- chapter oneContext -- chapter 2France Meets Texas -- chapter 3The Colonization Contracts -- chapter 4Shifting Diplomatic Winds -- chapter 5The Nobles and the Pilgrims -- chapter 6France Sours, Germany Ponders -- chapter 7Setbacks and Preparations -- chapter 8Solms -- chapter 9The Journey -- chapter 10Welcome to Texas -- chapter 11West to San Antonio -- chapter 12Competition -- chapter 13Missed Connections -- chapter 14Priorities -- chapter 15The Founders Depart -- chapter 16The Tides Turn -- chapter 17The Outcome -- chapter 18Aftermath -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Promised Land provides a close examination of the circum­stances surrounding the colonization contract issued to Henri Castro of France and the contract assumed by Germany's Adelsverein. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781603443586 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Solms-Braunfels, Carl, -- Prinz zu, -- 1812-1875.<br/>Castro, Henri, -- 1786-1865.<br/>Adelsverein -- History.<br/>Texas -- Colonization -- History -- 19th century.<br/>Texas -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.<br/>Germany -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.<br/>France -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F390 -- .M853 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>325.76409/034