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[Copy of Election Minutes in Laredo] (open access)

[Copy of Election Minutes in Laredo]

Copy of the minutes from the election that took place in Laredo.
Date: August 10, 1845
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 Comandante Bravo to Laredo Alcalde Ramón, August 3, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Laredo Alcalde Ramón, August 3, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Laredo Alcalde Ramón, informing him that the soldiers from the barracks in Laredo will be present to vote next week.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 1, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 1, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that the United States has annexed Texas and Mexico plans to declare war. Bravo also says that they should prepare and all help and supplies will be sent.
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 Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 28, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 28, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him of a group of Indians is in the Cañón de Gomas. Bravo orders the alcalde to attack them on their return trip.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 1, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 1, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that all captured wild animals should be turned in to the proper authorities.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 20, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 20, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo alcalde, requesting he send men to find out what is going on in Bexar.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 15, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 15, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that the soldier Juan Ortiz has been tried for robbery and will be punished.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alcalde Ramón to Juzgado Vela, August 13, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Alcalde Ramón to Juzgado Vela, August 13, 1845]

Letter from Alcalde Ramón to Juzgado Vela, informing him that Several ranchers are actually pursuing Indians.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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 Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that all captured wild animals should be turned over to the military.
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 the Laredo Electoral Commission to the Alcalde, August 11, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from the Laredo Electoral Commission to the Alcalde, August 11, 1845]

Letter from the Laredo electoral commission to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that Basilio Benavides has been elected as an official in town.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tax Collector Agustin Soto to Alcalde Ramón, August 31, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Tax Collector Agustin Soto to Alcalde Ramón, August 31, 1845]

Letter from Agustin Soto, the local tax collector, to Alcalde Ramón, acknowledging he has received four pesos and 6 reales.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juzgado Blas María Garza to the Justice of the Peace, August 20, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Juzgado Blas María Garza to the Justice of the Peace, August 20, 1845]

Letter from Juzgado Blas María Garza to the justice of the peace in Laredo, informing him that Bonifacio de la Garza has fled from his location; he owes Garza 165.
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 Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 25, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 25, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that Luis Carvapal, from Texas, stayed at the house of Nepumoceno Sanches. According to Bravo, when orders were sent for him to report to the barracks, Mrs. Sanches said he had gone out; apparently he fled. Mrs. Sanches says that she should be punished for lying and helping him escape.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 26, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 26, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that 80 Comanches under Bosunagua and Santana have joined the Lipans and Tancaugues and are heading toward Laredo.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 30, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 30, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that three men reported seeing enemy troops in Corpus Christi. Bravo says he has given them permission to go back and observe their movements.
Date: 1845-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 5, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, August 5, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Ramón, informing him that animals confiscated from contraband groups should be branded with the mark of the nation.
Date: 1845-08~
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