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Mexico & Guatimala.

This map shows southern portions of North America, including Mexico and the Republic of Texas, and Central America (labeled Guatemala). Regions are outlined and shaded in color. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1836
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Texas.

Map shows geography, cities, towns, and political divisions in Mexico with Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 14,482,000].
Date: 1836?/1845?
Creator: Archer, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Discharge of John Lewis from Texas Army] (open access)

[Discharge of John Lewis from Texas Army]

Discharge of John Lewis from Texas Army 30 May 1836.
Date: May 30, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Republic of Texas Promissory note to Lemuell Crawford] (open access)

[Republic of Texas Promissory note to Lemuell Crawford]

Republic of Texas Promissory note to Lemuell Crawford 10 January 1836.
Date: January 10, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

Map shows geographical features and place names in "New California," "New Mexico," Mexico, Yucatan, and Central america. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,100,000].
Date: [1836..1846]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas.

Map shows early land grants and colonies in Texas, New mexico encompassing [modern-day] Texas panhandle; areas of Native American habitation, land grant boundaries; also grants in portions of Chihuahua and "Cohahuila." Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,608,000].
Date: 1836
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas with parts of the adjoining states.

Map shows early land grants and colonies in Texas and New mexico encompassing [modern-day] Texas panhandle; areas of Native American habitation, land grant boundaries. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:1,500,000].
Date: 1836
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condition of Texas.  Message from the President of the United States, Upon the subject of the political, military, and civil condition of Texas. (open access)

Condition of Texas. Message from the President of the United States, Upon the subject of the political, military, and civil condition of Texas.

This booklet includes the text of an address by President Andrew Jackson to Congress regarding the independence of Texas as well as various letters written by Henry M. Morfit who went to Texas in order to report about the conditions to the Secretary of State.
Date: December 22, 1836
Creator: Jackson, Andrew & Morfit, Henry M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land] (open access)

[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land]

Document describing the repayment of a loan to the Provisional Governement of Texas in land. Two loans were made to Texas via Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin for $250,000, and is being paid off in land scrip.
Date: April 1, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Independence of Texas" (open access)

"Independence of Texas"

Report from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to the U.S. House, 24th Congress, 1st session, H.R. Doc. #854
Date: July 4, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Memorial of Sundry Inhabitants of Opelousas, Louisiana, In favor of acknowledging the Independence of Texas" (open access)

"Memorial of Sundry Inhabitants of Opelousas, Louisiana, In favor of acknowledging the Independence of Texas"

Publication of the 24th Congress, 1st session, Senate Doc. 416., regarding independence of Texas
Date: June 24, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Primera Secretaria de Estado, Departmento de Exterior" (open access)

"Primera Secretaria de Estado, Departmento de Exterior"

Treaty of January 12, 1828 to establish a U.S.-Mexican border. English and Spanish -untrans. Printed form. Folded. See 1974-62.
Date: June 18, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1098: Johnson, Wm. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1098: Johnson, Wm. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Johnson, Wm. (died October 15, 1863) and Geo. W. Laws (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1836-02-01/1875-02-01
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, December 29, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, December 29, 1836]

Letter from the governor to the Laredo ayuntamiento, asking for documentation on aid to the army in Texas for reimbursement purposes.
Date: 1836-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Four Pages of a Printed Decree on Elections] (open access)

[Four Pages of a Printed Decree on Elections]

Four pages of a printed decree, beginning with article 17, concerning elections.
Date: December 31, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Persons Killed by Indians] (open access)

[List of Persons Killed by Indians]

List of persons in Laredo killed by Indians for the year 1835.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Possessions of Ramón de la Garza] (open access)

[Inventory of Possessions of Ramón de la Garza]

Document containing an inventory and distribution of the possessions of Ramón de la Garza. Also included are smaller receipts of payments and possessions being given away.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Citizens and Horses] (open access)

[List of Citizens and Horses]

List of of citizens in Laredo, showing the number of mares, horses and mules they each have.
Date: 1836-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Concerning Electors] (open access)

[Documents Concerning Electors]

Document showing electors and tally marks for the amount of votes they received. The second document contains the minutes of the elections. Also included are letters from the alcalde to the seven electors appointed for the elections.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. S. Macy's Bond (open access)

Mrs. S. Macy's Bond

Article of agreement in which Sally Macy sells one labor of land to Michael Reed.
Date: September 10, 1836
Creator: Reed, Michael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment for thirty-one dollars paid by Michael Reed to G. Jackson.
Date: February 10, 1836
Creator: Jackson, G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joseph Welch's Bond (open access)

Joseph Welch's Bond

Agreement to pay Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel, issued by Joseph Welch with witnesses Thomas Williams and William Whitely[?], in the amount of ten thousand dollars for a league of land in the Nashville Colony.
Date: January 14, 1836
Creator: Welch, Joseph
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lorenzo Allen's Bond (open access)

Lorenzo Allen's Bond

Agreement to pay Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel, issued by Lorenzo D. Allen with witness Hardy Huntt[?] in the amount of ten thousand dollars for a league of land in the Nashville colony.
Date: January 12, 1836
Creator: Allen, Lorenzo D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Vanwinkle Bond (open access)

John Vanwinkle Bond

Agreement to pay Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel, issued by John Vanwinkle with witnesses James Cook and John W. Holman in the amount of ten thousand dollars in exchange for one league of land in the Nashville colony.
Date: January 16, 1836
Creator: Vanwinkle, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History