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[Copy of a Royal Decree King Carlos III to Subjects in New Spain] (open access)

[Copy of a Royal Decree King Carlos III to Subjects in New Spain]

Copy of a royal decree from King Carlos III, dispersed by the Viceroy of New Spain, the Marques de Croix, concerning rules prohibiting Jesuits from entering Mexico, without a permit.
Date: November 11, 1767
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Rosa María Sánchez and Tomás Sánchez] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Rosa María Sánchez and Tomás Sánchez]

Correspondence between Rosa María Sánchez and Captain Tomás Sánchez regarding cattle her father gave her. According to Rosa's letter her brothers have taken them for themselves, but she needs them for income; Tomás Sánchez replies by ordering an inquiry."
Date: 1778-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer]

Decree concerning the necessity of taking care of funds as a lot are needed for the war against Great Britain.
Date: 1780-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Diego de Lasaga] (open access)

[Correspondence from Diego de Lasaga]

Message from Diego de Lasaga with signatures from colonial justicias acknowledging the recovery and publishing accompanying royal decree. The accompanying signatures are justicias representing the various villas within Nuevo Santander.
Date: November 1781
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

A proclamation / by the president and supreme executive council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; John Dickinson.

A proclamation by the President and Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on November 20, 1782, declaring Sunday to be the Lord's Day.
Date: November 20, 1782
Creator: Pennsylvania. Governor (1782-1785 : Dickinson)
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez with orders to keep up arms, be on alert for defense of the villa, and a call for a monthly review.
Date: 1783-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez forbidding card playing and gambling, and laying out fines for those who disobey.
Date: 1783-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Joseph Nicolás Flores and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[Correspondence between Joseph Nicolás Flores and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Correspondence between Joseph Nicolás Flores and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez. Flores wants restitution of a horse, which he has wanted for three years already; Sánchez orders an investigation ordered.
Date: 1784-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Correspondence between Luis Menard and the Governor] (open access)

[Copy of Correspondence between Luis Menard and the Governor]

Copy of the original correspondence between Luis Menard and Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena. Menard asks for his detention to be suspended so that he may continue his business; Governor de Larca y Villena orders this be done and Manuel Ponce Borrego, the Justicia Mayor in Laredo, complies.
Date: 1788-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Güemez Concerning Money] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Güemez Concerning Money]

Decree from Viceroy Juan Vicente Güemez stating that older coinage is not to be sent to Spain or to anywhere outside of the country. The document itself has multiple stains and tears on both side of the paper, and the handwritten signatures are from officials in the villages acknowledging their receiving of the decree.
Date: 1791-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Message from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Message from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda stating that Commander General Ramón Castro has political authority in the provinces under his care.
Date: 1791-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message Concerning Mail Schedules from Viceroy Güemez] (open access)

[Message Concerning Mail Schedules from Viceroy Güemez]

Message from Viceroy Güemez outlining the mail schedule, effective January 1, 1792, for locations in Mexico such as San Miguel, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Durango, Pueblo, etc.
Date: 1793-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

A [1793] map of Kentucky drawn from actual observations by John Filson.

Map shows late eighteenth century Kentucky counties, settlements, and roads. Includes text and explanation of symbols. Inset: A plan of the rapids in the River Ohio. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: November 23, 1793
Creator: Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Thomas Vargas] (open access)

[Petition from Thomas Vargas]

Petition from Thomas Vargas saying he wants to have the things left by his mother who has died; according to the petition the things were taken by Don Manuel Villarreal. The document itself is heavily stained and has pieces of tape holding parts of the paper together.
Date: 1794-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy La Grúa Talamanca] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy La Grúa Talamanca]

Decree from Viceroy La Grúa Talamanca announcing the treaty giving peace between France and Spain.
Date: November 23, 1795
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin and Co. payable to Moses Bates, November 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin and Co. payable to Moses Bates, November 1798]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for Moses Austin and Co. and payable to Moses Bates. The itemized list includes dates of purchase, description of item, and cash value.
Date: November 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, November 3, 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, November 3, 1799]

Letter from Margaret Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle written from the Campbell home in Glasgow on Stockwell Street. The letter discusses Teackle's recent visit with the Campbells in both Glasgow and at their country cottage, mentioning Lilly Campbell, Anna Campbell, and Teackle's sisters Henrietta and Sarah "Sally" Teackle. The letter also mentions Lord Francis Jeffrey, a good friend of the Campbell's.
Date: November 3, 1799
Creator: Campbell, Margaret
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - November 1, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - November 1, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Princess Anne. She talks about the many illnesses in the area, causing the death of Col. Peter Chaille (misspelled Shally), and his daughter. She asks about how the enslaved people from their father's estate will be split among the family, saying she would like to have Nanny as a lady's maid if it is possible.
Date: November 1, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Receipt from Benjamin Strother for Moses Austin regarding Merchandise Received, November 2, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Receipt from Benjamin Strother for Moses Austin regarding Merchandise Received, November 2, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a receipt from Benjamin Strother for Moses Austin regarding merchandise received including pork, beef, and bushels of potatoes.
Date: November 2, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 15, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 15, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin concerning the lead mines in Virginia and the settlement of debts.
Date: November 15, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 22, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, November 22, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin discussing business of the lead mines in Virginia. Enclosed with this letter are copies of accounts and an excerpt of a letter from Moses Austin's brother, Stephen Austin.
Date: November 22, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 14, 1802] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 14, 1802]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing how he wishes to hear from her family more often. He warns her not to be absorbed by household duties and alludes that he might have business in Virginia soon.
Date: November 14, 1802
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grant to Don Juán Nepomuceno Zustieta] (open access)

[Grant to Don Juán Nepomuceno Zustieta]

Letter from Don José Ramón Diaz de Bustamente granting power of attorney to Don Juán Nepomuceno Zustieta. These powers cover the goods of Maria Josefa de la Garza who is deceased. The document itself is badly stained and has a large tear in the upper right corner of the page.
Date: 1804-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe]

Notice from Manuel de Iturbe saying that Joaquín de Quintana, a merchant, is wanted by the court. The document has a list of towns to which it was sent including Laredo, Camargo, San Fernando, Revilla, etc.
Date: 1804-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History