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.

Copy of transcript for a letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, in which Johnson offers corrections to the facts stated in a series of stories published in the Galveston News on Early colonization. Johnson provides clarification regarding: dates on which certain events occurred, relationships between persons, and numbers of families introduced by Robertson and Austin.

Circular from Macario Oliva, secretary of the Tithing Board, to the Laredo alcalde concerning animals born in 1833. According to Oliva, no charges should be made for animals born the previous year.

Letter from Blas María Cavaro to the Laredo alcalde, requesting he send back a horse belonging to Teodosio Treviño but currently possessed by Maria Reyes de la Garza.

Letter from Eduardo Davila to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that no one in Guerrero recognizes the brand indicated on the left side of the page.

Letter from Felipe Garcia to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Josefa González has brought charges against her son José Ramón Flores in Laredo. Garcia asks the alcalde to have Flores report to Cerralvo.

Letter from José María Girón to the Laredo alcalde, saying he is sending someone to organize the troops to pursue the Indians causing problems.

Letter from Simon de Castro to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning the celebration of holidays.

Letter from Tomas de la Garza to an official in Guerrero, requesting Felix Baca to report to the court in Matamoros within 15 days to answer charges of stealing an ox.