Newspaper from Washington, District of Columbia that includes local and national news along with advertising.

Newspaper from Washington, District of Columbia that includes local and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.

Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, dated June 5, 1846., recommending Thomas W. McCalla for appointment as an officer to the Military Store in the District of Columbia.

Document listing passengers bound for Castroville on the Patriot.

Newspaper from Washington, District of Columbia that includes local and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from the Clarksville, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Newspaper from Washington, District of Columbia that includes local and national news along with advertising.

Copy of a letter sent to Policarzo Martinez from Matamoros concerning the movement of American troops.

Copy of a letter sent to Policarzo Martinez from Matamoros, saying the Americans will be heading for Monterrey very soon.

Dispute concerning a writer selling a novello in Laredo; he feels he got cheated on the price.

Document signed by the judge in Laredo approving some petitions previously made.

Letter from Antonio García in Mier to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that four horses stolen near Laredo belong to two men in Mier. He requests that these be returned if found.

Letter from Florencio Gutiérrez to Alcalde García, informing him that a writer sent a novello to be sold in Laredo. Gutiérrez claims he was cheated on the price.

Letter from the Laredo school teacher listing various needs.

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from June 1846 to August 1923. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.

Recorded copies of documents pertaining to cases probated in county court from June 1846 to approximately 1862, showing case number, style of case, and date filed. Includes oaths and bonds of guardians; court orders and judgments; waivers; copies of wills; applications for probate, for guardians, for allowances, for orders authorizing the sale of real estate, and for letters testamentary; inventories; appraisements; lists of claims; notices; complaints contesting the probate of wills and the appointment of executors, administrators, or guardians; and applications authorizing the final disposition of estate and the discharge of the executor, administrator, or guardian and his bondsman. Arranged numerically by case number.