Passport signed by Lorenzo de Zavala, Howard coll F56 (open access)

Passport signed by Lorenzo de Zavala, Howard coll F56

Passport signed by Lorenzo de Zavala during the time he was Governor of the state of Mexico.
Date: November 18, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe (open access)

Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe

Biographical sketch of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe. Her family lived near the de Zavalas when she was a girl. Citation info: Mary Jane Harris Briscoe Papers, MC056, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.
Date: 1886
Creator: Briscoe, Mary Jane Harris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rocking chair of Lorenzo de Zavala

A rocking chair owned by Lorenzo de Zavala.
Date: 1836~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Lorenzo de Zavala

Oil painting of Lorenzo de Zavala, completed in 1980 using other images of the subject as a reference.
Date: 1980
Creator: Wheeler, Larry
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, empresario of Zavala's Colony (open access)

Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, empresario of Zavala's Colony

Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, impresario of Zavala's Colony : petitioning for the issue of twenty four leagues and twenty one labors of premium land certificates, to the widow & heirs of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased : being the amount of land which accrued to said Zavala by virtue of his colonization contract with the State of Coahuila and Texas; as heretofore recognized by the Republic and State of Texas, by general laws, and the interpretation thereof by the Supreme Court.
Date: 1861
Creator: Jones, William H.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lorenzo de Zavala copy of presidential decree May 8th 1829 (open access)

Lorenzo de Zavala copy of presidential decree May 8th 1829

Lorenzo de Zavala writing on behalf of the Mexican president about issues concerning congress and payment.
Date: May 8, 1829
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Joaquin Noriega] October 12th 1833 (open access)

[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Joaquin Noriega] October 12th 1833

A letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Joaquin Noriega.
Date: October 12, 1833
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Political Chief of Nacogdoches to Archivaldo Hopkins] January 16th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Political Chief of Nacogdoches to Archivaldo Hopkins] January 16th 1835

Letter asking information about the legality of the fees of the commissioner and requesting him to exhibit his power as agent for the impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnet, etc.
Date: January 16, 1835
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
J. Benito Camacho February 18th, 1835 (open access)

J. Benito Camacho February 18th, 1835

Reporting the governor's displeasure at the conduct observed by the commissioner Nixon and the Agent of the Impresarios Zavala, Vehlein, and Burnet, etc. etc.
Date: February 18, 1835
Creator: Camacho, J. Benito
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enrique Rueg March 21st, 1835 (open access)

Enrique Rueg March 21st, 1835

Transcribing a communication with the governor's decision to the memorial of the citizens complaining against the conduct pursued by Commissioner John Nixon and the agent of the impresarios.
Date: March 21, 1835
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alcalde to Political Chief] March 24th, 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Alcalde to Political Chief] March 24th, 1835

Relating to the collection of fees from the impresarios Zavala, Vehlein and Burnett
Date: March 24, 1835
Creator: Alcalde
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Mariano Irala to Politial Chief of Nacogdoches] April 29th, 1835 (open access)

[Letter from J. Mariano Irala to Politial Chief of Nacogdoches] April 29th, 1835

A communication from the special commissioner for the colonies of Zavala, Vehlein and Burnett relating to landmarks and other subjects
Date: April 29, 1835
Creator: Irala, Mariano J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jorge Ant'o Nixon to Enrique Rueg] April 30th, 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Jorge Ant'o Nixon to Enrique Rueg] April 30th, 1835

Letter to Henry Rueg accompanying communications received from W. S. Allen calling himself agent of the Impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnett -- protesting against Arturo Henry, the actual agent of said impresarios and also protesting as illegal the titles given by the former as such commissioner unless they had the signature of said Allen attached to them, and asking instructions on the subject.
Date: April 30, 1835
Creator: Nixon, Jorge Ant'o
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Martin Perfecto de Cos to Political Chief of Nacogdoches] August 8th, 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Martin Perfecto de Cos to Political Chief of Nacogdoches] August 8th, 1835

Transcribes a communication from the War department stating the refusal of Lorenzo Zavala to present himself in Mexico to render account of his diplomatic commission to the court of France, and that as it is known that said Zavala had landed at Brazoria coming from New Orleans, to endeavour by all possible means to have him arrested he being a very dangerous person under the present circumstances, and to send him to the disposal of the Supreme Government
Date: August 8, 1835
Creator: de Cos, Martin Perfecto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Political Chief to Lorenzo Zavala] October 6th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Political Chief to Lorenzo Zavala] October 6th 1835

Letter from Rueg to Zavala informing him of his intention to call at San Felipe on the 15 inst.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
#100 Circular to the Public from Council (open access)

#100 Circular to the Public from Council

Contains notes from S. F. Austin to Council of Safety describing present conditions
Date: 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
#197  Opinion de Don Lorenzo de Zavala (open access)

#197 Opinion de Don Lorenzo de Zavala

This document is about the opinions of Lorenzo de Zavala on the political state of the Mexican United States, directed to the citizen assembly of Lynchberg, Texas.
Date: October 25, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
#199 Circular from the Committee of Safety of the Jurisdiction of Austin (open access)

#199 Circular from the Committee of Safety of the Jurisdiction of Austin

Heated analysis of the political situation in Mexico
Date: 1836~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Election Returns (open access)

Election Returns

Certification that Lorenzo de Zavala is one of seven Delegates to the Consultation for the Municipality of Harrisburg. Vote for delegates to the 1836 Convention. Includes: Statements of elections held in various houses in the Municipality. A list of voters and votes received (includes de Zavala's name as a voter) Compiled return showing Zavala with 115 votes.
Date: October 8, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835 (open access)

[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835

An official statement that Zavala was one of the seven Delegates selected to represent the Jurisdiction of Harrisburg
Date: October 8, 1835
Creator: Richardson, Geo F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Res-appoint Zavala-translate November 8th 1835 (open access)

Res-appoint Zavala-translate November 8th 1835

A noted request for Zavala to translate the declaration, and for it to be printed and distributed to Citizens of the republic of Mexico.
Date: November 8, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zavala to Dimitt] December 9th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Zavala to Dimitt] December 9th 1835

Translation of a letter to Mr. Dimitt regarding Mexican expeditions.
Date: December 9, 1835
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Declaracion Del Pueblo de Tejas Reunido en Convencion General (open access)

Declaracion Del Pueblo de Tejas Reunido en Convencion General

Zavala's translation of the Declaration of November 7, 1835, adopted by the Consulation
Date: November 7, 1835
Creator: Texas (Provisional government, 1835)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Voters, February 2nd 1836 (open access)

List of Voters, February 2nd 1836

A list of voters and votes received at An Election held at Lynchburg for the municipality of Harrisburg
Date: February 2, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History