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Historical map of the world.

Map shows major political regions, cities, mountain ranges, rivers, and areas of indigenous habitation. Includes notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:45,000,000].
Date: 1813
Creator: Las Cases, Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonnaé, comte de, 1766-1842
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

N. America.

Map shows geography and settlements in early nineteenth century North America. Relief shown by hachures. No scale noted.
Date: 1813
Creator: Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Register (Baltimore, Md.), Volume 4, Number 20, Saturday, July 17, 1813 (open access)

The Weekly Register (Baltimore, Md.), Volume 4, Number 20, Saturday, July 17, 1813

Issue of The Weekly Register newspaper including an article on the first page entitled "Republic of Mexico" which is described as a "hasty" translation of the Declaration of Independence from Spain. Other articles include: Indian Council; The Direct Tax; Map of the Rapids of Miami, Shewing the situation of Fort Meigs, &c.; Interesting Topography of Ohio; Proceedings of Congress; Events of the War; and The Chronicle (France and the Allies).
Date: July 17, 1813
Creator: Niles, Hezekiah, 1777-1839
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

An improved map of the United States.

Map shows [French] Louisiana as western boundary of the United States, Mississippi Territory, North West Territory, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan "Ter.," roads, major settlements, and areas of Indian habitation. Includes nine illustrated vignettes of naval battles from the War of 1812 and a shield and eagle incorporated in "An improved map" portion of the title; notes, table of distances, and statistics by state. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1813
Creator: Shelton & Kensett.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Esther Maria Fisher Teackle, April 5, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Esther Maria Fisher Teackle, April 5, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister-in-law, Esther "Hetty" Maria Fisher Teackle. She writes about trying to get John Seargeant to marry her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle and hopes that Hetty will be married soon as well. She also talks about going to the Washington Hotel in Princess Anne, which is run by Zadoc Long's family. She also asks Hetty how her sister Ann Upshur Eyre is doing in Philadelphia.
Date: April 5, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 22, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 22, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, responding to a letter delivered by Joe, an enslaved person. She writes about Louisa Ann Bowdoin going to a ball. She mentions that her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, said she would visit, but Elizabeth has not seen her. She also talks about the war, saying Peter Bowdoin wrote her updates on fighting taking place off the coast. She also talks about her health and the bad weather.
Date: February 22, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 9, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 9, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle. She writes that her sister Ann Upshur Eyre and her husband, John Eyre, are in town, and they also wish to visit Littleton in Philadelphia. She asks about their financial accounts and property in relation to Mr. Guest. She asks for sheeting and for him to procure lodgings for Mr. and Mrs. Eyre in Philadelphia. She also mentions the death of Col. Custis Kendall.
Date: March 9, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 13, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 13, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, with a detailed list of goods she received in the mail from him. She says that her sister Ann Upshur Eyre and her husband, John Eyre, left for Philadelphia this morning and restates their need for lodgings. She asks for silk cord and lace for her bonnet, and says John Done would be able to bring it to her.
Date: March 13, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 15, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 15, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, responding to his claim that she has not been writing him. She details how she has written for every mail. She thanks him for sending her $10, but asks him to save money for himself. She talks about the new curtains in their carriage.
Date: March 15, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 29, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 29, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She talks about visiting Amelia Williams Gale and thanks Littleton for the new carriage, horses, and bonnet. She also writes about pearl necklaces and earrings, their finances with Mr. Polk, and her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre.
Date: March 29, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 11, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 11, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, responding to his account of the raid on Havre de Grace, Maryland, by the British Royal Navy. She also informs him that Ann Upshur Eyre and John Eyre are in town.
Date: May 11, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 5, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 5, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, in response to a letter about Ann's time in Philadelphia. She talks about enjoying imagining the trip and says she sometimes envies her sister. She mentions how her garden is flourishing and asks Ann to bring her hyacinth roots. She also mentions their shared acquaintances John Brown, Samuel Ewing, Benjamin Chew Wilcocks, Valeria Fullerton, Sarah Eyre Lyon, Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis, and Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead.
Date: April 5, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 14, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 14, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, inviting her to come visit on the 22nd of February. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin and the death of General John Gale. She also talks about the war, discussing English squadrons preparing to attack the French fleet.
Date: February 14, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, January 29, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, January 29, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She voices her irritation and scolds her sister for not visiting or writing her, saying Ann missed many events and visitors who would've liked to see her. She also talks of their shared acquaintances Betsey Dennis, Louisa A Bowdoin, Leah Savage, Ann Billings Steele Upshur, Mary Nevett Steele. She says that the health of baby Virginia, daughter of her brother Arthur Upshur and Ann Billings Steele Upshur, is improving. She mentions that Lucy, an enslaved person of the Teackle's, helps breastfeed the baby. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.
Date: January 29, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, March 28, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, March 28, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre. She starts by responding to a note Ann sent from Laurel, Delaware. She mentions General Henry Dearborn, who was given the nickname "Granny Dearborn" by his men during the War of 1812. She asks if Ann has seen any of Elizabeth's old friends in Philadelphia, specifically mentioning Sam Evans, Valeria Fullerton, Sally Whiteford, Dolly Heariss, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Biddle. She says that her husband Littleton D. Teackle has bought her a new coach and horses. She also visited Amelia Williams Gale, the Carroll's, and Mrs. Jackson. She asks Ann to write her about her stay in Philadelphia and to find talk to Jack Seargeant about the possibility of marrying her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle. She mentions a fire in Easton, Maryland, and lists some goods for Ann to buy and send to her.
Date: March 28, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels] (open access)

[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels]

Message from Juan de Juanicotena to local alcaldes with an account from General Arredondo concerning the defeat of the rebels of Bexar.
Date: 1813-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo exhorting the public to remain loyal to the Crown, and condemning certain insurgents . Also included is a royal decree granting amnesty to those involved in contraband; Juan Juanicotena is named interim governor.
Date: 1813-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Viceroy Calleja] (open access)

[Announcement from Viceroy Calleja]

Announcement from Viceroy Calleja with changes in taxes on commercial shipping. The bottom of the document has a short paragraph from Juan de Juanicotena, saying where the message was sent to within Nuevo Santander such as Laredo, Reynosa, Camargo, etc.
Date: 1813-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of an Alliance with Russia] (open access)

[Announcement of an Alliance with Russia]

Announcement from Viceroy Calleja and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena saying that an alliance between Spain and Russia has been formed.
Date: 1813-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copied Decrees from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena] (open access)

[Copied Decrees from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena]

Message from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena with three decrees included: all plazas where the decrees are read are to be called "Plaza de la Constitution"; declares St. Teresa patrones of Spain and the Americas; navigation regulations are changed.
Date: 1813-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily National Intelligencer. (Washington [D.C.]), Vol. 1, No. 110, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 8, 1813 (open access)

Daily National Intelligencer. (Washington [D.C.]), Vol. 1, No. 110, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 8, 1813

Daily newspaper from Washington, District of Columbia that includes local and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1813
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from José González] (open access)

[Decree from José González]

Decree from José González concerning insurgents, traitors, those who harbor them, etc. The document is signed by a few local officials towards the bottom of the text.
Date: 1813-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees from the Regency in Spain] (open access)

[Decrees from the Regency in Spain]

Decrees from the Regency in Spain concerning a variety of issues. The decrees are listed and copied down concerning: the obtaining of proof of citizenship; announcement from Calleja on his taking possession of his office as Viceroy; Arredondo is made General of Eastern Army; and all legal papers should use same terminology as the Constitution.
Date: 1813-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Concerning the Constitution of 1812 from Cádiz] (open access)

[Document Concerning the Constitution of 1812 from Cádiz]

Indications from Cádiz regarding the promulgation of the Constitution of 1812. The document has a few stains and is covered by a long piece of tape along the left edge of the page.
Date: 1813-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History