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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
An act prohibiting slavery : [message from the Executive to the House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska].
An act prohibiting slavery in the territory of Nebraska
Date:
1861
Creator:
Black, Samuel W., 1818-1862.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Address of honorable members of Congress, the state of Louisiana, to the convention.
None
Date:
January 14, 1861
Creator:
Slidell, John, 1793-1871; Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Philip), 1811-1884; Landrum, John M. (John Morgan), 1815-1861 & Davidson, T. G.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Address of the Hon. Charles L. Scott, of California, to his constituents, on the constitutional right of secession.
None
Date:
1861
Creator:
Scott, Charles L. 1827-1899. (Charles Lewis)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Thomas Duncan]
Affidavit sworn by Thomas Duncan to J.C. Caddel to claim payment from the estate of Michael Reed.
Date:
June 24, 1861
Creator:
Duncan, Thomas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Chamber.
Patent for an air-chamber that pumps in air confined with a flexible diaphragm to spray or diffuse fluid, including illustration.
Date:
June 18, 1861
Creator:
Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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
[Bancroft Family]
Oval photo of Mrs. Thomas Bancroft with her sons, Eugene and Arthur. She wears a bonnet with lace around the opening. She is seated between her sons.
Date:
1861~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bastrop County
Map of Bastrop County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Austin's Colony titles are outlined in blue. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
June 6, 1861
Creator:
Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Banner (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 8, 1861
Weekly newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date:
January 8, 1861
Creator:
Vaughn, A. N.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Banner (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 21, 1861
Weekly newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date:
May 21, 1861
Creator:
Vaughn, A. N.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Banner. (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1861
Weekly newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with some advertising.
Date:
May 30, 1861
Creator:
Vaughn, A. N.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 29, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 29, 1861
Creator:
Osterhout, John P.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 21, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 28, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 4, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 4, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 11, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 18, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 25, 1861
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 25, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History