The History of Mexico in the Laredo Archives: 1809-1845 (open access)

The History of Mexico in the Laredo Archives: 1809-1845

Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to the history of Mexico, starting with the end of Spanish Mexico through 1845.
Date: March 2000
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archivos de Laredo: Death and Taxes (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Death and Taxes

Translation and summaries of wills, inventories, and tax lists from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Index starts on page 62.
Date: November 2001
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indexes to the Laredo Archives (open access)

Indexes to the Laredo Archives

Index of materials in the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. It includes a chronological listing of documents, with dates, names, topics, and physical location of the materials as well as indexes to personal names and topics.
Date: 2005
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archivos de Laredo: Documentos Referentes a Los Indios (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Documentos Referentes a Los Indios

Transcription of materials in both Spanish and English from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to the activities of American Indians in Texas and Mexico during the late 1700s and early 1800s. A topical index starts on 88.
Date: 1998
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archivos de Laredo: Documentos Para La GenealogĂŤa (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Documentos Para La GenealogĂŤa

Chronological index of materials in the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, containing information relevant to genealogical researchers.
Date: 2010~
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo

Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to the history of Laredo, including religion, political life, ordinances and laws, education, military life, and land questions.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Laredo Municipal Archives] (open access)

[Inventory of Laredo Municipal Archives]

Inventory of certain documents in the municipal archives covering 1850-1862 and 1848-1868.
Date: 1868
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Archives Contents Being Turned Over to the New Alcalde] (open access)

[Archives Contents Being Turned Over to the New Alcalde]

Document showing archives contents being turned over to the new alcalde.
Date: 1845-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archivos de Laredo: Index to the Municipal Correspondence 1825-1845 and Verbal Arbitrations and Decisions 1832-1842 (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Index to the Municipal Correspondence 1825-1845 and Verbal Arbitrations and Decisions 1832-1842

Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to municipal correspondence and legal decisions in Laredo.
Date: October 2000
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 14, 1838] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 14, 1838]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the justice of the peace in Laredo, asking for an inventory of documents in the municipal archives.
Date: 1838-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory Sheet from Agustin Dovalina to José María Ramón] (open access)

[Inventory Sheet from Agustin Dovalina to José María Ramón]

Inventory sheet from Agustin Dovalina to José María Ramón, showing furniture and movables handed over to the Ramón (the new alcalde). Also included is an inventory of the town archives.
Date: 1845-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Regarding Return of Items] (open access)

[Correspondence Regarding Return of Items]

Letter written from the constitutional court (Juzgado Constitutional) of Nuevo Laredo to the mayor of Laredo, Texas asking that they return archives and furniture that were taken to Laredo in 1863. A response from Laredo on the reverse states that the person they reference (Nicolas Grisanti) is ill and will look into the issue when he is well.
Date: March 2, 1867
Creator: Ramos, LuĂ­s & Salinas, Agustin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from José Pérez Rey] (open access)

[Request from José Pérez Rey]

Request from José Pérez Rey asking for settlement of an old debt that can be documented by papers in the archives. The document has frayed edges and is signed by José Andrés Farías, Ignacio Jaime, and others.
Date: 1816-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Tax Collector to Agasito Galván, March 7, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from the Tax Collector to Agasito Galván, March 7, 1836]

Cancelled letter from the tax collector to Agasito Galván saying he is handing over the archives and documents to the first alderman.
Date: 1836-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juzgado Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, May 27, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Juzgado Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, May 27, 1845]

Letter from Juzgado Rafael Martinez to Alcalde RamĂłn, informing him that his archives do not contain a list of brand marks of Laredo; the alcalde should send this account as soon as possible.
Date: 1845-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Containing a List of Months for 1837] (open access)

[Document Containing a List of Months for 1837]

Document containing a list of months covering the year 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Names] (open access)

[List of Names]

Two-column list of names numbered 1 through 171.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Names] (open access)

[List of Names]

List of names written next to amounts of money (some with months), context unknown.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Animals] (open access)

[List of Animals]

List of animals given to S. Meorta and Geronimo PĂ©rez.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Partial Settlement Decision] (open access)

[Partial Settlement Decision]

Partial written text outlining a dispute settlement decided by the court (juzgado).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Education Contributors] (open access)

[List of Education Contributors]

Written list of persons' names and monetary amounts which they plan to contribute toward the education of the youth and orphans.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown List of Descriptions] (open access)

[Unknown List of Descriptions]

Unknown collection of individual descriptions, possibly laws or actions by government officials.
Date: 1824-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Persons] (open access)

[List of Persons]

List of people who have gone for salt and who have mules; it includes a series of numbers and names.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Defenders] (open access)

[List of Defenders]

Written list of defenders gathered by Don Agapito Salboan, with some brand mark notations.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History