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Lakes of Mexico.
Map shows late eighteenth or very early nineteenth century geography and settlements in or near "Lake Tezcuco" [Lake Texcoco], "Lake Chalco," and smaller bodies of water in the Valley of Mexico. No scale indicated. This map, engraved by Alexander Lawson, appeared in the book 'The History Of Mexico. Collected From Spanish And Mexican Historians' by Francesco Saverio Clavijero.
Date:
1817
Creator:
Lawson, A.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chart of the world on Mercator's projection.
Map shows six continents, Australia as "New Holland," the "Russian Empire," "Chinese Tartary," major cities, dates and names for geographic discoveries, and areas of Native American habitation in North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date:
[1817..1837]
Creator:
Wyld, James, 1790-1836
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Repeated Decree from Comandante Corregidor]
Message from the Comandante Gorregidor repeating a decree from the Chief of Police in Mexico that persons should be punished in proportion to their crime, and not excessively. The document is badly stained and most of the text is not legible.
Date:
1817-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from Tomás García Davila]
Messages from Tomás García Davila, saying that he has fulfilled a precious decree to pay Jerónimo Flores money owed him by Manuel Flores. There are multiple paragraphs included, followed by individual signatures acknowledging receipt of the messages.
Date:
1817-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy de Apodaca]
Decree from Viceroy de Apodaca exhorting all authorities to be on the lookout for suspicious or criminal characters. The viceroy also calls for nocturnal rights, etc.
Date:
1817-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt to Domingo Gonzales]
Receipt dated December 25, 1815 for Domingo Gonzales for animals given to him. The document is also signed at the bottom by an individual named Treviño and dated as 1817.
Date:
1817-05?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown and Faded Copy of a Previous Document]
Unknown and badly faded copy of a partial document dated November 27, 1817.
Date:
1817-11?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael López de Oropeza to José María Tovar, April 8, 1817]
Letter from Rafael López de Oropeza to José María Tovar complaining about debts owed to him.
Date:
1817-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from María Condelaria and Juan Echeandía to the Alcalde]
Two documents with messages from María Condelaria de Bustamente and Juan Echeandía to an alcalde in Laredo. Both messages announce claims of pesos from the estate of Manuel Flores, and there is an order to pay the first debt. There are signatures from numerous individuals throughout both messages.
Date:
1817-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Tovar and Tomás García Davila]
Two documents or correspondence between José María Tovar and Tomás García Davila. Tovar asks for the punishment of Rafael López de Aropeza for the attack on Gabriel Tovar. García's response follows on the last two pages, and is signed by numerous individuals at the bottom.
Date:
{1817-04~,1817-05~}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Tomás García and Juan José Llanos]
Two documents with correspondence between Tomás García Davila and Juan José Llanos. García calls for witnesses to appear, and orders are given for them to appear for the inquiry.
Date:
1817-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Documents for a Case between Gabriel de Tovar and Rafael López de Oropeza]
Request from Gabriel de Tovar to José María García asking for justice over a physical assault done to him by Rafael López de Oropeza. The document includes testimonies, and signatures, from witnesses; according to the document the inquiry needed to be suspended several times due to emotions running high.
Date:
{1817-04-09..1817-04-22}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Lázaro Benavides]
Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides outlining the goods excluded from the estate of José Manuel Pérez. The document is stained though the text is still legible, and has a piece of tape covering the top edge of the paper.
Date:
1817-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Santos Pérez de Dayton and Tomás García Davila]
Four documents of correspondence between Santos Pérez de Dayton and Tomás García Davila. de Dayton asks for justice against Vicente Rivero, who mistreated him; the following messages say the case has been heard, and a decision handed down. After each break in the correspondence there are signatures from numerous individuals acknowledging the previous message.
Date:
{1817-08-26..1817-11-04}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of Possessions Belonging to Manuel Flores]
Document from Tomás García Davila with a list of belongings of the deceased Manuel Flores. Multiple pages contain only a small piece of text, mostly in the form of lists, outlining the possessions.
Date:
1817-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from Tomás García Davila and Juan Echeandía]
Two documents with messages from Tomás García Davila and Juan Echeandía with results from the annual elections; Echeandía approves of Francisco de la Garza, and Palonio García.
Date:
1817-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of a Land Claim by Pedro de Villarreal]
Message signed by José Lázaro Báez Benavides and Tomás García Davila saying that Pedro de Villarreal claims land that was given to him in partial payment of a debt.
Date:
1817-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides to Tomás García Davila, November 4, 1817]
Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides to Tomás García Davila saying that he claims 17 pesos from the estate of Manuel Flores.
Date:
1817-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Bank Notes, circa 1817]
Copy of transcript several bank notes from the Bank of St. Louis, giving the due dates for various debts.
Date:
1817~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Certificate for Shareholder, August 5, 1817]
Copy of transcript for a certificate from the bank of St. Louis, on August 5, 1817, noting that James Bryan holds ten shares of the bank's capital stock.
Date:
August 5, 1817
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Invoice for Moses Austin, September 7, 1817]
Copy of transcript for an invoice for Moses Austin from Mr. Billing, on September 7, 1817, for shoes and candles.
Date:
September 7, 1817
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Shareholder Certificate, September 18, 1817]
Copy of transcript for a shareholder's certificate from the Bank of St. Louis, on September 18, 1817, noting that James Bryan is the proprietor of ten shares of the bank's capital stock.
Date:
September 18, 1817
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Note Concerning James Bryan's Debt, November 5, 1817]
Copy of transcript for a note declaring that James Bryan will pay Elias Bates the amount he is due within sixty days of November 5, 1817.
Date:
November 5, 1817
Creator:
Hammond, Samuel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Notes from Stephen F. Austin, 1817]
Copy of transcript for two notes from Stephen F. Austin, one dated October 14, 1817, and the other dated November 19, 1817, promising to pay his debts sixty days after the given dates.
Date:
{1817-10-14,1817-11-19}
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History