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[Last Will and Testament for José Antonio Uribe] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José Antonio Uribe]

Last will and testament prepared for José Antonio Uribe, laying out inheritors and what they are to receive. The document itself is stained and has slight tears on the sides of the paper.
Date: April 15, 1789
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Decree from Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Decree from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda to officials in six villages in Nuevo Santander wanting them to send a list of properties and land in abeyance. Included are handwritten signatures from village officials acknowledging receipt of the decree.
Date: December 15, 1791
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Orders from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Orders from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda to officials in six villages within Nuevo Santander. The Conde requests each officials to create a census list.
Date: December 15, 1791
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Ciudadano Juan Francisco Gutierrez, Gobernador Interino del Estado Libre de las Tamaulipas (Document needs to be rotated) (open access)

El Ciudadano Juan Francisco Gutierrez, Gobernador Interino del Estado Libre de las Tamaulipas (Document needs to be rotated)

Circular on celebrating the installation of Congress from Juan Francisco Gutiérrez to citizens of the free state of Tamaulipas.
Date: July 15, 1824
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Alexander Ybary to Stephen F. Austin, August 15, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Alexander Ybary to Stephen F. Austin, August 15, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Alexander Ybary to Stephen F. Austin, in which Ybary acknowledges receipt of Austin's petition and confirms his intention to forward it to the Mexican government on Austin's behalf.
Date: August 15, 1828
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, July 15, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, July 15, 1829]

Santa Anna to Zavala: Complaining of the state of the customs house at Veracruz and asking that the administrator be removed. Veracruz, July 15, 182(9).
Date: July 15, 1829
Creator: Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Micah P. Flint to Stephen F. Austin, April 15, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Micah P. Flint to Stephen F. Austin, April 15, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Micah Flint to Stephen F. Austin, in which Flint informs Austin of his desires to travel to Mexico and requests introductions to anyone that could be of assistance during the journey. Flint also provides a reference for James Ruggles.
Date: April 15, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from S. Reed to Stephen F. Austin, September 15, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from S. Reed to Stephen F. Austin, September 15, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from S. Reed to Stephen F. Austin, in which Reed informs Austin of his intentions to relocate to the colony. Reed acknowledges the requirement to apply for land in person, but appeals to Austin to reserve one league of land on his behalf.
Date: September 15, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala, June 15, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala, June 15, 1831]

Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala: Torn letter which discusses rumors about Zavala in Mexico City. The state of affairs in Texas and political matters in the capital. Mexico, June 15, 1831.
Date: June 15, 1831
Creator: Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #37 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #37 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #37 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, the Congress of Tamaulipas decrees that the Treasury Department (Ley de Hacienda) Law of Nov. 14, 1832 will remain active. Articles 2, 3 and 4 stipulate the salaries to be paid top officials.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #38 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #38 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #38 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens in Tamaulipas. According to the circular, in order to protect the Supreme Court Justices and acaldes against false accusations, no Supreme Court justice or tax assessor may be accused after one year and alcaldes after six months of the supposed default.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #39 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #39 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #39 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, the Congress of Tamaulipas wants the Federal Institutions to be conserved at all costs.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, March 15, 1833] (open access)

[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, March 15, 1833]

Mexia to Zavala: On the problems of getting enough elected members of the new Congress to open its sessions. Mexico, March 15, 1833.
Date: March 15, 1833
Creator: Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular Number 43 from the Congress] (open access)

[Printed Circular Number 43 from the Congress]

Printed circular number 43 from the Congress of Tamaulipas, ordering the foundation of Villa de Allende.
Date: November 15, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]

Copy of transcript for a letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, in which Johnson offers corrections to the facts stated in a series of stories published in the Galveston News on Early colonization. Johnson provides clarification regarding: dates on which certain events occurred, relationships between persons, and numbers of families introduced by Robertson and Austin.
Date: April 15, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Announcement from Francisco Vital Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Announcement from Francisco Vital Fernandez]

Printed letter from Governor Fernandez to the local ayuntamientos announcing his resignation from the governorship. According to the letter, Ramón de Cárdenas is set to replace him.
Date: July 15, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, July 15, 1834] (open access)

[Printed Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, July 15, 1834]

Printed letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, announcing that Gabriel Arcos has been named secretary.
Date: July 15, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, October 15, 1834] (open access)

[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, October 15, 1834]

Printed circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, asking the civic militia to cooperate with the comandante general if he needs them.
Date: October 15, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 15, 1835] (open access)

[Statement from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 15, 1835]

Printed statement from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing the council that Miguel Barragán has been elected interim president of Mexico.
Date: February 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, February 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, February 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, concerning Mr. Maxwell. Perry describes his efforts to gather information concerning Maxwell's whereabouts and activities.
Date: February 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from Marcelino Perales to the Laredo Alcalde, April 15, 1835] (open access)

[Printed Circular from Marcelino Perales to the Laredo Alcalde, April 15, 1835]

Printed circular from Marcelino Perales to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Simeon Beyondo has been named secretary.
Date: April 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Official Order from General Cos to the Commander of Coahuila y Texas, August 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Official Order from General Cos to the Commander of Coahuila y Texas, August 15, 1835]

The first page of this document is copy of a transcript of a letter to the citizens of Texans, questioning the arrest of Zavalla and calling it a "pretense by which to introduce [Mexican] troops" to Texas. The second page of this document is copy of a transcript for an official order from General Cos to the Commander Ugartachea, in which Cos orders Ugartachea to use whatever Calvary deployment necessary to arrest of Don Lorenzo de Zavala. Cos also orders Ugartachea to force all the inhabitants to Goliad, where customs officers will examine their accounts.
Date: August 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Viviano Vasquez to Martín Perfecto de Cos, October 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Viviano Vasquez to Martín Perfecto de Cos, October 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Viviano Vasquez to Martín Perfecto de Cos.
Date: October 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History