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Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury (open access)

Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury

Transcribing his communication to the political chief of Texas relative to forwarding his map of Texas to the president of Mexico. Indicates that a copy of the map in English had been sent to Philadelphia for publication but that the version sent to Mexico was more complete and accurate. 7/23/1829 126/4, p. 34
Date: July 23, 1829
Creator: Austin, S. F. (Stephen F.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836]

Letter from Baradere to de Valle, February 3, 1836. Discussing letters to Mexia, the triumph of Farias and inactivity of de Zavala.
Date: February 3, 1836
Creator: Baradere
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, April 2, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, April 2, 1836]

Letter from Baradere to Valentin Gomez Farias, being thankful to him for his attention, and being sorry that Zavala gave up his Mexican citizenship.
Date: April 2, 1836
Creator: Baradere
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree relative to the Catholic churches, January 13, 1841] (open access)

[Decree relative to the Catholic churches, January 13, 1841]

A decree stating that the churches in and around the vicinity of San Antonio will be used for religious and education purposes only. January 13, 1841.
Date: January 13, 1841
Creator: Burnet, David G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Zavala's receipt of purchase from C. E. Childes, October 20, 1830] (open access)

[Zavala's receipt of purchase from C. E. Childes, October 20, 1830]

Zavala's receipt of purchase from C. E. Childes: Philadelphia October 20, 1830
Date: October 20, 1830
Creator: Childes, C. E.
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 William L. Delap to George Cupples, March 20, 1845 (open access)

Letter from William L. Delap to George Cupples, March 20, 1845

Discusses the possible good effects of the recent proffer of annexation terms to Texas by the U.S. Congress and Delap's translation of de Zavala's book Ensayo Historico de las Revoluciones de Megico des 1808 hasta 1830
Date: March 20, 1845
Creator: Delap, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony Dey, May 5, 1834] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony Dey, May 5, 1834]

Letter from Anthony Dey to unknown person: On granting 200 Poles to settle in Zavala's granted land between the Sabine River and the town of Nacogdoches. New York, May 5, 1834. Anthony Dey was the New York attorney for the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company.
Date: May 5, 1834
Creator: Dey, Anthony
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition letter number 371] (open access)

[Petition letter number 371]

Petition letter number 371.
Date: May 28, 1835
Creator: General Land Office
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant title to John Bevil granted by Lorenzo de Zavala, October 29, 1834]] (open access)

[Land grant title to John Bevil granted by Lorenzo de Zavala, October 29, 1834]]

Title of Possession of Land given to John Bevil October 28, 1834. Included are all the legal transactions made between Texas Government and authorized persons included in Bevil's Title of Land process. This copy is a translated copy by P.H. Buckley.
Date: December 22, 1915
Creator: General Land office of the State of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of letter from Valentin Gomez Farias to Crescencio Rejón] (open access)

[Draft of letter from Valentin Gomez Farias to Crescencio Rejón]

Rough draft of an unfinished letter, to Crescencio Rejón from Valentin Gomez Farias, on necessity of a change in Mexico. ] New Orleans
Date: November 19, 1844
Creator: Gomez Farias, Valentin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of letter from Valentin Gomez Farias to General Adrian Woll, Noveber 22, 1844] (open access)

[Draft of letter from Valentin Gomez Farias to General Adrian Woll, Noveber 22, 1844]

Draft of letter from Valentin Gomez Farias to General Adrian Woll, discussing the evil brought to Mexico by Santa Anna.
Date: November 22, 1844
Creator: Gomez Farias, Valentin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[School tuition and spelling book receipt, June 27, 1832] (open access)

[School tuition and spelling book receipt, June 27, 1832]

Henry de Zavala's school tuition and spelling book receipt: Brooklyn, June 27, 1832.
Date: June 27, 1832
Creator: Jinks, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Johnson to Julia Zavala, July 24, 1882] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Johnson to Julia Zavala, July 24, 1882]

Letter from Frank N. Johnson to Julia Zavala with handwritten copy of Captain R.M. Potter's account of Zavala's life taken from a paper furnished by Captain Potter himself. This biography of Zavala that Potter sketches deals mostly with his political life.
Date: July 24, 1882
Creator: Johnson, Frank N. & Potter, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Johnson to Mrs. Louis Zavala, July 24, 1882] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Johnson to Mrs. Louis Zavala, July 24, 1882]

Letter from Frank N. Johnson to Mrs. Louis Zavala with typed copy of Captain R.M. Potter's account of Zavala's life taken from a paper furnished by Captain Potter himself. This biography of Zavala that Potter sketches deals mostly with his political life.
Date: July 24, 1882
Creator: Johnson, Frank N. & Potter, Robert M.
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] December 12th 1960 (open access)

[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] December 12th 1960

Continued correspondence regarding the creation of De Zavala Park
Date: December 12, 1960
Creator: Lenz, Louis
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 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
[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 Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, April 22, 1837] (open access)

[Letter from Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, April 22, 1837]

Letter from Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, widow of Lorenzo de Zavala, dated April 22, 1837 from New Orleans. The letter refers to her sadness after her son Henry and many friends have left the city. Mrs. Zavala, with her three children and a servant, traveled from Texas to New Orleans on the schooner Flash, arriving March 20, 1837. She and Mrs. Mexia had been friends in Mexico in 1832. Mrs. Zavala and her children left New Orleans for New York on April 9, 1837, thirteen days before Mrs. Mexia wrote this letter to her. The letter also references Lorenzo de Zavala Jr., the son of Lorenzo de Zavala and stepson of Mrs. Emily de Zavala. Lorenzo, Jr. arrived in New Orleans from Texas on April 10, and sometime after April 22 left New Orleans for New York. Charlotte Mexia was married to Jose Antonio Mexia.
Date: April 22, 1834
Creator: Mexia, Charlotte
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to a Mr. Holmes, September] (open access)

[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to a Mr. Holmes, September]

A letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to a Mr. Holmes with orders to deliver information. New Orleans, September.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mexia, Jose Antonio
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter with purchase receipt from Remigio Monjasas, November 1832] (open access)

[Letter with purchase receipt from Remigio Monjasas, November 1832]

Letter with purchase receipt from Remigio Monjasas. San Antonio, November 1832.
Date: November 1832
Creator: Monjasas, Remigio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ramón Músquiz, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar, to Manuel de Mier y Terán, Commandant General (open access)

Ramón Músquiz, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar, to Manuel de Mier y Terán, Commandant General

Acknowledging receipt of the newspaper containing the report that Zavala had illegally sold his contract and notifying him that it had been forwarded to the superior authorities. Indicates also that he had circulated to the authorities under his jurisdiction the communication of 12/31/1830 from the state government to Mier y Terán relative to the illegality of such sales and of the sale of any land to foreigners not naturalized in Mexico.
Date: January 25, 1831
Creator: Músquiz, Ramón
System: The Portal to Texas History