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[Lorenzo de Zavala’s empresario contract] (open access)

[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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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] (open access)

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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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] (open access)

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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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] (open access)

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] (open access)

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
Lorenzo de Zavala to Stephen F. Austin, November 30th 1835 (open access)

Lorenzo de Zavala to Stephen F. Austin, November 30th 1835

Concerning a league of land for his family, the Consultation, and his general situation. Austin’s instruction to Gail Borden about Zavala’s land are included with this document.
Date: November 30, 1835
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Lampasas County

Map of Lampasas County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: December 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plat of Ingleside and Garden Tracts

Color promotional map of San Patricio County, Texas showing the town of Ingleside and Corpus Christi Bay with an inset of the Hotel Ingleside. Scale 1:4,800.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brazoria County

Map of the Gulf Coast region covering Brazoria County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1863
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Collin County

Map of Collin County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Orr's Line and the east line of Peter's Colony are marked on map, in addition to the North and South boundary lines of the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad Reservation. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 23, 1862
Creator: Reichel, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clay County

Map of Clay County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Land shown on the map is part of the Cooke Land District, formerly the Fannin Land District. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 11, 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harrison County

Map of the Piney Woods region covering Harrison County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Grayson County

Map of Grayson County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes Region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1871~
Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harrison County

Map of the Piney Woods region covering Harrison County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: June 21, 1871
Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harrison County

County map of the Piney Woods region covering Harrison County, Texas. The mile marks on the boundary between Texas and Louisiana is indicated on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: October 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Haskell County

Map of Haskell County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Haskell County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 10, 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Jacinto County

Map of the Piney Woods region covering San Jacinto County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 1872
Creator: Schutze, Ed. & Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History