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[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 16, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 16, 1837]

Copy of a document from José Antonio Flores naming the justice of the peace for Laredo for the year 1838. Attached is a letter sent from Flores to the justice of the peace.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 13, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 13, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, saying he is sending a copy of a list of prisoners captured by men from Guerrero.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente Filisola to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 25, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente Filisola to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 25, 1837]

Letter from Vicente Filisola to the Laredo ayuntamiento, ordering a series of precautionary measures to defend the towns and hunt down the Indian and rebel enemies.
Date: 1837-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Villaseñor to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, June 2, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Villaseñor to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, June 2, 1837]

Letter from Francisco Villaseñor to the Laredo ayuntamiento, sending back accounts previously sent from Laredo. According to Villaseñor the accounts were not filled out according to the form sent out by the governor.
Date: 1837-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente Filisola to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, July 16, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente Filisola to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, July 16, 1837]

Letter from Vicente Filisola to the Laredo ayuntamiento, warning it to watch out for Indians in the area; Filisola asks the council to protect animals and to report any sightings.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pedro Ballesteros to the Laredo Alcalde, March 13, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro Ballesteros to the Laredo Alcalde, March 13, 1837]

Letter from Pedro Ballesteros to the Laredo alcalde, asking that both Santiago Grant and Manuel Lafuente appear in court within 40 days.
Date: 1837-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, January 18, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, January 18, 1837]

Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo alcalde, saying he can't get any information on the horses belonging to Antonio Martínez.
Date: 1837-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesús Cárdenas to the Laredo Alcalde, May 7, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Jesús Cárdenas to the Laredo Alcalde, May 7, 1837]

Letter from Jesús Cárdenas to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that two prisoners are being sent; Cárdenas says to keep them until further notice from General Lemus.
Date: 1837-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, September 19, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, September 19, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the justice of the peace in Laredo, informing him that a correction to a geographical error in a previous decree is being sent.
Date: 1837-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, January 13, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, January 13, 1837]

Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Jacinto Gonzalez will bring the animals of Antonio Villar who will pay the expenses.
Date: 1837-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, July 28, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, July 28, 1837]

Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that Don Rafael Chovel is the new prefect of the Northern District.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 23, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 23, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, informing him that he is sending a departmental decree of December 4.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pedro Arguelles to the Laredo Alcalde, August 17, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro Arguelles to the Laredo Alcalde, August 17, 1837]

Copy of a letter from Pedro Arguellés to the Laredo ayuntamiento, giving descriptions of criminals Juan and Memerto Quirós.
Date: August 25, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 24, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 24, 1837]

Letter from the governor of Tamaulipas to the Laredo ayuntamientos, informing the council that authorities are aware of the Indian raids on the frontier towns. The governor says he is looking for military help in the matter.
Date: 1837-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 5, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 5, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo alcalde, ordering him to take Florencio Villarreal's oath of office. Flores also mentions that the tax collector should continue in office.
Date: October 5, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, July 27, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José María Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, July 27, 1837]

Letter from José María Flores to the Laredo alcalde concerning a horse claimed by José María Sánchez was also claimed by Pedro Vela, and given to him.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, March 23, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, March 23, 1837]

Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo alcalde, asking that two horses be given to Juan Zapata who is going to get them. According to Vela, Zapata is taking six horses, plus the ones he came for.
Date: 1837-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, June 15, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, June 15, 1837]

Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo alcalde to the Laredo alcalde, discussing horses found and their possible owners. The second document is the reply from the alcalde, saying the owners have been found and Flores should arrange the return of the horses.
Date: 1837-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 9, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 9, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, giving him orders to inform the authorities of any bands of robbers on the highways in order to send troops after them.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Antonio Flores and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 9, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José Antonio Flores and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 9, 1837]

Correspondence between José Antonio Flores and the justice of the peace in Laredo, asking for census statistics of the Northern Department. The text on the last page shows the response from the justice of the peace, saying the statistics were sent on November 6.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Alcalde, November 16, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Alcalde, November 16, 1837]

Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Santiago López can't return the animal previously asked about because it was stolen by the Indians. Benavides says that he is sending a gold chain as security.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, July 27, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, July 27, 1837]

Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo alcalde, informing him that a horse sold to Don José Flores belongs to Francisco Sales and was stolen by Indians. The text on the fourth page contains the alcalde's response to Flores.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 23, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 23, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, containing a copy of presidential regulations for administration of departments.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Circular from Sub-Prefect José Antonio Flores] (open access)

[Handwritten Circular from Sub-Prefect José Antonio Flores]

Handwritten circular from Sub-Prefect José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, informing him that merchants may sell their goods on the open market. According to Flores, this can be done because the army has been provided for.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History