[Letter from Bernardino Benavides to a Laredo Alcalde, May 5, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from Bernardino Benavides to a Laredo Alcalde, May 5, 1819]

Message from Bernardino Benavides to a Laredo alcalde saying that one debtor is being sent to Laredo, the other debtor's obligations has been assumed by another person.
Date: 1819-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Four Documents from Juan Fermín Juanicotena to Alcaldes] (open access)

[Four Documents from Juan Fermín Juanicotena to Alcaldes]

Four documents from Juan Fermín Juanicotena to alcaldes with different announcements, requests, etc. The first is a message saying that money minted in Zacatecas and Coahuila is valid, followed by a public announcement of the same message sent to various towns and villas in Mexico. The third document concerns two wanted army deserters, and gives a description of both; the last document is a request to send leather jackets asked for by the governor.
Date: 1812-21~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Message from Juan José Llanos to Ildefonso Ramón, July 28, 1819] (open access)

[Message from Juan José Llanos to Ildefonso Ramón, July 28, 1819]

Message from Juan José Llanos to Ildefonso Ramón saying he is sending a list of mules lent, etc.
Date: 1819-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Pedro López Prietto to the Commander of Laredo, June 17, 1812] (open access)

[Message from Pedro López Prietto to the Commander of Laredo, June 17, 1812]

Letter from Pedro López Prietto to the commander in Laredo saying that he is sending a prisoner to serve out his sentence in Laredo. The document has a slightly torn edge in the bottom left corner, and a piece of tape at the bottom of the page.
Date: 1812-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Results of Annual Elections from the Alcaldes] (open access)

[Results of Annual Elections from the Alcaldes]

Message from the local alcaldes with results of the annual elections. The document is signed by local Spanish officials in Laredo, and has a few small pieces of tape covering spots on the page.
Date: 1813-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to Alcaldes] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to Alcaldes]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo to local alcaldes saying that they should help out in construction of the church.
Date: 1815-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from José Pérez Rey] (open access)

[Request from José Pérez Rey]

Request from José Pérez Rey asking for settlement of an old debt that can be documented by papers in the archives. The document has frayed edges and is signed by José Andrés Farías, Ignacio Jaime, and others.
Date: 1816-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón] (open access)

[Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón]

Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón saying that Dolores del Rivero has given power of attorney to Ramón Guerra to settle questions of her late husband's lands, etc. The document is signed by numerous individuals at the end, including Tomás García Davila and Ildefonso Ramón.
Date: 1819-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from Francisco Galván to a Laredo Alcalde] (open access)

[Request from Francisco Galván to a Laredo Alcalde]

Repeated request by Francisco Galván to the alcalde in Laredo, asking for information about Lucas de la Cruz.
Date: 1815-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for José Antonio de la Peña] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José Antonio de la Peña]

Last will and testament for José Antonio de la Peña, signed and acknowledged by multiple local authorities. There is a short note written at the top of the document signed by José Lázaro Benavides.
Date: 1814-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
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
[Decree from José González] (open access)

[Decree from José González]

Decree from José González concerning insurgents, traitors, those who harbor them, etc. The document is signed by a few local officials towards the bottom of the text.
Date: 1813-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Publication of Laws by the Cortes de Cádiz] (open access)

[Publication of Laws by the Cortes de Cádiz]

Document with a publication of new laws put forth by the Cortes de Cádiz. At the end of the document there is a description of a man wanted in Camargo for crimes he committed, added on to the text. The document is badly stained, and the first four pages are blank.
Date: Summer 1812
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides to Tomás García Davila, November 4, 1817] (open access)

[Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides to Tomás García Davila, November 4, 1817]

Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides to Tomás García Davila saying that he claims 17 pesos from the estate of Manuel Flores.
Date: 1817-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Governor to Ildefonso Ramón, August 25, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from the Governor to Ildefonso Ramón, August 25, 1819]

Letter from José María Echeagaray to Ildefonso Ramón giving permission to some men to round up wild cattle, paying two reales for each.
Date: 1819-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Repeated Request by María Brigeda Sánchez] (open access)

[Repeated Request by María Brigeda Sánchez]

Repeated Request by María Brigeda Sánchez to José Lázaro Báez Benavides, asking for a settlement of a debt owed to her. The document has a few small tears and is signed at the bottom by Sánchez.
Date: 1812-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel Dovalina] (open access)

[Message from Manuel Dovalina]

Announcement from Manuel Dovalina saying that prices are set by the procurator; the document lists out certain items and their prices.
Date: 1812-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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