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[Letter from José Antonio Leal to the Laredo Alcalde, August 10, 1829]
Letter from José Antonio Leal to the Laredo alcalde discussing claims to horses. According to the letter two Lipan Indians are claiming a horse which belongs to their comander, which the sons of Santiago de la Cruz were riding; Leah reports that details are being sent to the alcalde of Mier.
Date:
1829-08~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Governor of Tamaulipas, May 3, 1827]
Copy of a letter from the Laredo alcalde to the Governor of Tamaulipas; the notes in the top right corner and bottom of the page make note of the fact that this is a copy of the original. Benavides asks for the legal age for men and women for marriage as there is nothing on the records. According to the letter there is a woman in Laredo of 21 1/2 years old who's parents refuse their consent.
Date:
1827-05~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María Girón to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, June 30, 1834]
Letter from José María Girón to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that Juan Longoria is temporarily replacing Girón as head of the Northern Department. There is a short piece of text below the message signed by Eduardo Davila; the towns this message is to be sent are listed on the left side of the page.
Date:
1834-06~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, January 22, 1774]
Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Thomas Sánchez de la Barrera asking him to calm the people following Indian raids, and to let the people return to their homes. Each page of the document contains multiple stains all over the pages.
Date:
1774-01~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to the Viceroy, July 5, 1770]
Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to the Viceroy of New Spain asking for authorization to deal with the matter of people moving south of the Rio Grande and causing issues with the native Indians in the region. de Santianés also calls out a ranking official as participating in the movement.
Date:
July 5, 1770
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Lázaro Benavides to Multiple Alcaldes, May 5, 1836]
Letter from José Lázaro Benavides to multiple towns around Laredo, informing them that three of his servants has ran away and have stolen goods from him. The towns on the left side of the page indicate the destinations of this message.
Date:
1836-05~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Blas Gortari to his brother, October 26, 1864]
Letter from Blas Gortari written to his brother from his post int he Ringgold Barracks, saying that he is well, but he is not sure when he will have a furlough to visit home.
Date:
October 26, 1864
Creator:
Gortari, Blas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Marques de Croix to all Citizens]
Letter from the Marques de Croix, explaining a royal decree from King Carlos III concerning the expulsion of Jesuits from Mexico.
Date:
July 4, 1768
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcription of a Letter from Jose Ossorio to Men in Laredo]
Transcription of a letter from Jose Ossorio to "Señores Capitan, Cabildo y Apoderados de Laredo." The letter provides instructions on collecting tariffs, which include a permit the commisional despatch sent to the kingdom's magistrates and township deputies. The note at the bottom of the transcription is from the copier in 1936.
Date:
January 27, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José de Jesús de la Garza to the Conde de la Sierra Gorda, January 22, 1797]
Letter from José de Jesús de la Garza to the Conde de la Sierra Gorda containing a petition for a land grant to the Conde. The document is frayed, torn, and stained as well as stamped with an official seal at the top of the page.
Date:
1797-01~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Fernando de Palacio to José Martínez de Sotomayor, August 31, 1768]
Letter from Juan Fernando de Palacio, Governor of Nuevo Santander, to Joseph Martinez de Soto Mayor, Alcalde de Laredo. Palacio acknowledges that he received the letters from de Soto Mayor concerning a woman who hanged herself, but the documents concerning the case should be kept in the Alcalde's file; de Palacio says that de Soto Mayor should continue raising funds for the Church.
Date:
August 31, 1768
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History