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[Account of Comandante Nicasio Sánchez]
Letter from Nicasio Sánchez, the commandante, to the Laredo alcalde with an account of his military expedition to suppress the rebellion in Bexar. The first document says that he is also sending a copy of the account, which is seen on the next two pages of text.
Date:
1828-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account of the Heirs of Tomás Sánchez in Court]
Account of the appearance of the heirs of Tomás Sánchez in court for a settlement regarding land disputes claims.
Date:
1831-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego]
Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego discussing irregularities among some military people in in Laredo. The document has a piece of tape on the right side of the paper protecting large tears on that side.
Date:
1789-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Juares, and Molina]
Text of the oath of office for three aldermen (regidores) in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Benito Garcia, Vitorino Juares, and Juan G. Molina.
Date:
April 20, 1861
Creator:
Garcia, Benito; Juares, Vitorino & Molina, Juan Garcia
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Vitorino Dovalina]
Statement from Vitorino Dovalina saying that Ana María García has given power of attorney to José Antonio de la Peña. The note at the top of the paper acknowledges receiving and copying the original for the town's records.
Date:
1821-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Appeals from Fernando García Dávila]
Message from Fernando García Dávila appealing to Alejandro Treviño in Monterrey to settle a debt case.
Date:
1825-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: William Jones]
Orders from the mayor of Laredo to the sheriff, asking him to arrest William Jones in relation to an assault charge by Eleuteria Guasando.
Date:
April 12, 1861
Creator:
Farias, Juan Francisco
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptismal Record of María Antonio Dovalina]
Baptismal record of María Antonio Dovalina signed by Reverend José María García, the parish priest.
Date:
1827-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blind Stop.
Patent for a new and improved blind-stop. This design is "to provide a cheap and simple device designed to be secured to a window-casing and be interposed between any two adjacent pivoted slats, and thus support the same and the series in an open position and against accidental closing by their own weight or by the wind" (lines 9-16). It consists in the "holder for slats of blinds, consisting of a spring-metal strip bent at its center to form an eye and opposite terminals, the latter being adapted to be interposed between two adjacent slats, and the ends of the terminals oppositely bent" (lines 72-77).
Date:
April 19, 1892
Creator:
Deats, Wallen S. & Brown, Daniel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men with Horses]
Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San Antonio"
Date:
April 22, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Census Form from José María García]
Document from José María García, from the parish records, with a census covering January to April of 1821.
Date:
1821-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Circular from Macario Oliva to the Laredo Alcalde, April 12, 1834]
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.
Date:
1834-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clerk Oath of Office: Salinas]
Text of the oath of office for an a "corporation clerk" in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Juan José Salinas.
Date:
1861-04-22?
Creator:
Salinas, Juan José
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colonia Self-Help Program
Information sheet describing the Colonia self-help grant program for use in providing water and wastewater services in economically distressed areas near the border with Mexico.
Date:
April 2011
Creator:
Texas Water Development Board
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Communications Between Joseph Pérez to Tomás Sánchez]
Communication between Joseph Pérez, lawyer for Salvador Hidalgo, to Tomás Sànchez asking for those who accused Hidalgo to return to Laredo.
Date:
April 12, 1771
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composition for Removing Boiler-Scale
Patent for "an extract of the plant know to botanists by the name 'Larrea Mexican,' to be used in removing boiler-scale and in preventing the reformation of the same" (lines 9-13).
Date:
April 16, 1901
Creator:
Pena, Benjamin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a List of Unclaimed Animals]
Letter from José María Tovar to the Laredo ayuntamiento with a copy of a list of unclaimed animals being sent as previously requested. The document is signed by numerous individuals including Tovar, Juan Ramos, and José de Jesús Sanchez.
Date:
April 28, 1824
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez]
Correspondence between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez acknowledging the the need for Nicolás Campos to be arrested; Sánchez agrees to gather all necessary information.
Date:
April 20, 1771
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Salbador Cuellar and Ildefonso Ramón]
Letter from Salbador Cuellar to the Laredo alcalde requesting a "sitio de tierra" (a site of land for grazing cattle) formerly owned by el cano Ignacio Ximines.
Date:
1830-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between the San Carlos and Laredo Ayuntamientos]
Correspondence between the San Carlos and Laredo ayuntamientos concerning problems between Lucas Fernández and Lino Perea whom the city recognizes as the top authority. The Laredo ayuntamiento's response comes after the first message from San Carlos.
Date:
1824-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Tomás García and Juan José Llanos]
Two documents with correspondence between Tomás García Davila and Juan José Llanos. García calls for witnesses to appear, and orders are given for them to appear for the inquiry.
Date:
1817-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Notice from Manuel de Iturbe]
Message from Manuel de Iturbe with a listing for José Barrera, who is wanted for money fraud. Included is a description of the man and signatures from local authorities acknowledging their having received the notice from the governor.
Date:
1808-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debt Agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno]
Debt agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno, signed by both men. The document itself has pieces of tape covering the top and bottom edges, as well as the center of the paper.
Date:
1809-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Marques de Croix Concerning Missionaries]
Decree from the Marques de Croix to Spanish officials concerning retiring missionaries. The text says that those who retire after ten years are permitted to take up posts in their respective orders, applicable to all of Nueva España.
Date:
April 28, 1770
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History