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[Letter from Bartolome Garcia to Jesus de la Garza, August 23, 1858] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Refugio Villarreal to the Laredo Mayor, August 22, 1858] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Juzgado in Nuevo Laredo to the Laredo Mayor, August 8, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from the Juzgado in Nuevo Laredo to the Laredo Mayor, August 8, 1857]

Letter from the juzgado in Nuevo Laredo to the Laredo mayor, asking that a gun lent to Pedro Gamboa be returned to him.
Date: August 8, 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Mayor of Laredo, August 26, 1850] (open access)

[Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Mayor of Laredo, August 26, 1850]

Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the mayor of Laredo, with more on the 260 pesos claimed by Laredo; he repeats that the matter is out of his hands.
Date: August 26, 1850
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Laredo Mayor, August 19, 1850] (open access)

[Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Laredo Mayor, August 19, 1850]

Letter from Florencio Villarreal to the Laredo mayor, proving that he has already surrendered the money asked for in a letter dated August 17, 1850.
Date: August 19, 1850
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from President José Mariano de Salas] (open access)

[Decree from President José Mariano de Salas]

Decree from President José Mariano de Salas, signed by Jose Maria Ortiz. This decree declares that the Constitution of 1824 is now in effect, meaning all political positions except governors cease.
Date: 1846-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juzgado Vela to Alcalde García, August 10, 1846] (open access)

[Letter from Juzgado Vela to Alcalde García, August 10, 1846]

Letter from Juzgado Vela to Alcalde García, informing him that criminal Antonio Perez has been turned over to him.
Date: 1846-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gaceta del Gobierno de Tamaulipas, Tomo 6, Número 29, Agusto 31 de 1845 (open access)

Gaceta del Gobierno de Tamaulipas, Tomo 6, Número 29, Agusto 31 de 1845

Official government newspaper of the Mexican state Tamaulipas containing government news and announcements, as well as other general news.
Date: August 31, 1845
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juzgado Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, August 11, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Juzgado Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, August 11, 1845]

Letter from Juzgado Vela to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Apolonio Ramírez has delivered the summary and the prisoner Encarnación Delgado.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mariano Arista to the Laredo Alcalde, August 11, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Mariano Arista to the Laredo Alcalde, August 11, 1845]

Letter from Mariano Arista to the Laredo alcalde, calling all citizens to arms against the United States. He warns that frontier towns like Laredo should be especially prepared; 3,000 soldiers are coming to their defense.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to Alcalde Ramón, August 28, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to Alcalde Ramón, August 28, 1845]

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Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, August 27, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, August 27, 1845]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde, acknowledging word of having sent four men as spies to Bexar.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, August 27, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, August 27, 1845]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that he did not tell him why the parish priest is leaving for Monterrey. Martinez requests he let him know if he will be gone for some time some time so I can send a replacement.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Faustino Pulido to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 4, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Faustino Pulido to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 4, 1845]

Letter from Faustino Pulido to the Laredo justice of the peace, refusing to send the carpenter Ramón Urrutia.
Date: 1844-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, August 16, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, August 16, 1842]

Letter from comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, saying that Francisco Rodríguez should be given the child currently in the custody of Ramon Sartuche.
Date: 1842-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841]

Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo justice of the peace, informing him that the horse claimed by Apolonio Ramón does not have his mark on it and will not be surrendered.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841]

Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo justice of the peace, warning him to be on guard because a group secessionists will be near Laredo looking for cattle.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 24, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 24, 1841]

Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo justice of the peace, informing him that Trinquilino Martínez claims a horse currently in Laredo.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 25, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 25, 1841]

Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the justice of the peace in Laredo, informing him that the mule belonging to Jesús de Herrera has been sent to Laredo.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 31, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Cuellar to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 31, 1841]

Letter from Antonio Cuellar to interim Justice of the Peace García, asking that the chains the prisoner prisoner Dionsio Villarreal was sent in be returned. The text on the second page contains the response from García, saying the prisoner escaped with it and we have no materials to make one.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the justice of the peace in Laredo with regulations for legalizing documentation.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Justice of the Peace in Laredo, August 18, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Justice of the Peace in Laredo, August 18, 1841]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the justice of the peace in Laredo, saying Captain Agatón Quiñones has orders to hand over all horses taken from Indians or Texans.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Justice of the Peace in Laredo, August 27, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Justice of the Peace in Laredo, August 27, 1841]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the justice of the peace in Laredo with a warning from the governor concerning smallpox. According to Martinez, the governor orders all possible precautions taken, especially cleanliness in the towns.
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, August 2, 1841]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo justice of the peace with orders from the governor of Tamaulipas for all roads to be cleaned and widened to 12 varas (33 feet).
Date: 1841-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History