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[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 6, 1818] (open access)

[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 6, 1818]

Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza in Laredo referencing the disappearance of Alejandra Rodríguez. The text on the back page lists the sender and recipient as well as the location of each man.
Date: 1818-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Decrees] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Decrees]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying he is sending decrees from the archbishop of Mexico City and the viceroy of New Spain concerning the capture of insurrectionists; the men mentioned are Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, and Juan Aldama. This document is signed by local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the notice.
Date: 1810-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warning from the Governor to Justicias] (open access)

[Warning from the Governor to Justicias]

Message from Governor Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias warning them to be on guard against the infiltration of the insurrection into Nuevo Santander, which is still loyal to Spain. The message is signed, dated, and acknowledged by Spanish officials in the various towns and villas of the province.
Date: 1810-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Announcements from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente] (open access)

[Two Announcements from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente]

Two documents from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente calling the province to arms in case the insurrection were to spread into Nuevo Santander; de Bustamente says Indians are to have a bow and 50 arrows apiece. He also calls on parish priests to animate the Indians to the Spanish cause instead of the insurrection.
Date: 1810-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from María Condelaria and Juan Echeandía to the Alcalde] (open access)

[Messages from María Condelaria and Juan Echeandía to the Alcalde]

Two documents with messages from María Condelaria de Bustamente and Juan Echeandía to an alcalde in Laredo. Both messages announce claims of pesos from the estate of Manuel Flores, and there is an order to pay the first debt. There are signatures from numerous individuals throughout both messages.
Date: 1817-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 13, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 13, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying he is returning two fugitive Indian women.
Date: 1818-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón, November 15, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón, November 15, 1819]

Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón saying that a man is coming to collect debt for another person, and that all appears to be in order.
Date: 1819-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History