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[Letter from Mayor Refugio Benavides to the Laredo City Council, August 15, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Mayor Refugio Benavides to the Laredo City Council, August 15, 1859]

Letter from Mayor Refugio Benavides to the city council in Laredo, asking to be paid for the workers he provided for accesses to the river.
Date: August 15, 1859
Creator: Benavides, Refugio
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Denton to Colonel Ransom - March 15, 1858] (open access)

[Letter from William Denton to Colonel Ransom - March 15, 1858]

Letter from William Denton to Colonel Ransom informing him to ask Mr. Kory to give $106 to Mr. Brown once W.M. Denton's land is sold.
Date: March 15, 1858
Creator: Denton, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher] (open access)

[Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher]

Letter from O. Fisher to his son, O.A. Fisher discussing family matters including his other children and his wife's recent recovery from an illness.
Date: February 15, 1859
Creator: Fisher, Orceneth, 1803-1880
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854] (open access)

Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854]

Letter written to William J. Hutchison in Bainbridge, Georgia from Alfred M. Hilliard in Tyler County, Texas. The letter gives an update on Hilliard's settlement in Texas and his impressions of the country, as well as the health of his friends and family.
Date: October 15, 1854
Creator: Hilliard, Alfred M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Ragland to D. C. Dickson - July 15, 1855] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Ragland to D. C. Dickson - July 15, 1855]

Letter from H. W. Ragland to D. C. Dickson where Ragland tells Dickson that he has political support in the gubernatorial race. He also describes the nature of Dickson's opposition.
Date: July 15, 1855
Creator: Ragland, H. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from R.L. Waddill] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from R.L. Waddill]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from R.L. Waddill regarding murder indictments for several men not in custody—he suggests that a reward should be offered for the men—and accompanying indictments.
Date: 1855-11-15/1856-01-04
Creator: Waddill, R.D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results for 1858] (open access)

[Election Results for 1858]

Document containing election results in Laredo for the year 1858.
Date: December 15, 1857
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History