[Document Concerning an Investigation into People] (open access)

[Document Concerning an Investigation into People]

Document containing information into an investigation into some persons who went to Bexar, occupied by the rebel Texans.
Date: 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Decree from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 13, 1837] (open access)

[Copy of a Decree from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 13, 1837]

Copy of a Decree from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo alcalde concerning the justices of the peace.
Date: 1837-10~
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 Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, January 8, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, January 8, 1837]

Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo alcalde, saying he has informed everyone in Guerrero about the 200 animals José Salinas took from the Indians.
Date: 1837-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, September 13, 1837] (open access)

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

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo ayuntamiento, saying a decision will be made on weapons for Laredo.
Date: 1837-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Justice of the Peace, September 18, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Justice of the Peace, September 18, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace with orders to collect the direct taxes.
Date: 1837-09~
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 José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, September 13, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, September 13, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, saying Florencio Villarreal has been confirmed in his position as justice of the peace for Laredo.
Date: 1837-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 24, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 24, 1837]

Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo justice of the peace, explaining why Jesús Benavides can not return the horse claimed by Jesús Garza.
Date: 1837-11~
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
[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, repeating a request for the total number of inhabitants in Laredo.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo Alcalde, August 25, 1837] (open access)

[Handwritten Circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo Alcalde, August 25, 1837]

Handwritten circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo alcalde, informing him to be on the alert for Juan and Memerto Quirós. According to Chovel, these men are wanted for aggravated assault and robbery.
Date: 1837-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, October 4, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, October 4, 1837]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo alcalde, reporting that 50 Texans are not far from town and are looking for Comanches. The alcalde replies that he has 30 men ready in case of attack.
Date: 1837-10~
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
[Document Containing Complaints of Local Citizens] (open access)

[Document Containing Complaints of Local Citizens]

Document containing information pertaining to verbal complaints lodged by María Albina Otona against Sebastian Torres over custody of a child. The document also contains a second complaint, dated October 21, 1837, of Ramón Navaira demanding 105 pesos from Joaquín Orozco.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, September 8, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, September 8, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo alcalde concerning horses being returned.
Date: 1837-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Danacio Gonzalez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 28, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Danacio Gonzalez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 28, 1837]

Letter from Danacio Gonzalez to the justice of the peace in Laredo, reminding him that planted land is taxable.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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 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
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of Michael Reed's payment issued by J.F.[?] Robertson.
Date: July 2, 1837
Creator: Roberston, J.F.[?]
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ledger of John B. Reed debts to William Reed] (open access)

[Ledger of John B. Reed debts to William Reed]

Ledger of miscellaneous debts owed by John Reed to his brother William Reed.
Date: July 1837
Creator: Reed, John & Reed, William
Object Type: Text
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 José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 23, 1837] (open access)

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

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the justice of the peace in Laredo with procedures to be followed regarding three prisoners.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel de Parras to the Laredo Alcalde, March 13, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel de Parras to the Laredo Alcalde, March 13, 1837]

Letter from Manuel de Parras to the Laredo alcalde, explaining previous letters concerning his actions.
Date: 1837-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History