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[Correspondence Between Joseph Guerra and the Governor of Nuevo Santander] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Joseph Guerra and the Governor of Nuevo Santander]

Complaints sent by Joseph Thomas Guerra to Governor Vicente González de Santianés; complaints include those against inventories of goods and the taxes involved which he considers illegal and unjust. The governor responds by ordering an investigation of the situation.
Date: 1775-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Fernando de Vidaurre to Santiago de Jesús Sánchez, May 9, 1786] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Fernando de Vidaurre to Santiago de Jesús Sánchez, May 9, 1786]

Letter from Joseph Fernando de Vidaurre to Santiago de Jesús Sánchez describing problems at his hacienda.
Date: 1786-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - May 9, 1796] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father John Upshur - May 19, 1796] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, May 14, 1799]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Delassus de Luziere to Moses Austin, on May 14, 1799, discussing the claim of the Austins to mine for minerals at Mine a Breton in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. He attempts to solve the issue of who should receive the money from the mine.
Date: May 14, 1799
Creator: Luziere, Delassus de
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - May 1, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - May 1, 1800]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He teases her about flirting with boys in Virginia, discusses their shared acquaintances, including Henrietta Liston, wife of the British Prime Minister to the U.S. He talks about his family and the news of the wedding of Elizabeth's cousin Sarah Custis Handy to Ephraim King Wilson. He also talks about the marriage of Anna Teackle Smith to John Donnell of Baltimore and his dislike of her husband. He discusses the death of George Washington: "With you, I grieve for the loss your country has sustained in the death of your great Hero. Few are the ages that produce such characters, but we shall hope, as America is yet in her infancy, that she will produce many who will emulate him. Imagination can hardly picture one to surpass him. It is also a matter of consolation to reflect that he died in the zenith of his glory, in the possession of the noblest faculties of man to his last breath, and without experiencing any of those vicissitudes to which human nature, particularly in the high ranks of life, are so subject. In how few nations do we find men distinguished by their …
Date: May 1, 1800
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Susannah Gore Kendall to an unknown person - May 2, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Susannah Gore Kendall to an unknown person - May 2, 1800]

Letter from Susannah Gore Kendall to an unknown person, possibly Littleton Dennis Teackle.
Date: May 2, 1800
Creator: Kendall, Susannah Gore
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 3, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 3, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. This letter covers Ann's anticipated arrival in preparation for Elizabeth's wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle. People mentioned in the letter include Betsy Snead, James Lyon, Valeria Spencer Fullerton, and Aunt Ann Parker Upshur.
Date: May 3, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre] - May 6, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre] - May 6, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, in which she discusses Dr. Hugh Ker and his unsuccessful run for the assembly.
Date: May 6, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 24, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 24, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She discusses plans for her upcoming wedding, and mentions her Aunt Ann Parker Upshur and cousin Juliet Upshur.
Date: May 24, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 28, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 28, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She lists off the expected guests at her upcoming wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle: the family of John Teackle, Congressman John Dennis and his wife Eleanor Jackson Dennis, her brothers, Nancy Read, Peter Hack, Dr. George Teackle, her step-father John Upshur of Brownsville, Littleton P. Townsend, Betsy Teackle of Craddock, Maria Parker, and the family of her Uncle Col. Samuel Handy.
Date: May 28, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to John Francis Merieult, May 2, 1803] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to John Francis Merieult, May 2, 1803]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to John Francis Merieult concerning the arrival of cargo.
Date: May 2, 1803
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1805] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1805]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing her return to her home in Northampton, Virginia. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin's wedding is next month and they expect to see a few out of town guests, including Anna "Nancy" Teackle Smith Donnell. She talks of their shared acquaintances in town, including Sarah Barraud Taylor, Grace Duncombe Taylor Eyre, Susannah Gore Kendall, and Charlotte Smith. She asks about Elizabeth's health and about two enslaved members of her house, Sarah and Nancy. The last page is missing.
Date: May 9, 1805
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Maxwell, May 4, 1806] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Maxwell, May 4, 1806]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Maxwell accusing Maxwell of circulating a report that Moses Austin executed a mortgage for Mine a Burton. The document also includes testimony from Maxwell declaring that he did not write or circulate any such report.
Date: May 4, 1806
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juliet Upshur to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 18, 1806] (open access)

[Letter from Juliet Upshur to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 18, 1806]

Letter from Juliet Upshur to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, whom she calls Betsy.
Date: May 18, 1806
Creator: Upshur, Juliet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Joseph Ficklin, May 17, 1808] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Joseph Ficklin, May 17, 1808]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin offering advise for finalizing a land claim.
Date: May 17, 1808
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, May 21, 1808] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, May 21, 1808]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, sent via the Cambridge Packet. She thanks him for the packages and bundle she received from him. She mentions Mr. Walston has yet to bring her the articles. She speaks of missing Littleton and gives him an update on their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle.
Date: May 21, 1808
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin, May 30, 1808] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin, May 30, 1808]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin discussing a situation between Dr. Dunlap and Maj. Hunt.
Date: May 30, 1808
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May, 1809] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May, 1809]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He recounts receiving his first letter from her 10 years ago, and conveys his regret that some of his letters and boxes that he sent have been lost in transport. He also talks of the death of William Eyre.
Date: May 1809
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Account of Shot Sold to Moses Austin, May 3, 1810] (open access)

[Transcript of an Account of Shot Sold to Moses Austin, May 3, 1810]

Copy of transcript of an account of shot sold to Moses Austin by Hart, Bartlet, and Cox, on May 3, 1810.
Date: May 3, 1810
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, May 5, 1810] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, May 5, 1810]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She expresses that she misses Ann very dearly. She hopes that her husband finds some success in business, so that she can continue to enjoy her domestic countryside life. She mentions talking with her cousin Eleanor Jackson Dennis.
Date: May 5, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Refund Agreement, May 10, 1811] (open access)

[Transcript of a Refund Agreement, May 10, 1811]

Copy of transcript of an agreement, on May 10, 1811, to refund Moses Austin the money he put into a trial after it has been won.
Date: May 10, 1811
Creator: Elliot, Henry & Elliot, Elias A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Bates to James Perry, May 27, 1811] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Bates to James Perry, May 27, 1811]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Bates to James Perry, on May 27, 1811, asking him to deliver lead to a waggoner on behalf of James Bryan. A note from Stephen F. Austin at the bottom records the receipt of the lead on June 1, 1811.
Date: [1811-05-27..1811-06-02]
Creator: Bates, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Díaz Palomo to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, May 13, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from José Díaz Palomo to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente, May 13, 1812]

Letter from José Díaz Palomo to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente with news concerning Jalapo, and congratulating him on being made Governor of Nuevo Santander. The document itself has frayed edges and the text-filled side is completely covered by pieces of tape.
Date: 1812-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History