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[Letter from de Zavala Jr. to Adina July 26, 1878]
Correspondence to Adina regarding her request for family history
Date:
July 26, 1878
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina - September 25, 1893]
Reply to Adina's request for family history
Date:
September 25, 1893
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adina to Mary] November 15th, 1900
A secret letter from Adina to her sister, Mary, including information on family history.
Date:
November 15, 1900
Creator:
De Zavala, Adina, 1861-1955
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina December 12th 1890]
Letter replying to Adina's request for family history.
Date:
December 12, 1890
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] December 12th 1960
Continued correspondence regarding the creation of De Zavala Park
Date:
December 12, 1960
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biographical notes on Lorenzo de Zavala
A brief biography of Lorenzo de Zavala
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Lorenzo de Zavalas
Biography of the de Zavalas
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Zavala Family Genealogy
Zavala family history with breakdown of genealogical data.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft of letter to Allan Duckworth from Adina de Zavala
A letter concerning pictures and captions to be used in describing Lorenzo de Zavala and his homesite
Date:
unknown
Creator:
de Zavala, Adina
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Government Description
Details of the Battle of San Jacinto and a description of the Mexican government. The document is incomplete.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gobierno Supremo del Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas
Broadside issued by the governor of the state of Coahuila and Texas communicating an order received from the Secretaría de Estado.
Date:
1834
Creator:
Lombardo, Francisco María & Vidaurri y Villaseñor, Francisco
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree of the Congreso Constitucional promulgated May 5, 1834, by Governor Vidaurri y Villaseñor]
Decree of the governor of the state of Coahuila y Tejas announcing the the independent congress of the state will appoint a provisional circuit judge for Texas.
Date:
May 5, 1834
Creator:
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lorenzo de Zavala’s empresario contract]
Terms and conditions of Lorenzo de Zavala's impresario contract. This copy dated 5/22/1830.
Date:
May 22, 1830
Creator:
Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Expediente of Lorenzo de Zavala's 1829 colonization contract
Expediente of Lorenzo de Zavala's 1829 colonization contract
Date:
1829
Creator:
Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gobierno Supremo del Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas, Decree No. 250
Decree No. 250, Congress of Coahuila y Texas, dated January 27, 1834, granting an extension of four years for completion of the contracts of John McMullen and Lorenzo de Zavala. Transmitted by Seguín to the alcalde of Béxar.
Date:
January 27, 1834
Creator:
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury
Transcribing his communication to the political chief of Texas relative to forwarding his map of Texas to the president of Mexico. Indicates that a copy of the map in English had been sent to Philadelphia for publication but that the version sent to Mexico was more complete and accurate. 7/23/1829 126/4, p. 34
Date:
July 23, 1829
Creator:
Austin, S. F. (Stephen F.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Manuel de Mier y Terán, Commandant General, to Ramón Músquiz, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar]
Acknowledging Músquiz' communication of 11/16/1830 and enclosing a copy of a Matamoros newspaper informing that Zavala had sold his colonization contract. Newspaper not found here.
Date:
December 18, 1830
Creator:
Mier y Terán, Manuel de
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ramón Músquiz, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar, to Manuel de Mier y Terán, Commandant General
Acknowledging receipt of the newspaper containing the report that Zavala had illegally sold his contract and notifying him that it had been forwarded to the superior authorities. Indicates also that he had circulated to the authorities under his jurisdiction the communication of 12/31/1830 from the state government to Mier y Terán relative to the illegality of such sales and of the sale of any land to foreigners not naturalized in Mexico.
Date:
January 25, 1831
Creator:
Músquiz, Ramón
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos to Commandant General June 17th 1835
Letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos to Commandant General José Domingo Ugartechea, Principal Commandant of Texas. Instructing Ugartechea to order the military commandants that, if found, Lorenzo de Zavala be forced to sail to Veracruz and also that General Mexía be taken into custody and securely transported to Veracruz. 6/17/1835 127/12, p. 90
Date:
June 17, 1835
Creator:
de Cos, Martin Perfecto
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
José María Falcón, Secretary of the State Government, to José Angel Navarro, Acting Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar]
Transcribing a communication from the minister of state and relations to the governor (6/6/1835) requiring him to notify Lorenzo de Zavala to proceed to Mexico City and give an account of his diplomatic mission to France, and also to deliver to him the enclosed document (not found here). This order and the document forwarded to the political chief.
Date:
July 20, 1835
Creator:
Falcón, José María
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
José Angel Navarro, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar, to José María Falcón, Secretary of the State Government
Acknowledging receipt of his communication of 7/20/1835 (Box 127:12, p. 92) in regard to Lorenzo de Zavala and informing that it and the enclosed document had been forwarded to the political chief of the department of the Brazos for delivery to Zavala, who was reported to be there.
Date:
August 10, 1835
Creator:
Navarro, José Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Principal Commandant of Texas to various authorities of Texas
Ordering the apprehension of Lorenzo de Zavala and his party, reported to be at Columbia, and delivery of him to Capt. Antonio Tenorio at San Felipe de Austin.
Date:
July 31, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
José Domingo Ugartechea, Principal Commandant of Texas to Ayuntamiento of Gonzales]
Ordering the apprehension of Lorenzo de Zavala and his party, reported to be at Columbia, and delivery to Capt. Antonio Tenorio at San Felipe de Austin.
Date:
July 31, 1835
Creator:
Ugartechea, José Domingo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
José Domingo Ugartechea, Principal Commandant of Texas to Political Chief at San Felipe de Austin]
Communicating the displeasure of the commandant general in regard to the non-cooperation by the authorities of Texas in complying with the order to apprehend Lorenzo de Zavala.
Date:
September 20, 1835
Creator:
Ugartechea, José Domingo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History