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[Case of a Debt Settlement] (open access)

[Case of a Debt Settlement]

Case of a debt settlement on behalf of a former slave. According to the text the signee, Manuel Francisco Perez, did so against his will.
Date: 1827-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract for Juan José Salines to Serve as School Teacher] (open access)

[Contract for Juan José Salines to Serve as School Teacher]

Contract with Juan José Salines to serve as the local school teacher for four years, making 25 pesos a month.
Date: 1827-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Governor of Tamaulipas, May 3, 1827] (open access)

[Copy of a Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Governor of Tamaulipas, May 3, 1827]

Copy of a letter from the Laredo alcalde to the Governor of Tamaulipas; the notes in the top right corner and bottom of the page make note of the fact that this is a copy of the original. Benavides asks for the legal age for men and women for marriage as there is nothing on the records. According to the letter there is a woman in Laredo of 21 1/2 years old who's parents refuse their consent.
Date: 1827-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Election Results for Representatives] (open access)

[Copy of Election Results for Representatives]

Copy of the election results for replacement congressional representatives. The text is written on official stationary and is signed by two individuals at the end.
Date: 1827-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1392: Browder, J.M. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1392: Browder, J.M. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Browder, J.M. (died November 18, 1892) and A.M. Browder (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1827-05-11/1898-02-06
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Derecho y Necesidad de que las Tamaulipas sean un Estado, y Vindicacion de la Conducta que Observo su Diputacion Provincial Hasta Obtener el Decreto Soberano de su Constitucion (open access)

Derecho y Necesidad de que las Tamaulipas sean un Estado, y Vindicacion de la Conducta que Observo su Diputacion Provincial Hasta Obtener el Decreto Soberano de su Constitucion

18-page pamphlet concerning the necessity and right of Tamaulipas to be a state.
Date: May 30, 1824
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Discussing Stolen Animals] (open access)

[Document Discussing Stolen Animals]

Document outlining the return of stolen animals to Monclova. According to the text Gregorio Garcia is empowered to take animals stolen by the Indians back to Monclova; he claims that José María Treviño has one of the animals.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Pertaining to a Case Against Three Individuals] (open access)

[Documents Pertaining to a Case Against Three Individuals]

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.
Date: 1828-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Pertaining to Judicial Proceedings Against Three Men] (open access)

[Documents Pertaining to Judicial Proceedings Against Three Men]

Documents pertaining to judicial proceedings against Nazanio de la Cruz, Santiago de la Cruz, and Marcelo Mauricio for the death of Albino Mauricio. The document has testimonies and signatures of individuals acknowledging the witnesses and the information provided.
Date: 1823-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Pertaining to Numerous Governmental Topics] (open access)

[Documents Pertaining to Numerous Governmental Topics]

Multiple documents pertaining to different aspects of governmental life. The documents cover issues in foreign affairs, judicial matters, military matters, financial matters, and other miscellaneous topics.
Date: 1825-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election of José Lázaro Benavides as Representative] (open access)

[Election of José Lázaro Benavides as Representative]

Copy of a statement acknowledging the election of José Lázaro Benavides as a substitute representative. The text at the bottom of the page note that this is a copy of the original document.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exposicion de la Diputacion de las Tamaulipas a sus Habitantes (open access)

Exposicion de la Diputacion de las Tamaulipas a sus Habitantes

Printed document from Juan Francisco Gutiérrez concerning the number of officials necessary, as well as their salaries. The document separates categories into individual functions and lists out how many officials are needed to get the job done.
Date: 1824-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Leal to the Laredo Alcalde, May 25, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Leal to the Laredo Alcalde, May 25, 1829]

Letter from José Antonio Leal to the Laredo alcalde saying Manuel Gutiérrez is claiming that a boy named Eustoquio fled his service and took one of his horses.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Montemayor to the Laredo Alcalde, May 8, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Montemayor to the Laredo Alcalde, May 8, 1829]

Letter from José Antonio Montemayor to the Laredo alcalde saying he cannoto resolve the case against Perez for the theft of a horse. Montemayor also says that he cannot pay the 12 pesos either.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Francisco de la Garza and Teodosio Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, May 1, 1823] (open access)

[Letter from José Francisco de la Garza and Teodosio Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, May 1, 1823]

Letter from José Francisco de la Garza and Teodosio Treviño to the Laredo alcalde, José María Tovar, answering a previous correspondence concerning the payment of bulas.
Date: 1823-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano] (open access)

[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano]

Letter of thanks from José Guadalupe de Samano for his election and promises his service.
Date: 1827-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Lázaro Benavides to the Ayuntamiento, May 19, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from José Lázaro Benavides to the Ayuntamiento, May 19, 1829]

Letter from José Lázaro Benavides to the town ayuntamiento saying copies of the minutes of the election for representatives are being sent.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María Tovar to José María González, May 6, 1823] (open access)

[Letter from José María Tovar to José María González, May 6, 1823]

Letter from José María Tovar to José María González telling him to proceed with the case against three individuals.
Date: 1823-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala, May 12, 1828] (open access)

[Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala, May 12, 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.
Date: May 12, 1828
Creator: Viesca, José María
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Miguel Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, May 26, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from José Miguel Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, May 26, 1826]

Letter from José Miguel Garza to the Laredo alcalde saying that three of his horses are being used by people in Laredo. Garza also asks that an investigation be started concerning the matter.
Date: 1826-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Vivero and Pedro de Hombre to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 26, 1824] (open access)

[Letter from José Vivero and Pedro de Hombre to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 26, 1824]

Letter from José Vivero and Pedro de Hombre to the Laredo ayuntamiento saying the parish priest has been told to invest all funds into repairing the old church instead of building a new one.
Date: 1824-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Carreño to the Laredo Alcalde, May 29, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Juan Carreño to the Laredo Alcalde, May 29, 1829]

Letter from Juan Carreño to the Laredo alcalde telling him not to carry out the law of expulsion of Spaniards against Esteban Grande until the government responds to his appeal.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan José de Araujo to the Laredo Alcalde, May 10, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Juan José de Araujo to the Laredo Alcalde, May 10, 1829]

Letter from Juan José de Araujo to the Laredo alcalde saying Antonio Abad Sánchez will pay the 30 pesos that his servant owed to his former master.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, May 18, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, May 18, 1829]

Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo alcalde saying the circulars previously sent out were from the government, but they should be returned as there was no reason given for sending them.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History