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[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 11, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 11, 1812]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: October 11, 1812
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, discussing the accounts she has heard of the riots in Baltimore. Anti-war articles written by Alexander Contee Hanson in the Federal Republican newspaper caused riots against the newspaper. Elizabeth is horrified by these events and asks for her husband's recounting of the events. She also discusses their finances and her sister, Ann Upshur Teackle.
Date: August 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 4, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 4, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, discussing family members and purchases. She mentions an enslaved man, Louther. She also mentions that John Teackle, John Eyre, and her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, will be in town soon. She says that Elizabeth Dennis Teackle Montgomery is in town.
Date: August 4, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 15, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 15, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, asking him to send her various foods and goods for the household. She mentions acquaintances that were in town and says she expects to see her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, soon. She asks him to talk to physicians in Baltimore to get recommendations for her poor health.
Date: July 15, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 21, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 21, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, discussing a trip proposed by her sister, Ann Upshur Teackle. They plan to be gone for 4 to 6 weeks, visiting towns in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Elizabeth is unsure about attending, but thinks the trip might improve her health.
Date: July 21, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1812]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He apologizes for not writing, saying he has been busy with travel and business. He talks about the works of Thomas Moore and Sir Walter Scott. He asks about her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, and asks for them to come visit him. He updates her on his family and asks about her family and Littleton's family.
Date: July 5, 1812
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 6, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 6, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, giving a small update about daily ongoings. She asks about the sale of two of their enslaved persons, Sarah and Ephraim. She says John Teackle is in town and she expects her sister Ann Eyre and Elizabeth Dennis Teackle Montgomery soon. She also mentions Rachel Revell Upshur.
Date: July 6, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 28, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 28, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She discusses the ongoing War of 1812, their finances, their bellman, and her health. She asks if it is true that a mob tore down the office of the Federal Republican.
Date: June 28, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 21, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 21, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle.
Date: June 21, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 24, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 24, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle.
Date: February 24, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, February 20, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, February 20, 1812]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She states that she will not be able to visit Elizabeth because of the bad state of the roads and she hears Littleton Dennis Teackle has returned home. She mentions her mother-in-law, Margaret Taylor Eyre, is ill. She says the girls will have to come visit Elizabeth soon and she will send Abel, an enslaved man, with them. She then talks about Elizabeth's finances, local gossip about the Tabb family, and an event in Norfolk. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.
Date: February 20, 1812
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 10, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 10, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle.
Date: February 10, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Littleton Dennis Teackle, January 26, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Littleton Dennis Teackle, January 26, 1812]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She writes about the weather, their finances, and her health. She mentions that Esther "Hetty" Teackle and Eliza are in town.
Date: January 26, 1812
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Dennis Teackle and their father John Teackle, to her sister Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker - February 26, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Dennis Teackle and their father John Teackle, to her sister Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker - February 26, 1812]

A letter to Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker from her sister, Elizabeth Dennis Teackle (later Montgomery) and her father John Teackle. The letter includes mentions of family health and other news.
Date: February 26, 1812
Creator: Montgomery, Elizabeth Dennis Teackle, 1788-1823 & Teackle, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all documents must be presented on official paper. The document is signed by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, and he references a Real Cedula of January 20, 1795.
Date: 1812-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812]

Message from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the governor saying that he regrets that they cannot provide the requested horses as they do not have them. The document has pieces of tape covering the right and left edges of the paper.
Date: 1812-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas giving general permission and regulations regarding the production of mezcal. The document is signed by José Ignacio Negreino, and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, dated August 29, 1812.
Date: 1812-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Message from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of a Message from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of a message from Viceroy Venegas discussing outlaws and condemning the "Ilustrador Nacional" newspaper as seditious. The document is signed at the bottom by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena and Jose Ignacio Negreino.
Date: 1812-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from José Manuel Flores to Alexander Vidaurri] (open access)

[Promissory Note from José Manuel Flores to Alexander Vidaurri]

Promissory note from José Manuel Flores to Alexander Vidaurri, and is signed by a few local officials at the end.
Date: 1812-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Messages to Governor Antonio Cordero y Bustamante] (open access)

[Two Messages to Governor Antonio Cordero y Bustamante]

Two Messages from Miguel Sánchez Navarro Palau to Governor Antonio Cordero y Bustamante concerning the process of two men guilty of robbing the parish priest of Laredo. The first document contains a list of questions, and is signed in various places by local authorities; the second document from Palau is signed by Cordero and dated January 31, 1812.
Date: 1812-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form Sent from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena] (open access)

[Form Sent from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena]

Form sent from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena showing how to make financial reports on taxes on renting of houses. The document contains a partially filled out example chart and more explanation text; there is a list of towns on the left side of the back side of the document showing where this is to be sent.
Date: 1812-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document with Decrees Promulgated by the Cortes de Cádiz] (open access)

[Document with Decrees Promulgated by the Cortes de Cádiz]

List of decrees promulgated by the Cortes de Cádiz during the year 1812 up to October 27. The decrees are listed out in chronological order and cover many topics: use the royal standard; negroes may be admitted to schools and ecclesiastical studies; employees cease to be so when the job is declared finished; a town in given the title of "noble and loyal city"; and hanging is replaced by strangling for criminals sentenced to death.
Date: 1812-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Message from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of a Message from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of a message from Viceroy Venegas granting amnesty to all who put down arms and recognize the General Courts in Spain. The document is signed José Ignacio Negreino and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena.
Date: 1812-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcements from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Announcements from Viceroy Venegas]

Announcement from Viceroy Venegas saying there is a ten percent tax to be put on renting houses, plus other regulations regarding renting homes, buildings, etc. At the end of the document there is a response from Juan Juanicotena from February 18, 1813.
Date: 1812-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History