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Map shows the Missouri Territory encompassing most of the land east of the Mississippi River including Texas to the Rio Grande in the south and to the Pecos River to the west; areas of Native American habitation, the Eastern United States to the Mississippi River, the state of Louisiana, North West Territory [Wisconsin and Minnesota], and Michigan Territory. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:7,603,200].
Date: 1818
Creator: Melish, John, 1771-1822
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Payment from John Hopkins to E. Connor, August 31, 1818] (open access)

[Receipt of Payment from John Hopkins to E. Connor, August 31, 1818]

Text in which Stephen Austin notes the receipt of sixty dollars from John Hopkins to E. Connors "for notes and accounts put into his hand for collection" (p. 1).
Date: August 31, 1818
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benites to Francisco de la Garza, October 19, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benites to Francisco de la Garza, October 19, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to Francisco de la Garza, alcalde in Laredo, saying that Francesca Gutiérrez wants her servant back. According to the story, her servant, Alejandra Rodríguez fled as she owed a debt.
Date: 1818-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, December 9, 1818] (open access)

[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, December 9, 1818]

Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying he is sending a horse, presumably stolen, and a deserter to Laredo.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 6, 1818] (open access)

[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 6, 1818]

Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza in Laredo referencing the disappearance of Alejandra Rodríguez. The text on the back page lists the sender and recipient as well as the location of each man.
Date: 1818-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza to the Governor] (open access)

[Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza to the Governor]

Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza and Juan Echeandía; the initial message from de la Garza contains the results of the annual elections. Following a break in the correspondence and numerous signatures from individuals, the governor sends his approval from Altamira.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Andrés Farías to Juan José Llanos, August 24, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Andrés Farías to Juan José Llanos, August 24, 1818]

Letter from José Andrés Farías to Juan José Llanos denouncing José María Tovar as possibly involved in contraband since he refuses to declare his goods. The document is stained in certain places and has a long piece of tape running down the right side of the paper.
Date: 1818-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benites to a Laredo Alcalde, August 7, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benites to a Laredo Alcalde, August 7, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to a Laredo alcalde, José Francisco de la Garza, saying that all kinds of people ow taxes and are not complying with the existing laws. Benites says to take stern measures to enforce compliance. The document is badly stained and has frayed and torn edges.
Date: 1818-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Ignacio de Treviño to a Man in Laredo, December 23, 1818] (open access)

[Message from José Ignacio de Treviño to a Man in Laredo, December 23, 1818]

Message from José Ignacio de Treviño to a man in Laredo saying that he wants Message from José María Tovar to pay what he still owes.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Complaints from José María Tovar] (open access)

[Complaints from José María Tovar]

Message from José María Tovar complaining of being falsely arrested and asked to pay a debt already paid, and he wants justice. After Tovar's complaint there is a lengthy reply from Juan José Llanos.
Date: 1818-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from José Francisco de la Garza] (open access)

[Announcement from José Francisco de la Garza]

Announcement from José Francisco de la Garza saying that Dolores del Rivero gives power of attorney to her brother, Vicente del Rivero. The document is signed at the bottom by numerous individuals.
Date: 1818-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 13, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 13, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying he is returning two fugitive Indian women.
Date: 1818-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Officials Concerning School] (open access)

[Correspondence between Officials Concerning School]

Correspondence between Spanish officials concerning the establishment of a school. The cura asks for the establishment of a school, to which the mayor agrees and sends a petition to the governor; Francisco de la Garza suggests a teacher and foresees some difficulties.
Date: 1818-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Regulations from José Francisco de la Garza] (open access)

[Regulations from José Francisco de la Garza]

Regulations from José Francisco de la Garza concerning clandestine sale of foods; there are signatures from a few individuals at the bottom of the text. The document is folded in half horizontally, and has a piece of tape holding it together on the back of the paper.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Francisco de la Garza to a Laredo Alcalde, August 8, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Francisco de la Garza to a Laredo Alcalde, August 8, 1818]

Message from José Francisco de la Garza to a Laredo alcalde saying that Jesús José Llanos asked the alcalde to intervene in an inheritance matter by giving power of attorney to Lino Perea.
Date: 1818-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Francisco de la Garza] (open access)

[Message from José Francisco de la Garza]

Message from José Francisco de la Garza saying that Dolores del Rivero has given power of attorney to her husband in order to settle a land dispute. The document has a large tear in the upper right corner and has large stains on both the upper and lower edges of the paper.
Date: 1818-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance from José Francisco de la Garza] (open access)

[Ordinance from José Francisco de la Garza]

Ordinance concerning dogs from José Francisco de la Garza. The document has a piece of tape running horizontally through the middle of the paper keeping the two halves together.
Date: 1818-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Antonio Benites to a Laredo Alcalde, October 16, 1818] (open access)

[Message from José Antonio Benites to a Laredo Alcalde, October 16, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to a Laredo alcalde saying that José Rafael Treviño wants his servant and horse back. According to the agreement the servant left under pretext of bringing his wife.
Date: 1818-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Prudencio Salinas to José Francisco de la Garza, July 6, 1818] (open access)

[Message from José Prudencio Salinas to José Francisco de la Garza, July 6, 1818]

Message from José Prudencio Salinas to José Francisco de la Garza saying that Bonifacio Aguirre is guilty of robbery and the punishment is up to de la Garza in Laredo.
Date: 1818-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Judicial Message from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, August 1, 1818] (open access)

[Judicial Message from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, August 1, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying his is returning judicial form and the case is closed.
Date: 1818-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, July 2, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, July 2, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying that Antonio Cortés has arrived. Benites asks de la Garza to fill out the form properly and send it to back to him.
Date: 1818-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Thomas Love] (open access)

[Promissory note for Thomas Love]

Promissory note given to Thomas Love from Joseph [?].
Date: March 31, 1818
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Firemen Starting in 1917-1918] (open access)

[Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Firemen Starting in 1917-1918]

List of firemen employed in the Smithville District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division, who started between November 1917 and February 1918. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: 1818~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History