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Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe (open access)

Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe

Biographical sketch of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe. Her family lived near the de Zavalas when she was a girl. Citation info: Mary Jane Harris Briscoe Papers, MC056, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.
Date: 1886
Creator: Briscoe, Mary Jane Harris
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emily Hand to Adina de Zavala February 14th, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Emily Hand to Adina de Zavala February 14th, 1881]

An affectionate letter regarding the welfare of the family
Date: February 14, 1881
Creator: Zavala, Emily West de, 1809-1882
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr. to Adina July 26, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from de Zavala Jr. to Adina July 26, 1878]

Correspondence to Adina regarding her request for family history
Date: July 26, 1878
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina June 19th 1895] (open access)

[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina June 19th 1895]

Response to Adina's request for family history
Date: June 19, 1895
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adina to Mary] November 15th, 1900 (open access)

[Letter from Adina to Mary] November 15th, 1900

A secret letter from Adina to her sister, Mary, including information on family history.
Date: November 15, 1900
Creator: De Zavala, Adina, 1861-1955
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina March 24th 1889] (open access)

[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina March 24th 1889]

Letter containing responses to Adina's requests for family history.
Date: March 24, 1889
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
de Zavala resignation October 17th 1836 (open access)

de Zavala resignation October 17th 1836

Lorenzo de Zavala's letter to the Senate and House of Representatives, stating his resignation from the office of Vice President of the Republic
Date: October 17, 1836
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Burnet] September 11th 1836 (open access)

[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Burnet] September 11th 1836

Correspondence to Burnet indicating that Zavala will be able to join the Cabinet's next meeting.
Date: September 11, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] April 20th 1836 (open access)

[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] April 20th 1836

Lorenzo's letter of resignation as Vice President of the Republic (in both Spanish and English)
Date: April 20, 1836
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] June 3rd 1836 (open access)

[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] June 3rd 1836

Letter of resignation from office of Vice President of the Republic of Texas
Date: June 3, 1836
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] April 22nd 1836 (open access)

[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] April 22nd 1836

A letter by Burnet in response to Zavala's resignation from the office of Vice President.
Date: April 22, 1836
Creator: Burnet, David G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Political Chief of Nacogdoches to Archivaldo Hopkins] January 16th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Political Chief of Nacogdoches to Archivaldo Hopkins] January 16th 1835

Letter asking information about the legality of the fees of the commissioner and requesting him to exhibit his power as agent for the impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnet, etc.
Date: January 16, 1835
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] June 4th 1963 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] June 4th 1963

Correspondence regarding opposition from Albert Thomas against De Zavala Park
Date: June 4, 1963
Creator: Lenz, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] October 14th 1836 (open access)

[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] October 14th 1836

Correspondence to Lorenzo de Zavala
Date: October 14, 1836
Creator: Burnet, David G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zavala to Burnet] September 24th 1836 (open access)

[Letter from Zavala to Burnet] September 24th 1836

A duplicate of Zavala's letter to Burnet stating that, due to his health, he will not be able to join the next meeting of Congress.
Date: September 24, 1836
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Political Chief to Lorenzo Zavala] October 6th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Political Chief to Lorenzo Zavala] October 6th 1835

Letter from Rueg to Zavala informing him of his intention to call at San Felipe on the 15 inst.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jorge Ant'o Nixon to Enrique Rueg] April 30th, 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Jorge Ant'o Nixon to Enrique Rueg] April 30th, 1835

Letter to Henry Rueg accompanying communications received from W. S. Allen calling himself agent of the Impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnett -- protesting against Arturo Henry, the actual agent of said impresarios and also protesting as illegal the titles given by the former as such commissioner unless they had the signature of said Allen attached to them, and asking instructions on the subject.
Date: April 30, 1835
Creator: Nixon, Jorge Ant'o
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835 (open access)

[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835

An official statement that Zavala was one of the seven Delegates selected to represent the Jurisdiction of Harrisburg
Date: October 8, 1835
Creator: Richardson, Geo F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Voters, February 2nd 1836 (open access)

List of Voters, February 2nd 1836

A list of voters and votes received at An Election held at Lynchburg for the municipality of Harrisburg
Date: February 2, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zavala to Dimitt] December 9th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Zavala to Dimitt] December 9th 1835

Translation of a letter to Mr. Dimitt regarding Mexican expeditions.
Date: December 9, 1835
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biographical notes on Lorenzo de Zavala (open access)

Biographical notes on Lorenzo de Zavala

A brief biography of Lorenzo de Zavala
Date: unknown
Creator: Lenz, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] October 21st, 1962 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] October 21st, 1962

Continued correspondence regarding De Zavala Park
Date: October 21, 1962
Creator: Lenz, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Yarborough to Lenz] May 27th, 1963 (open access)

[Letter from Yarborough to Lenz] May 27th, 1963

Yarborough reports a positive response from the Senate regarding his proposal to create a Park at the homesite of Lorenzo de Zavala in Harris County.
Date: May 27, 1963
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] May 9th, 1960 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] May 9th, 1960

An update on the effort to create De Zavala Park on the homesite
Date: May 9, 1960
Creator: Lenz, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History