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[Account ledger of Zadock Long, 1837] (open access)

[Account ledger of Zadock Long, 1837]

Accounts ledger of Zadock Long, who also owned the Washington Inn & Tavern in Princess Anne, Maryland. The accounts include names such as Littleton Dennis Teackle, Samuel K. Handy, Samuel Ker, Littleton Long, Matthias Miles, McClure & Co., Levin Miller, James Polk, Elizabeth Pollitt, John W. Done, William Tull, Thomas S. Waters, Rider H. Winder, and many others.
Date: 1837
Creator: Long, Zadock
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman] (open access)

[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman]

An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman.
Date: 1837-04-18/1837-04-20
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
American State Papers, Second Session of the Twenty-Fourth Congress, First and Second Sessions of the Twenty-Fifth Congress, Volume 7 (open access)

American State Papers, Second Session of the Twenty-Fourth Congress, First and Second Sessions of the Twenty-Fifth Congress, Volume 7

Collection of legislative documents and reports related to the United States Congress.
Date: 1837
Creator: Dickins, Asbury, 1780-1861 & Forney, John W.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The UNT Digital Library

Apothle Yoholo

Lithograph of a 1825 painting, by Charles Bird King, Washington DC, of Creek Chief Apothle Yoholo, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carte spéciale, historique et géographique de la République des États-Unis de l'Amérique du Nord.

Map shows the eastern United States, Florida Territory, and western territories to the Pacific coast as the Missouri, Arkansas, and Northwest Territories; the Republique du Mexique inclusive of [modern-day] Texas; areas of Native American habitation, treaty boundaries, and major cities. Includes notes, text, and statistics in left, right, and lower panels. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:15,000,000].
Date: 1837
Creator: Hacq, J. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Census Statistics for 1837] (open access)

[Census Statistics for 1837]

Documents containing census statistics for the town of Laredo during the year 1837. The first table is blank, followed by two pages full of demographic statistics.
Date: 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chief Chittee Yoholo

Photograph of Chief Chittee Yoholo, Seminole Indian. Photo by McKinny-Hall Lithograph, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: McKinney-Hall Lithography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chief Spring Frog

Photograph of Chief Spring Frog, Cherokee Indian. Photo by McKinney-Hall Litho, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: McKinney-Hall Lithography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Column Erected by Ribaut in 1562

Photograph of a drawing of "Colonne Erigee par Ribaut en 1562", or Column Erected by Ribaut in 1562, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conference around the Council Fire

Photograph of a drawing of "Conference Autour du Feu du Conseil", or Conference around the Council Fire, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Congressional Globe, Volume 4: Twenty-Fourth Congress, Second Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 4: Twenty-Fourth Congress, Second Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts on page 3; the appendix starts after page 239 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1837
Creator: Blair & Rives
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Globe, Volume 5: Twenty-Fifth Congress, First Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 5: Twenty-Fifth Congress, First Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts on page 3; the appendix starts after page 148 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1837
Creator: Blair & Rives
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Copy of a Decree Concerning Local Administration] (open access)

[Copy of a Decree Concerning Local Administration]

Handwritten copy of a decree concerning local administration, and is signed by José Antonio Flores.
Date: November 12, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Decree from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 13, 1837] (open access)

[Copy of a Decree from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo Alcalde, October 13, 1837]

Copy of a Decree from José Antonio Flores to the Laredo alcalde concerning the justices of the peace.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Danacio Gonzalez and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 26, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between Danacio Gonzalez and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 26, 1837]

Correspondence between Danacio Gonzalez and the justice of the peace in Laredo. The tax collector asks for taxes from sale of wild animals; a rough draft reply from the justice of the peace appears on the fourth page.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Antonio Flores and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 9, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José Antonio Flores and the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 9, 1837]

Correspondence between José Antonio Flores and the justice of the peace in Laredo, asking for census statistics of the Northern Department. The text on the last page shows the response from the justice of the peace, saying the statistics were sent on November 6.
Date: 1837-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, July 15, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, July 15, 1837]

Letter from José María Flores to the Laredo alcalde, asking that a horse be given to Manuel Lafuente. The text on the fourth page shows the reply of the alcalde, explaining why the horse was not given in the first place.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, July 27, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, July 27, 1837]

Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo alcalde, informing him that a horse sold to Don José Flores belongs to Francisco Sales and was stolen by Indians. The text on the fourth page contains the alcalde's response to Flores.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, June 15, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo Alcalde, June 15, 1837]

Correspondence between José María Flores and the Laredo alcalde to the Laredo alcalde, discussing horses found and their possible owners. The second document is the reply from the alcalde, saying the owners have been found and Flores should arrange the return of the horses.
Date: 1837-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Gonzalez Cuellar and the Laredo Alcalde, June 30, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Gonzalez Cuellar and the Laredo Alcalde, June 30, 1837]

Correspondence between José María Gonzalez Cuellar and the Laredo alcalde concerning a horse claim by Calisto Benavides. Cuellar mentions that Benavides claims a horse that is now in Laredo, and is to be given to Juan de Jesús Avalas. The text on the final page is the reply from the alcalde, sent with Antonio Chapa.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, October 4, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, October 4, 1837]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo alcalde, reporting that 50 Texans are not far from town and are looking for Comanches. The alcalde replies that he has 30 men ready in case of attack.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, September 22, 1837] (open access)

[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, September 22, 1837]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente, the comandante militar, and the Laredo alcalde concerning an impending attack from Texas troops. According to Lafuente, troops are gathering at the San José mission in Bexar to attack Laredo; the alcalde's response is on the fourth page and says he is making necessary preparations.
Date: 1837-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between the Comandante Militar and Jesus de la Garza] (open access)

[Correspondence between the Comandante Militar and Jesus de la Garza]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and Jesus de la Garza, saying he will provide an escort on Friday. The text on the fourth page contains the response from de la Garza, excusing his not referring the escort question to the alcalde first.
Date: 1837-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History