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[Letter from Mayor Refugio Benavides to the Laredo City Council, August 15, 1859]
Letter from Mayor Refugio Benavides to the city council in Laredo, asking to be paid for the workers he provided for accesses to the river.
Date:
August 15, 1859
Creator:
Benavides, Refugio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santos Benavides to the Laredo Mayor, October 14, 1859]
Letter from Santos Benavides, contractor for a river ferry, to the mayor and city council of Laredo, asking to be relieved of contract or pay less on rights.
Date:
October 14, 1859
Creator:
Benavides, Santos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for José de la Cruz Bascas]
Subpoena for José de la Cruz Bascas to appear later in the year at court as a witness.
Date:
July 17, 1856
Creator:
Benavides, Santos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tomas Benavides to the Laredo Mayor, September 23, 1858]
Letter from Tomas Benavides to Mayor Bartolome Garcia, informing him that Claudius Barajas claims a horse of his was stolen and is now with Masedonio Medina.
Date:
September 23, 1858
Creator:
Benavides, Tomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayor Farias to the City Council, May 1861]
Letter written from Juan F. Farias to the Laredo city council asking that they let him have land formerly belonging to Miguel Gil in return for his services as mayor, and offers to pay for the property if they require him to purchase it.
Date:
May 7, 1861
Creator:
Farias, Juan Francisco
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bartolome Garcia to Jesus de la Garza, August 23, 1858]
Letter from Mayor Garcia to Jesus de la Garcia, informing him that Batillo is not there at the moment. Garcia asks de la Garza that if he knows the whereabouts of the mule let him know.
Date:
August 23, 1858
Creator:
Garcia, Bartolome
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guadalupe García to the Mayor of Laredo, October 23, 1859]
Letter from Guadalupe García of Nuevo Laredo to the mayor in Laredo, asking him to have National Guard personnel who went to Laredo return immediately to avoid difficulties for themselves and their families.
Date:
October 23, 1859
Creator:
Garcia, Guadalupe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resignation of G. Garza]
Written statement by Gavino Garza resigning as alderman (regidor) in Laredo, Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1860
Creator:
Garza, Gavrino
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Blas Gortari to his brother, October 26, 1864]
Letter from Blas Gortari written to his brother from his post int he Ringgold Barracks, saying that he is well, but he is not sure when he will have a furlough to visit home.
Date:
October 26, 1864
Creator:
Gortari, Blas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Laredo City Marshall, April 12, 1867]
Letter written by the Laredo sheriff (Mariscal de la Corporación de Laredo) to the city council and mayor, asking for a salary raise.
Date:
April 12, 1867
Creator:
Johnson, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Resignation by M. Lidwill]
Letter from Miguel Lidwell to the Laredo City Council resigning from his post as treasurer for the city because he needs to travel. He also proffers the accounts he has kept for 1858-1859 (not included).
Date:
December 31, 1859
Creator:
Lidwill, Miguel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Monterrey to Domingo Dovalina]
Letter from a man named Monterrey to Domingo Dovalina, written some time during 1841. The front and back pages of the document are covered in protective tape.
Date:
1841
Creator:
Monterrey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Permission to Travel to Laredo]
Second half of a letter providing a "passport" for the recipient to travel to Laredo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Montes de Cuellar, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesus Prado to the Mayor of Laredo, December 23, 1864]
Letter from elementary school teacher Jesus Prado to the mayor and city council of Laredo saying that if he is not paid, he will have to close the school.
Date:
December 23, 1864
Creator:
Prado, Jesus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesus Prado to the Mayor of Laredo, December 1866]
Letter written by Jesus Prado to the Laredo city council and mayor (Nicolas Sanchez) requesting past salary due to him as the schoolmaster.
Date:
December 1866
Creator:
Prado, Jesus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesus Prado to the Mayor of Laredo, November 14, 1866]
Letter from Jesus Prado to the mayor and city council of Laredo asking that they pay him 20 pesos, owed to him for the month of May.
Date:
November 14, 1866
Creator:
Prado, Jesus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Regarding Return of Items]
Letter written from the constitutional court (Juzgado Constitutional) of Nuevo Laredo to the mayor of Laredo, Texas asking that they return archives and furniture that were taken to Laredo in 1863. A response from Laredo on the reverse states that the person they reference (Nicolas Grisanti) is ill and will look into the issue when he is well.
Date:
March 2, 1867
Creator:
Ramos, Luís & Salinas, Agustin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Complaint Against a Soldier]
Fragment of a statement written to the mayor of Laredo complaining about the conduct of a soldier who failed to apprehend a prisoner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rodriguez, Pedro
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Mayor to the Military Commander, October 28, 1866]
Letter written form the mayor of Laredo (Augustin Salinas) to the military commander (Major A. J. Hogan) requesting that a building occupied by the military be turned over to the city council for its use. A reply from the commander at the end of the text requests that any further communication be written in English.
Date:
{1866-10-28,1866-10-30}
Creator:
Salinas, Agustin & Hogan, A. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrudis Sanchez to the City of Laredo, December 28, 1866]
Letter written by Gertrudis Sanchez to the Laredo city council and mayor (Nicolas Sanchez) requesting the title to a piece of property that he says is his.
Date:
December 28, 1866
Creator:
Sanchez, Gertrudis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Slaughter to Bartolo Garcia, August 26, 1852]
Letter from Joe Slaughter to Bartolo Garcia, informing him that Zocaria Salinas is going to Laredo to reclaim a horse.
Date:
August 26, 1852
Creator:
Slaughter, Joe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tomas Trevino to the City Council, 1861]
Letter from Tomas Trevino asking the Laredo City Council to grant him exclusive rights to sell meat within the city.
Date:
1861
Creator:
Treviño, Tomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Refugio Villarreal to the Laredo Mayor, August 22, 1858]
Letter from Refugio Villarreal to the mayor in Laredo, asking that a stolen mule be returned to Nuevo Laredo.
Date:
August 22, 1858
Creator:
Villarreal, Refugio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Refugio Villarreal to the Laredo Town Council, May 5, 1858]
Letter from Refugio Villarreal to the Laredo town council, asking for the return of a horse which Julio Dovalina has and which belongs to someone in Nuevo Laredo.
Date:
May 5, 1858
Creator:
Villarreal, Refugio
System:
The Portal to Texas History