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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
[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
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] June 4th 1963
Correspondence regarding opposition from Albert Thomas against De Zavala Park
Date:
June 4, 1963
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] May 9th, 1960
An update on the effort to create De Zavala Park on the homesite
Date:
May 9, 1960
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] October 21st, 1962
Continued correspondence regarding De Zavala Park
Date:
October 21, 1962
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
[Trinosophes invitation, 1831]
an invitation to de Zavala for a meeting of the Trinosophes, a French secret order. The document is corroborative evidence of Zavala's involvement in international masonry.
Date:
September 22, 1834
Creator:
Loge des Trinosophes
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 SecretarÃa de Estado.
Date:
1834
Creator:
Lombardo, Francisco MarÃa & Vidaurri y Villaseñor, Francisco
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel to Veramendi, September 30, 1829]
Letter from Manuel to Veramendi, September 30, 1829, referring to the triumph against the Spaniards. Reference to: Invention of Perinoll(?); charges against Zavala; passport of Poinsett; promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Palomino and Colonel Basadre; Santa Anna.
Date:
September 30, 1829
Creator:
Manuel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, April 22, 1837]
Letter from Charlotte Mexia to Emily de Zavala, widow of Lorenzo de Zavala, dated April 22, 1837 from New Orleans. The letter refers to her sadness after her son Henry and many friends have left the city. Mrs. Zavala, with her three children and a servant, traveled from Texas to New Orleans on the schooner Flash, arriving March 20, 1837. She and Mrs. Mexia had been friends in Mexico in 1832. Mrs. Zavala and her children left New Orleans for New York on April 9, 1837, thirteen days before Mrs. Mexia wrote this letter to her. The letter also references Lorenzo de Zavala Jr., the son of Lorenzo de Zavala and stepson of Mrs. Emily de Zavala. Lorenzo, Jr. arrived in New Orleans from Texas on April 10, and sometime after April 22 left New Orleans for New York. Charlotte Mexia was married to Jose Antonio Mexia.
Date:
April 22, 1834
Creator:
Mexia, Charlotte
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to a Mr. Holmes, September]
A letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to a Mr. Holmes with orders to deliver information. New Orleans, September.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala, June 15, 1831]
Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala: Torn letter which discusses rumors about Zavala in Mexico City. The state of affairs in Texas and political matters in the capital. Mexico, June 15, 1831.
Date:
June 15, 1831
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala, November 2, 1832]
Jose Antonio Mexia to Lorenzo de Zavala: On the proposal made, the operation to be undertaken and asking Zavala to write. Tacubaya, November 2, 1832.
Date:
November 2, 1832
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, April 11, 1833]
Mexia to Zavala: On the continued lack of a quorum, but indicates new members arriving. Mexico, April 11, 1833.
Date:
April 11, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, April 16, 1833
Mexia to Zavala: On the activities of Congress: legislation on civic militias. On the new governor of the Federal District. Mexico, April 16, 1833.
Date:
April 16, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, April 20, 1833]
Mexia to Zavala: On the politics in Congress and the effects on them by the Truce of Zavaleta. On the lack of action by some members of Congress. Mexico, April 20, 1833.
Date:
April 20, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, December 12, 1832]
Letter from Mexia to Zavala, December 18, 1832.
Date:
December 18, 1832
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, December 18, 1832]
Letter from Mexia to Zavala: December 18, 1832.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, December 31, 1832]
Letter from Mexia to Zavala, December 31, 1832.
Date:
December 31, 1832
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, February 13, 1833]
Mexia to Zavala: On meeting with Pedraza, Angulo, Farias and others on what is being accomplished. Hopes Zavala will join the new Congress. Mexico, February 13, 1833.
Date:
February 13, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, February 20, 1833]
Mexia to Zavala: On reorganization of the opposition. On how Pedraza's quest to make everyone a friend will back-fire. Mexico, February 20, 1833.
Date:
February 20, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, February 22, 1833]
Mexia to Zavala: Congratulates Zavala on his election as governor of Mexico. On his hopes for being elected to the Senate. Mexico, February 22, 1833.
Date:
February 22, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mexia to Zavala, February 23, 1833]
Mexia to Zavala: On the attacks made on him by Mssr. Heredia and Macedo. Indicating that charge that he wishes to become lieutenant governor in order to subvert Zavala's position is false. Mexico, February 23, 1833.
Date:
February 23, 1833
Creator:
Mexia, Jose Antonio
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History