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[Document Concerning the Trial of Carlos Franco] (open access)

[Document Concerning the Trial of Carlos Franco]

Document pertaining to the trial of Carlos Franco for the murder of José María González. There are breaks in the text filled by the signatures of individuals, acknowledging the previous statements.
Date: {1831-02..1831-03}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a List of Names, December 22, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of a List of Names, December 22, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a list of the names of citizens who have been given land by Gaspar Flores, drawn up by Miguel Arciniega on December 22, 1831. It lists the quantity of land, and their qualifications.
Date: December 22, 1831
Creator: Arciniega, Miguel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Perry and Hunter, December 21, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Perry and Hunter, December 21, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Perry and Hunter reporting that the schooner The Dart is missing with goods that the recipient had sent to Perry and Hunter.
Date: December 21, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 10, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 10, 1831]

Letter from the governor of Tamaulipas, Francisco Vital Fernandez, to the Laredo alcalde, saying he is sending decrees 13, 22, and 23 that were previously requested. The document has large tears along the top and left edges.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Andrés Farías to the Laredo Alcalde, December 6, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Andrés Farías to the Laredo Alcalde, December 6, 1831]

Letter from José Andrés Farías to the Laredo alcalde, asking him to send Carlos de la Garza as a witness in the trial of José Antonio Benavides versus Hilario Urdiales.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara to the Laredo Alcalde, December 1, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara to the Laredo Alcalde, December 1, 1831]

Letter from José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara to the Laredo alcalde about the suspension of a survey of the town of Laredo, which Gutiérrez de Lara was carrying out.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, December 8, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, December 8, 1831]

Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the Laredo alcalde, announcing that Juan José García Hinojosa has been elected as the new administer of salt.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 19, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 19, 1831]

Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Manuel Díaz claims two horses in Teodosio Treviño's possession are actually his. Rafael Treviño indicates the brand mark on the horses and asks the alcalde to investigate the matter.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 22, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 22, 1831]

Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo alcalde, saying Casme Martínez has proved that Estanislao San Miguel, who fled his service, owed him 80 pesos and 7 reales. Treviño wants the alcalde to have his father cancel this debt.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, December 13, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, December 13, 1831]

Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo alcalde, saying Julián Pérez claims that José Lázaro Benavides' horse actually belongs to him. Vela requests that the alcalde investigate the matter and have the horse returned.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira] (open access)

[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira]

Statement concerning a sale of land on Hacienda Alamo by Santiago Navaira to Captain José Andrés de Sobrevilla. The document is stained, and is badly torn along the right edge of the paper.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira] (open access)

[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira]

Statement concerning a sale of land on Hacienda Alamo by Santiago Navaira to Captain José Andrés de Sobrevilla. The document is signed by local officials at the bottom, acknowledging the sale.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Brochure Concerning Immigration to Texas, December 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Brochure Concerning Immigration to Texas, December 1831]

Copy of transcript for a brochure concerning immigration to Texas. The brochure describes the social, economic and physical characteristics of Texas; its political relationship to Mexico; and the terms of immigration.
Date: December 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Political Statement Concerning Immigration to Mexico, December 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Political Statement Concerning Immigration to Mexico, December 1831]

Copy of transcript for political statement concerning European immigration to Mexico. The statement describes the terms of immigration (amount of land offered per person and per family, the requirements to apply for a title, the persons the roles of Stephen F. Austin and Samuel M. Williams), the writer's opinion concerning the fairness and effectiveness of Mexican immigration laws.
Date: December 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Gill, Ferguson and Co. to Perry and Hunter, November 29, 1831 (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Gill, Ferguson and Co. to Perry and Hunter, November 29, 1831

Copy of transcript for a letter from Gill, Ferguson and Co. to Perry and Hunter, in which they explain an error in charges and pass along an invoice for saddles from J. Lukens and Son.
Date: November 29, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin discussing where he would like to settle and other matters.
Date: November 18, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Michael Reed] (open access)

[Promissory note for Michael Reed]

Promissory note given to Michael Reed by William C. Henderson.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: Henderson, William C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James F. Perry, November 15, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James F. Perry, November 15, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James F. Perry discussing the retrieval of Perry's goods, and reporting that Fisher and Teran may now be collecting duties at Anahuac. Austin also explains why James and Emily should settle at Peach Point, rather than Chocolate Bayou.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Perry, November 15, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Perry, November 15, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Perry, on November 15, 1831, discussing his health and land matters in Texas.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from W. H. Tegarden to Stephen F. Austin, November 7, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from W. H. Tegarden to Stephen F. Austin, November 7, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from W. H. Tegarden to Stephen F. Austin, in which Tegarden provides a reference for James T. Caldwell.
Date: November 7, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugenio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, November 14, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Eugenio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, November 14, 1831]

Letter from Eugenio Flores to the Laredo alcalde, requesting that he send Faustino Ramírez to evaluate the jewelry stolen from María Gertrudis Hinojosa by Rogue Serrano.
Date: 1831-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Esteban to the Laredo Alcalde, November 10, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Esteban to the Laredo Alcalde, November 10, 1831]

Letter from Francisco Esteban to the Laredo alcalde, saying he will take care of matters in a previous communication of the 6th of November.
Date: 1831-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guerra to the Laredo Alcalde, November 4, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Guerra to the Laredo Alcalde, November 4, 1831]

Letter from a man named Guerra to the Laredo alcalde, requesting that he extend the 22 invitations sent to the most worthy citizens.
Date: 1831-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ignacio Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, November 11, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Ignacio Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, November 11, 1831]

Letter from Ignacio Chapa to the Laredo alcalde, discussing a horse taken from an Indian who was killed. According to the letter the horse has a brand mark, drawn on the left side of the first page, and Chapa asks if the horse belongs to someone in Laredo.
Date: 1831-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History