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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 3, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 3, 1826, discussing the family life of Peter Elias Bean, including whether or not he was legally married to the woman he was living with, and the number of sons he has.
Date:
August 3, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 14, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 14, 1826, discussing the need to describe the limits of the jurisdiction of San Felipe de Austin.
Date:
1826~-08-14
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, March 19, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on March 19, 1826, discussing the resolution of the conflict between the Comanche Indians and the Tahuacanos, as well as the movements of militia troops. He goes on to discuss the other tribes they have been having trouble with.
Date:
March 19, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin, May 8, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on May 8, 1826, discussing a deal with the Cherokees to ambush other Native American tribes.
Date:
May 8, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, May 18, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on May 18, 1826, discussing the desire to move American Indians tribes out of the territory newly colonized by Americans in order to avoid a conflict between the Comanches and the Tahuacanos. He also mentions a warning about a raid.
Date:
May 18, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to José Antonio Saucedo, August 14, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to José Antonio Saucedo, on August 14, 1826, calling a meeting composed of two people from each town, with the object of forming a volunteer army.
Date:
August 14, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to José Antonio Saucedo, August 14, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to José Antonio Saucedo, on August 14, 1826, discussing an attack on Mexican citizens by a group of Indians. He also discusses a message about a planned attack by Comanche Indians.
Date:
August 14, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to José Antonio Saucedo, March 18, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to José Antonio Saucedo, on March 18, 1826, discussing a trip to Galveston, and a dispute over the sale of a donkey from Thomas Grey to Martín De Léon.
Date:
March 18, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters from Stephen F. Austin, July 17, 1826]
Copy of transcript for two letters from Stephen F. Austin, on July 17, 1826. The first letter discusses an alliance between Comanches, Tahuacanos, and Green DeWitt, and the murder of a man. The second letter discusses a woman who split with her husband, and wishes to take possession of the family's property.
Date:
July 17, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard, April 1826]
Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard discussing the files that were supposedly attached to the letter, as well as the fact that Mr. I. C. Goolrick "wishes to obtain the situation of Purser in the navy."
Date:
April 21, 1826
Creator:
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Letter from Rámon Músquiz to Nicolás Bravo Rueda, April 16, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Ramón Músquiz to Nicolás Bravo Rueda, the Mexican Vice President, on April 16, 1826, describing the topography of the island of Galveston.
Date:
April 16, 1826
Creator:
Músquiz, Ramón
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Arthur G. Wavell, February 18, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Arthur G. Wavell, on February 18, 1825, petitioning for permission for four to five hundred American and European families to settle and farm the land in Coahuila and Texas, noting that they might serve as a barrier against Native Americans.
Date:
February 18, 1826
Creator:
Wavell, Arthur G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alejandro Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 12, 1826]
Letter from Alejandro Treviño to the Laredo alcalde agreeing to help pay the cost of transporting weapons to Texas.
Date:
1826-12~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Elosua to the Laredo Alcalde, October 20, 1826]
Letter from Antonio Elosua, Commandante de la Linea de Provincia, to the Laredo alcalde requesting transportation to bring powder to the local fort.
Date:
1826-10~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cayetano de la Garza to the Alcalde in Laredo, August 16, 1826]
Letter from Cayetano de la Garza, commandante militar, to the alcalde in Laredo saying José Manuel González will stand trial as a civilian.
Date:
1826-08~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Domingo Silvestre García to the Laredo Alcalde, September 3, 1826]
Letter from Domingo Silvestre García to the Laredo alcalde saying he has found three horses, possibly from his jurisdiction.
Date:
1826-09~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Fernández to the Laredo Alcalde, June 23, 1826]
Letter from Francisco Fernández to the Laredo alcalde. The document has a dark stain covering the tops of all three pages.
Date:
June 23, 1826
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordiano del Castillo to the Laredo Alcalde, June 9, 1826]
Letter from Gordiano del Castillo to the Laredo alcalde asking for the expulsion of Alejo Orozco, caught in adultery.
Date:
1826-06~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gregorio de Arizpe to the Laredo Alcalde, February 23, 1826]
Letter from Gregorio de Arizpe to the Laredo alcalde saying that he is sending the proceedings of the case of James Stewart for the murder of David Price.
Date:
1826-02~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ildefonso Ramón to the Laredo Alcalde, July 22, 1826]
Letter from Ildefonso Ramón to the Laredo alcalde, Rafael López de Oropeza, asking what to do with profits from official paper and certain taxes. Most of the text is very light and not fully legible.
Date:
1826-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Alcalde, February 16, 1826]
Letter from José Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo alcalde acknowledging a previous communication sent from the alcalde.
Date:
1826-02~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to the Alcalde in Laredo, June 15, 1826]
Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to the alcalde in Laredo giving notice that Lipan Indians are asking for horses.
Date:
1826-06~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to the Alcalde in Laredo, June 30, 1826]
Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to the Alcalde in Laredo saying he is sending new regulations for forming militias.
Date:
1826-06~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to the Laredo Alcalde, April 21, 1826]
Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to the Laredo alcalde saying that María de Jesús Martínez in Laredo owes 37 pesos to José de Samano.
Date:
1826-04~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History