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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - December 16, 1799]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Philadelphia. She mentions see various friends in town such as Paschall Hollingsworth, Mr. Davis, and Ben Wilcocks, and members of the Teackle family..
Date:
December 16, 1799
Creator:
Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Gore Upshur to her daughter Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - August 3, 1792]
Letter from Elizabeth Gore Upshur to her daughter Elizabeth Upshur Teackle while she was attending school in Snow Hill, Maryland.
Date:
August 3, 1792
Creator:
Upshur, Elizabeth Gore
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Eyre to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - June 16, 1798]
Letter from John Eyre to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle regarding an injury sustained by her sister Ann Upshur, his future wife.
Date:
June 16, 1798
Creator:
Eyre, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, undated. The date of this letter is either April or May of 1799 due to context. The letter mentions the long awaited return of the ship Delaware, captained by John E. Sword from Canton. It discusses the wedding of Sarah Corbin Cropper, as well as mentioning Mrs. Vear, Henrietta Teackle, John Teackle, Mrs. John Dennis, Col. Cropper, and Col. Savage.
Date:
April 1799
Creator:
Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - May 9, 1796]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia with Mrs. Valeria Fullerton. The letter touches on family news, their Upshur cousins Leah and Juliet, and other family acquaintances.
Date:
May 9, 1796
Creator:
Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father John Upshur - May 19, 1796]
Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father, John Upshur of Brownsville, written while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia. The letter discusses family news, health issues and upcoming nuptials for John Upshur.
Date:
May 19, 1796
Creator:
Eyre, Ann Upshur
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle - February 26, 1799]
Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle before their journey back to England. Campbell was from Glasgow, and a classmate of Teackle's at Columbia University.
Date:
February 26, 1799
Creator:
Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Stars" mezzotint engraving]
Mezzotint engraving print of a woman draped in fabrics with a wreath of ivy around her head playing a lyre with her face to the night sky. "The Stars" was designed by Middelton and printed by American printmaker John Sartain in Philadelphia in the early 1800s.
Date:
[1797..1856]
Creator:
Sartain, John
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Miscellaneous Notes and Labels]
Labels and fragments of handwritten text including various notes and tallies.
Date:
{1798..1855}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Request from Maria Alexandra Sánchez to the Governor]
Request from Maria Alexandra Sánchez to the Governor of Nuevo Santander asking for payment for an animal killed by a neighbor the previous year. The document has two pieces of tape holding it together and a large stain in the bottom left corner.
Date:
1799-02~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to Manuel de Escandón, December 31, 1798]
Correspondence between Santiago de Jesús Sánchez and Manuel de Escandón, Governor of Nuevo Santander. In this correspondence de Jesús Sánchez is asking for a land grant left by a deceased person without an heir.
Date:
1799~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Petra Sánchez Uribe to the Governor of Nuevo Santander, August 20, 1795]
Letter from Petra Sánchez Uribe to the Governor of Nuevo Santander asking for the release of her husband from jail, and retribution for goods taken in excess of amount due. The document itself has pieces of tape running down the right and left sides of the paper.
Date:
1795-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Orders from José González to Laredo Citizens]
Message from José González to to all citizens of Laredo saying that the killing of cattle is forbidden. The document itself has numerous stains dotted all throughout the pages.
Date:
1791-02~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maria Magdalena Gutierrez to Manuel de Escandón, January 24, 1797]
Letter from Maria Magdalena Gutierrez to Manuel de Escandón with a list of military persons in debt to Gutierrez. The list at the beginning shows each person and how much they owe; Gutierrez requests that there be enforcement to pay these debts.
Date:
1797-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Jose Antonio Garzia Davila to the Conde de Sierra Gorda]
Petition from Jose Antonio Garzia Davila to the Conde de Sierra Gorda for a land grant, which is later granted by the Conde. The document itself has a seal stamped at the top of the page, and is slightly frayed.
Date:
1797-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Request from José Fernando Vidaurri to the Governor]
Request made by José Fernando Vidaurri to finance the purchase of cattle with his ranch. According to the governor's response, this request was granted.
Date:
1796-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to the Captain of the Militia, May 6, 1799]
Message from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to José Jesús de la Garza, captain of the militia, informing him of an individual breaking the law. According to the message the man, from Lampasos, is selling liquor and setting up games; de Jesús Sánchez asks whether the law should be enforced. de la Garza responds by saying the liquor should be destroyed and the man, Alexandro Escalera, be thrown in jail.
Date:
1799-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Edict from Viceroy de la Grúa Talamanca]
Printed edict from the Viceroy of New Spain, by order of the King of Spain, with rules and regulations concerning military prisoners. The edict states that these regulations are to be observed when removing prisoners from their place of refuge, and are to be followed across the nation with respect to the Church and clergy.
Date:
January 8, 1798
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Official Record from José Jesús de la Garza to the Governor]
Official record from José Jesús de la Garza to the Governor of Nuevo Santander stating that José Martín Morales has sold his portion of land grant #40 in la Villa de Burgos to Julio Jose Quintana for 25 pesos in order to settle a debt. The document is severely torn on the right side of the paper and has small holes throughout the interior.
Date:
1798-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Request from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]
Request from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda to officials from ten villages in Nuevo Santander. The Conde asks for statement of the financial condition of all persons in the "medio cabildo" from 1787 to 1794.
Date:
1794-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five Decrees from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]
Five decrees published by the Conde de la Sierra Gorda while in Laredo. Decrees range from August 1796 to October 1796 and cover topics concerning religious authorities following canon law; amnesty for all persons not guilty of serious crimes; and legal regulations.
Date:
1797-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]
Announcement from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda saying the bishop is visiting and that townspeople should take proper measures for care, reception, etc. The document is stained in the upper right corner and has a piece of tape down the left side of the paper.
Date:
1791-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from José Antonio Xuáregui to Spanish Officials]
Notice from José Antonio Xuáregui to Spanish officials in nearby towns to be on the lookout from two criminals, wanted for murder. The notice is signed by each official in the northern towns acknowledging their having received and passed on the notice.
Date:
1797-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Copies of a Message from José Miguel de Cuellar]
Two copies of a message from José Miguel de Cuellar to the justicia in Laredo saying that a woman in Revilla wants her inheritance, which is being managed by her second husband, returned to her. In addition to this request the woman wants an account given for said inheritance.
Date:
1790-03~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History