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Le golfe de Mexique et les isles voisine.

Map shows the geography, cities, ports, and distances between points of interest in the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, and West Indies. No scale indicated.
Date: 1700?
Creator: Mortier, Pierre
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

La riviere de Missisipi, et ses environs, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale.

Map shows south eastern portion of the North America continent including Lake Erie in the north east, a portion of Virginia to the east, the Florida peninsula, the Mississippi River to "les Illinois," the Gulf of Mexico, and portions of Cuba and the Bahamas, "Nouvelle Espagne" [New Spain] and "Nouveau Mexique" [New Mexico]; areas of Native American habitation, major roads or trails, and settlements. Includes notes and population statistics. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1715
Creator: Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerique Septentrionale: divisée en ses principales possessions et gds. peuples.

Map shows basic geography, territories, major cities, and areas of Native American habitation in mid-eighteenth century North America, Central America, and the West Indies. No scale noted.
Date: 1743?
Creator: Nolin, Jean Baptiste, 1686-1762
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerique septentrionale avec les routes, distances en milles, villages et etablissements [Sheet 5].

Map shows geography and settlements in the "Louisiane" territory near the Gulf of Mexico in North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000].
Date: 1756
Creator: Mitchell, John, 1711-1768
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte reduite des costes de la Louisiane et de la Floride.

Map shows coastline of French Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico west of the Trinity River from a point labeled "Baye St. Louis ou de St. Bernard," and to the east to include the Florida peninsula and Atlantic coast of Florida [as Islands] ; part of the Bahamas and Cuba; islands and sailing routes through the Mississippi River delta on inset. Relief shown pictorially and depths shown by soundings. Inset: Carte des embouchures du fleuve St. Louis [Map of the mouth of Mississippi River]. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].
Date: 1764
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Suite du cours du fleuve St. Louis depuis la rivière d'Iberville jusq'à celle des Yasous, et les parties connues de la Rivière Rouge et la Rivière Noire.

Map shows the course of the Lower Mississippi River and its tributaries. Includes "Remarques sur la Rivière Rouge" [Notes on the Red River]. Inset: "Carte de l'establissement françois sur la Rivière Rouge" [Map of a French settlement on the Red River]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:830,000].
Date: 1764
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters, January 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Two Letters, January 1798]

Copy of transcript for two letters, written in January 1798. The first, from Delassus de Luziere on January 15, 1798, asks that land belonging to the king be given to an unnamed man because he has proven himself to be a good farmer on land belonging to Mrs. Beauvair. The second, from Zenon Trudeau on January 21, 1798, informs the recipient that he will receive the land he has requested.
Date: [1798-01-15..1798-01-21]
Creator: Trudeau, Zenon & Luziere, Delassus De
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of a portion of the Gulf Coast of Mexico]

Map shows islands along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana and along San Luis Potosi [modern-day Texas] and Nueva Santander [modern-day Tamaulipas]. Inset: text attributed to Humboldt that describes mineral resources for glass and crystal manufacture and mining in Mexico. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,650,000].
Date: [1825..1827]
Creator: Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poem about General Bertrand, September 26, 1830] (open access)

[Poem about General Bertrand, September 26, 1830]

Poem about General Bertrand written by Cath.
Date: September 26, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chart showing days of the months, 1832] (open access)

[Chart showing days of the months, 1832]

Chart showing days of the months and which day of the year they correspond to. Dated 1832. Table of days & numbers, from the 1st January to the 30th June.
Date: 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

République fédérative des etats-unis méxicains.

Map shows cities and towns, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, and state boundaries; Mexican state of Texas as "République de Fredonia" [referring to a brief revolution in Texas in 1826]. Includes legend and historical note. Inset: "Guatemala ou République Fédérale de l'Amérique Centrale" [Guatemala or Federal Republic of Central America]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1835
Creator: Dufour, A.-H. (Auguste-Henri), 1798-1865
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836]

Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836. Discussing letters to Mexia, the triumph of Farias and inactivity of de Zavala.
Date: February 3, 1836
Creator: Baradere
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, April 2, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, April 2, 1836]

Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, being thankful to him for his attention, and being sorry that Zavala gave up his Mexican citizenship.
Date: April 2, 1836
Creator: Baradere
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America with countries outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, locations of Native American tribes are labeled. There are two insets in the lower left corner showing the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Date: 1840
Creator: Meissas, Achille, 1799-1874 & Michelot, Auguste, 1792-1866
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nouvelle carte du Mexique, du Texas et d'une partie des états limitrophes.

Map shows the geography and settlements of 1840 Mexico and the Republic of Texas along with adjoining areas of the United States. Insets: "détails des environs de Mexico et de la Vera-Cruz" [details near Mexico City and Vera Cruz] and "complément de la carte donnant le Yucatan et une partie des provinces unies de l'Amérique Centrale" [supplement to the map for the Yucatan part of the United Provinces of Central America]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date: 1840
Creator: Brué, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet for financial transactions related to Castroville, 1843-1844] (open access)

[Balance sheet for financial transactions related to Castroville, 1843-1844]

Balance sheet for financial transactions related to the colonists' expenses at [Castroville].
Date: 1843/1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, 1843-1844] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, 1843-1844]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions.
Date: 1843/1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, November 1, 1843 to July 30, 1844] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, November 1, 1843 to July 30, 1844]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions between November 1843 and July 1844.
Date: 1843/1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, November 1843 to October 1846] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions, November 1843 to October 1846]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions between November 1843 and October 1846.
Date: 1843/1846
Creator: Huth, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet showing financial transactions relating to Henri Castro, 1843-1844] (open access)

[Balance sheet showing financial transactions relating to Henri Castro, 1843-1844]

Balance sheet showing financial transactions relating to Henr[i] Castro.
Date: 1843/1844
Creator: Huth, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Golfe du Mexique.

Map shows Gulf of Mexico coastal detail from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Florida Peninsula, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and neighboring islands; Atlantic coastal detail from Georgia and the Carolinas to Cape Fear. Includes a measurement conversion chart and logo. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Soundings in meters. Scale not given.
Date: 1843
Creator: France Dépôt général de la marine
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document showing financial transactions between H. Castro and L. Huth, 1843] (open access)

[Document showing financial transactions between H. Castro and L. Huth, 1843]

Document showing financial transactions between H. Castro and L. Huth for various supplies and other expenses.
Date: 1843
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for the Hôtel du Parc, October 12, 1843] (open access)

[Bill for the Hôtel du Parc, October 12, 1843]

Bill for approximately nine days of food and lodging at the Hotel du Parc.
Date: October 1843
Creator: Hôtel du Parc
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document describing an agreement between Henri Castro, Ferdinand Louis Huth, and Huth & Co., October 5, 1843] (open access)

[Document describing an agreement between Henri Castro, Ferdinand Louis Huth, and Huth & Co., October 5, 1843]

Agreement between Henri Castro in Paris, Ferdinand Louis Huth and Huth & Co. in Neufreystaedt, in which they set forth the terms of their joint venture. Namely, that Ferdinand Louis Huth will travel to Texas and conduct trade business there for at least two years. Signed by Hy. Castro, Huth & Co. and Louis Huth, Jr. in Paris and Neufreystaedt on October 5, 1843.
Date: October 5, 1843
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History