[Letter from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo Alcalde, August 14, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo Alcalde, August 14, 1837]

Handwritten circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo alcalde, concerning the celebration of the 27th anniversary of independence.
Date: 1837-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, December 7, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, December 7, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the justice of the peace in Laredo, acknowledging a previous letter. Flores says he will inform superiors of the previous letter.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, November 12, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, November 12, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo alcalde, saying he is sending a copy of a decree indicating areas of jurisdiction of the justice of the peace. The text on the second page acknowledges the receiving of this letter.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, October 26, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, October 26, 1837]

Letter from Miguel Benavides to the justice of the peace in Laredo, informing him that one horse is being sent back and two still remain in Guerrero.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 4, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 4, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, informing him that Laredo is no longer exempted from taxes; the town should pay what taxes are due.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Valentin Vela to Juan José Vidaurre, June 18, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Valentin Vela to Juan José Vidaurre, June 18, 1837]

Letter from José Valentin Vela to Juan José Vidaurre, empowering him to bring back one of Vela's mules. The text on the back of the document contain some personal calculations.
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 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 the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, April 7, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, April 7, 1837]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, asking for seven heads of cattle to supply troops with food until regular supplies come. The comandante tells the alcalde he will be reimbursed for this.
Date: 1837-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to José Francisco de la Garza, March 10, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to José Francisco de la Garza, March 10, 1837]

Letter from the alcalde to the postmaster, José Francisco de la Garza, saying mail is a national question, and public funds should be used.
Date: 1837-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[File Number 12, Part 1] (open access)

[File Number 12, Part 1]

Title page and first set of statistical data collected for a town through 1837, listing names and notations, mainly "soltero" (single) or "casados" (married).
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Correspondence between Danacio Gonzalez and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 26, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between Danacio Gonzalez and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 26, 1837]

Correspondence between Danacio Gonzalez and the justice of the peace in Laredo. The tax collector asks for taxes from sale of wild animals; a rough draft reply from the justice of the peace appears on the fourth page.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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