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1861 Petition by Heirs (open access)

1861 Petition by Heirs

Petition by the heirs of Lorenzo de Zavala for lands he was entitled to under his impresario contract. The 1861 type-script has a manuscript appended.
Date: 1861
Creator: Jones, William H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Address of the Hon. Charles L. Scott, of California, to his constituents, on the constitutional right of secession. (open access)

Address of the Hon. Charles L. Scott, of California, to his constituents, on the constitutional right of secession.

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Date: 1861
Creator: Scott, Charles L. 1827-1899. (Charles Lewis)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Dovalina] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Dovalina]

Text of the oath of office for an alderman (regidor) to represent the first precinct of the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Lazaro Dovalina.
Date: May 20, 1861
Creator: Dovalina, Lazaro
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Juares, and Molina] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Juares, and Molina]

Text of the oath of office for three aldermen (regidores) in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Benito Garcia, Vitorino Juares, and Juan G. Molina.
Date: April 20, 1861
Creator: Garcia, Benito; Juares, Vitorino & Molina, Juan Garcia
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Sanchez] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Sanchez]

Text of the oath of office for an alderman (regidor) of the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Margarito Sanchez, who represented precinct 3.
Date: May 16, 1861
Creator: Sanchez, Margarito
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of Land Auction] (open access)

[Announcement of Land Auction]

Notice issued by the Laredo city council that there will be an auction to sell a land parcel known as "El Chacón."
Date: January 14, 1861
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: Francisca Samano] (open access)

[Arrest Warrant: Francisca Samano]

Orders from the mayor of Laredo to the sheriff asking him to arrest Francisca Samano for violating a city ordinance.
Date: March 5, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: William Jones] (open access)

[Arrest Warrant: William Jones]

Orders from the mayor of Laredo to the sheriff, asking him to arrest William Jones in relation to an assault charge by Eleuteria Guasando.
Date: April 12, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City Council Notes, November 1861] (open access)

[City Council Notes, November 1861]

Notes describing a city council session regarding taxes paid to the state and county. A later statement at the end of the document announces that elections will be held on December 9, 1861.
Date: {1861-11-13,1861-11-26}
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 51, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 26, 1861 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 51, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 26, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 30, 1861 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 30, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 30, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 27, 1861 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 27, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clerk Oath of Office: Salinas] (open access)

[Clerk Oath of Office: Salinas]

Text of the oath of office for an a "corporation clerk" in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Juan José Salinas.
Date: 1861-04-22?
Creator: Salinas, Juan José
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 23, 1861
Creator: Baker, James D.; Baker, Ben M. & Baker, A. Hicks
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commissary Report of Johnson County Rangers, January 12, 1861] (open access)

[Commissary Report of Johnson County Rangers, January 12, 1861]

Account of items purchased: blankets, comforters, coffee pots, axes, rope, frying pans, tobacco, and other items.
Date: 1861-01-12~
Creator: Johnson County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress: Also of the Special Session of the Senate (open access)

The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress: Also of the Special Session of the Senate

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1861
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress: Also of the Special Session of the Senate (open access)

The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress: Also of the Special Session of the Senate

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1861
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress (open access)

The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1861
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 397, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 19, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 397, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 19, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 19, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1861 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1861

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 1861
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1861 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 1861
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 9, 1861 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 9, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 9, 1861
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1861 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1861
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History