Engraved map of the United States of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Major cities are marked and the Mexican states are outlined in color. Bodies of water and geographic features are also marked, with relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:4,752,000 Near the lower-left of the page, there is a table showing distances between cities (Tabla de Distancias) and a table of statistical notes regarding size, population, etc. for each state (Tabla Estadistica). There is also an inset map in the lower-left corner titled "Carta de los Caminos &c. Desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado a Méjico" (Map of the Roads etc. from Vera Cruz and Alvarado to Mexico). The inset has markings for geographic features as well as major roads and separate symbols for capitals, important cities, villages, and haciendas. Scale ca. 1:1,267,200

Documents pertaining to a court case against Reyes Riojas, Antonio Farias, and Ignacio Arispe, accused of homicide. There are breaks in the text, filled with signatures from local individuals acknowledging previous statements.

Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo alcalde, acknowledging the success of troops pursuing Indians.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Tomas M. Duke to Ramón Músquiz, on May 2, 1828, discussing a document from Congress about Stephen F. Austin's permission for the exportation of products to the colonies in Mexican Texas.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on May 5, 1828, discussing the receipt of a document from the government, requiring a report on a silver and lead mine owned by Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from B. M. Cutter to Stephen F. Austin, in which Cutter inquires about the physical and legal status of a half league of land that he purchased from William S. Brown.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Juan Martín de Veramendi to Stephen F. Austin, on May 15, 1828, congratulating him on his acquisition of a government position, and asking for land near the San Jacinto River to set up a colony.

Copy of transcript for a legal agreement made by William Rabb detailing the terms under which he will be granted confirmation of his title to three sitios of land on the Colorado River.

Copy of transcript for a letter to Stephen F. Austin, on May 25, 1828, concerning the reward for a run away slave of Robert M. Williams.

Copy of transcript for a legal document pertaining to the settlement of all debts owed by Pamelia Pickett to Stephen F. and James B. Austin.

Copy of transcript for a newspaper clipping containing a letter from the Minister of the United States of Mexico. The Minister's letter warns merchants of New York to avoid discharging their cargo in the port of Matagorda because it is not legally open to foreign commerce.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin acknowledging the receipt of powers of attorney from Stephen F. Austin and James E. B. Austin in order to move forward with settling land inheritance disputes. Leaming also discusses Austin's colonization project in Texas.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas R. Leaming to Stephen F. Austin, in which Leaming provides news on his progress in the case against Jacob xxx of Salem. Leaming also asks Austin to provide a description of the physical, economic, political, and social characteristics of the Austin colony, so that he can promote the colonization of the settlement. Finally, he asks Austin to provide data necessary to publish a map of Texas.

Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to unknown person, May 07, 1828.

Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala while Zavala was Governor of the state of Mexico. Concerning the colonization of Texas. May 12, 1828.