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[Baby Boots]

Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date: 1826~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lucinda Elizabeth Maxey Gillete]

Photograph of Lucinda Elizabeth Maxey Gillette posing for a portrait. Text on the back of the photo notes that she was the wife of Henry F. Gillette and that she is buried in "Cedar Bayou Cemtery" in Baytown, Texas.
Date: [1826..1901]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Part of a Letter from the Prefect to Laredo Mayor] (open access)

[Part of a Letter from the Prefect to Laredo Mayor]

Part of a letter that accompanied some proclamations of Iturbide on peace, especially with the Indians.
Date: {1821-10..1822-12}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Appeal from María Dolores del Rivero] (open access)

[Appeal from María Dolores del Rivero]

Document outlining an appeal from Doña María Dolores del Rivero against a petition from Fernando García Dávila for a land claim.
Date: 1828-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Military Commander to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, January 27, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from the Military Commander to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, January 27, 1827]

Letter from the military commander to the Laredo ayuntamiento saying there are no soldiers available for escort purposes.
Date: 1827-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, December 15, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, December 15, 1829]

Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo ayuntamiento discussing mail routes. According to de Samano maill will go to Ciudad Guerrero every Monday and the carrier will be met half way.
Date: 1829-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Francisco Cantu to the Laredo Alcalde, July 17, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from José Francisco Cantu to the Laredo Alcalde, July 17, 1827]

Letter from José Francisco Cantu to the alcalde in Laredo saying Rafael García is paying part of his debt, and the rest is assured.
Date: 1827-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Elosua to the Laredo Alcalde, October 9, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Elosua to the Laredo Alcalde, October 9, 1827]

Letter from Antonio Elosua, commandante militar de Coahuila, Tamaulipas, y Nuevo Leon, to the Laredo alcalde. Elosua warns the alcalde to be on guard against the Comanches and Chariticas.
Date: 1827-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente Arreola to the Laredo Alcalde, August 22, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente Arreola to the Laredo Alcalde, August 22, 1827]

Letter from Vicente Arreola to the Laredo alcalde saying he is sending Valentín Hernández who owes the alcalde 32 pesos. Arreola also asks to return his horse and says he will send two other once they return from Bexar.
Date: 1827-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Miguel Benavides to the Alcalde of Laredo, January 21, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from José Miguel Benavides to the Alcalde of Laredo, January 21, 1827]

Letter from José Miguel Benavides to the alcalde of Laredo saying Taribio Flores is claiming a mule taken to Laredo, or the reimbursement for the value being 20 pesos.
Date: 1827-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Montemayor to the Laredo Alcalde, May 8, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Montemayor to the Laredo Alcalde, May 8, 1829]

Letter from José Antonio Montemayor to the Laredo alcalde saying he cannoto resolve the case against Perez for the theft of a horse. Montemayor also says that he cannot pay the 12 pesos either.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonio Elosua to the Laredo Alcalde, August 7, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from Antonio Elosua to the Laredo Alcalde, August 7, 1827]

Letter from the commandante militar to the Laredo alcalde discussing a truce agreement made between Mexican troops and Indians in Bexar.
Date: 1827-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucas Fernández to the Laredo Alcalde, October 2, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from Lucas Fernández to the Laredo Alcalde, October 2, 1827]

Letter from the Governor of Tamaulipas to the Laredo alcalde confirming the delivery of four documents being sent.
Date: October 2, 1827
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Alcalde, August 10, 1829] (open access)

[Letter Rafael Uribe to the Laredo Alcalde, August 10, 1829]

Letter from Rafael Uribe to the Laredo alcalde saying he is sending papers, and the alcalde is responsible that these get to Tomás García Vela.
Date: 1829-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleno de Vargas to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, January 10, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Eleno de Vargas to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, January 10, 1829]

Letter from Eleno de Vargas in Victoria to the Laredo ayuntamiento saying he is sending registers for the cattle.horse brands in the Laredo area.
Date: 1829-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Concerning a Debt] (open access)

[Document Concerning a Debt]

Document outlining the liquidation of a debt on behalf of Doña Gertrudis. The document is signed by numerous local officials including the alcalde, José Lázaro Benavides, and others.
Date: 1829-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, March 29, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, March 29, 1827]

Letter from the comandante militar de Laredo to the alcalde in Laredo acknowledging a previous list sent by the alcalde of all individuals entering the 1st Company.
Date: 1827-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to Juan José Treviño, November 3, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to Juan José Treviño, November 3, 1827]

Letter from the Laredo alcalde to Juan José Treviño saying that his decisions on the distribution of his lands will be carried out.
Date: November 3, 1827
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, April 12, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, April 12, 1829]

Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo alcalde concerning the establishment of a weekly mail route from Monterrey to Matamoros.
Date: 1829-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Discussing Stolen Animals] (open access)

[Document Discussing Stolen Animals]

Document outlining the return of stolen animals to Monclova. According to the text Gregorio Garcia is empowered to take animals stolen by the Indians back to Monclova; he claims that José María Treviño has one of the animals.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Multiple Documents Concerning Laredo Statistics] (open access)

[Multiple Documents Concerning Laredo Statistics]

Multiple documents showing statistics for the town of Laredo, as well as contributors giving money to the local school teacher. The documents cover statistics from January 1828 to February 1829.
Date: {1828..1829}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for María Gertrudis González] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for María Gertrudis González]

Last will and testament of María Gertrudis González listing her possessions and inheritors. The document is signed by local officials including José Francisco de la Garza and Juan José Salines.
Date: 1829-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleno de Vargas to the Alcalde in Laredo, February 28, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Eleno de Vargas to the Alcalde in Laredo, February 28, 1829]

Letter from Eleno de Vargas in Victoria to the Laredo alcalde saying surveyors should be paid by land owners.
Date: 1829-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results] (open access)

[Election Results]

Document discussing the election of persons for the annual elections. The document is signed at the bottom by local officials, including the alcalde.
Date: 1829-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History