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Spanish dominions in North America : northern part

Map shows "intendancies" [of New Spain], cities and towns, mining activity, and military posts; northern portions of "Indendancy of S. Louis de Potosi" as savanna; areas of Native American habitation; and much of southern Louisiana [under French rule]. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1811
Creator: Hebert, L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Spanish dominions in North America, middle part.

Map shows "intendancies" [of New Spain], cities and towns, mining activity, and military posts, and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1811
Creator: Hebert, L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for José María Benavides] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José María Benavides]

Last will and testament for José María Benavides, outlining his inheritors and who will receive certain things. The document itself has a few stains and has slightly frayed edges.
Date: 1811-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from a Military Commander to Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Message from a Military Commander to Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from a military commander to Manuel de Iturbe explaining why he could not send troops to protect Texas; the commander also details information about the insurrection taking place. The document is badly stained and has pieces of tape covering all four edges of the paper.
Date: 1811-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees from Governor Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Decrees from Governor Joaquín de Arredondo]

Decrees from the new governor, Joaquín de Arredondo, concerning travel, bearing arms, felonies, and other crimes. The document itself is made up of one sheet, taped to a smaller piece at the bottom.
Date: 1811-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of Decrees Concerning the Insurrection] (open access)

[Summary of Decrees Concerning the Insurrection]

Summary of all decrees regarding the insurrection, originally told by Felix Calleja, and copied down in Monclova by José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente. The document has multiple large stains and has pieces of tape on both the left and right sides.
Date: May 25, 1811
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Antonio Benavides to Felix M. Calleja] (open access)

[Message from José Antonio Benavides to Felix M. Calleja]

Message from José Antonio Benavides to Felix M. Calleja sending copies of 16 documents showing things he has done to preserve order within the province. The document has a piece of tape running down its left side, and is badly frayed along the right edge.
Date: 1811-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago Vedia to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, April 3, 1811] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vedia to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, April 3, 1811]

Letter from Santiago Vedia to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente advising him that the man sent to get the horses stolen by Bartolomé Salinas has found them. The document is badly stained and is covered by pieces of tape along its edges, as well as large tears.
Date: 1811-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Ildefonso García] (open access)

[Message from Ildefonso García]

Message from Ildefonso García acknowledging his inheritances and listing what he has received. The document itself is slightly stained and has a badly frayed edge on the right side of the paper.
Date: 1811-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Antonio Juangorena to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, June 16, 1811] (open access)

[Letter from Juan Antonio Juangorena to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, June 16, 1811]

Letter from Juan Antonio Juangorena to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente concerning family affairs and local news. The document is heavily stained, has frayed and torn edges, and has pieces of tape covering parts of the edges of the paper.
Date: June 1811
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for José María Elizordo] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José María Elizordo]

Last will and testament for José María Elizordo outlining what is to be received by his inheritors. The document has a few large stains at the bottom of the pages, and has slightly frayed edges.
Date: 1811-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Brigida Sánchez to Lorenzo Sánchez de la Cortina] (open access)

[Message from Brigida Sánchez to Lorenzo Sánchez de la Cortina]

Message from Brigida Sánchez to Lorenzo Sánchez de la Cortina wanting a debt to be officially settled. Brigida appears to be writing in San Carlos, and de la Cortina's response comes from Laredo; the document is stained and has slightly frayed edges.
Date: 1811-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copies of Regulations From Governor Arredondo] (open access)

[Copies of Regulations From Governor Arredondo]

Document from Joaquín de Arredondo with copies of regulations regarding the elections of mayors, and the proper procedures in juridical disputes. The document is badly stained and the edges of the paper are frayed and, in places, torn.
Date: 1811-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benavides to Governor Joaquín de Arredondo, August 25, 1811] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benavides to Governor Joaquín de Arredondo, August 25, 1811]

Message from José Antonio Benavides to Governor Arredondo sending copies of documents and orders he has issued showing things he has done to preserve order within the province and town. The document has a piece of tape on its left side, and is badly frayed along the right edge.
Date: 1811-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Felix Calleja  to José Antonio Benavides] (open access)

[Message from Felix Calleja to José Antonio Benavides]

Message from Felix Calleja to José Antonio Benavides acknowledging his having received documents previously sent by Benavides; the named messenger has not been seen in Guanajuato according to Calleja. The document has a few stains and has a piece of tape covering the frayed edges of the right side of the page.
Date: 1811-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente] (open access)

[Two Letters to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente]

Two letters to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, one from José Manuel Pérez, and another from Petra Nicolasa de Chávez. Both letters give an account of the recent incidents of the insurrection which is spreading. The first letter is badly torn and stained, and is entirely covered on the outside by pieces of tape; the second letter has a few tears, and is covered with pieces of tape in certain spots.
Date: 1811-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History