Sworn statement prepared by Elijah Stapp (open access)

Sworn statement prepared by Elijah Stapp

Statement prepared by Elijah Stapp--a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence--is a testimony to the claims of S. Hatch for damages and expenses incurred during the Texas revolution.
Date: November 17, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Power of Attorney] (open access)

[Statement of Power of Attorney]

Legal statement outlining the power of attorney granted by John West of Robertson County regarding a piece of land.
Date: November 21, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Austin with Map] (open access)

[Letter from Austin with Map]

Hand-written instructions concerning land surveys along the coast, signed by S. F. Austin. He mentions Duke, Nelms, and [Rales]. On the reverse, a map of the land survey is sketched with notes about dimensions. In the digital version, the first page is included twice - the second time a hand-written transcription of the letter is pictured beneath the original.
Date: November 1, 1830
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lorenzo de Zavala to Stephen F. Austin, November 30th 1835 (open access)

Lorenzo de Zavala to Stephen F. Austin, November 30th 1835

Concerning a league of land for his family, the Consultation, and his general situation. Austin’s instruction to Gail Borden about Zavala’s land are included with this document.
Date: November 30, 1835
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Alcalde, November 30, 1835] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Alcalde, November 30, 1835]

Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo alcalde, saying he is sending 21 horses for Domingo de Ugartechea's army.
Date: 1835-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, October 27, 1833] (open access)

[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, October 27, 1833]

Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo alcalde, saying he is sending a decree in favor of those who have fought against the "barbarian" invasions.
Date: 1833-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, November 16, 1835] (open access)

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, November 16, 1835]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, turning over José María "el Saltillero" to the alcalde for disturbing the peace late at night.
Date: 1835-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 29, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 29, 1837]

Letter from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo justice of the peace, saying he is sending copies on the decree on the justices of the peace.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pedro Neyra to the Laredo Alcalde, November 23, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro Neyra to the Laredo Alcalde, November 23, 1837]

Letter from Pedro Neyra to the Laredo alcalde, asking for his horse, currently owned by Apolonio Ramón, to be sent back to him.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 7, 1834] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 7, 1834]

Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, acknowledging the accounts for 1833.
Date: 1834-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Antonio Canales to the Federalist Forces of Northern Mexico] (open access)

[Message from Antonio Canales to the Federalist Forces of Northern Mexico]

Letter from Antonio Canales, comandante of Federalist forces in northern Mexico, to troops in Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. Canales calls on all confederates to defend the frontier against centralist forces of Mexico.
Date: 1839-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Circular from José Antonio Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 19, 1835] (open access)

[Circular from José Antonio Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 19, 1835]

Printed circular from Governor Fernández to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that the treasury minister has issued new regulations.
Date: November 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Governor to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 12, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from the Governor to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 12, 1832]

Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning troops. Fernando requests that troops who have not left for Matamoros be kept as defense of the town from Indians.
Date: 1832-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 24, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, November 24, 1837]

Letter from Miguel Benavides to the Laredo justice of the peace, explaining why Jesús Benavides can not return the horse claimed by Jesús Garza.
Date: 1837-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Comandante to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 25, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from the Comandante to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 25, 1832]

Letter from the comandante permanente to the Laredo ayuntamiento, reporting on Manuel Barragan's readiness for the campaign against the Comanches, and what he is doing to prepare.
Date: 1832-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Comandante General, November 17, 1834] (open access)

[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Comandante General, November 17, 1834]

Letter from the Laredo alcalde to the comandante general, informing him that deserter Isabel de la Garza is returned to Matamoros. The alcalde asks the comandante to pay the costs of transportation.
Date: 1834-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ignacio Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, November 11, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Ignacio Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, November 11, 1831]

Letter from Ignacio Chapa to the Laredo alcalde, discussing a horse taken from an Indian who was killed. According to the letter the horse has a brand mark, drawn on the left side of the first page, and Chapa asks if the horse belongs to someone in Laredo.
Date: 1831-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Santiago de Hinojosa to the Laredo Alcalde, November 23, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Santiago de Hinojosa to the Laredo Alcalde, November 23, 1831]

Letter from José Santiago de Hinojosa to the Laredo alcalde, asking him to check on Jesús Herrera about a horse he sold to José María García Sales, which actually belonged to Francisco Farias of Camargo.
Date: 1831-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, November 29, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, November 29, 1832]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo ayuntamiento, asking permission to use state funds to help deploy the various costs he has incurred preparing for the campaigns.
Date: 1832-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from the Laredo Ayuntamiento] (open access)

[Statement from the Laredo Ayuntamiento]

Statement from the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing the governor that there is no civic militia since so many died of cholera.
Date: 1834-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to A. Lee Cambel in the amount of twenty dollars.
Date: November 13, 1839
Creator: Cambel, A. Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Michael Reed] (open access)

[Promissory note for Michael Reed]

Promissory note given to Michael Reed by William C. Henderson.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: Henderson, William C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María Guerra to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 7, 1835] (open access)

[Letter from José María Guerra to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 7, 1835]

Letter from José María Guerra to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning mail routes. Guerra says that because of problems in Texas, mail for Bexar will go through Laredo; the town needs to provide animals and soldiers necessary.
Date: 1835-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Persons Acknowledged for Helping the Army] (open access)

[List of Persons Acknowledged for Helping the Army]

List of persons who have helped the army going to Texas with supplies, horses, etc. The document lists the people followed by the amount of supplies they gave to the advancing army.
Date: 1836-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History