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- Matamoros Reveille (Matamoros, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 24, 1846
- Semi-weekly newspaper from Matamoros, Mexico that includes local, state and national news along with advertising. Includes one-page edition, La Diana de Matamoros in Spanish.
- Mexicali 1921 Sheet 1
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Mexicali in Mexico, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- Ciudad Jaurez 1905 Sheet 1
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Ciudad Jaurez in Mexico, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- Ciudad Porfirio Diaz 1905 Sheet 1
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Ciudad Porfirio Diaz in Mexico, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- [Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, June 1, 1829]
- Santa Anna to Zavala: Expressing support for the plans being drawn up by Zavala and others but declaring his inability to participate because of the condition of his army. Manga de Clavo, June 1, 1829.
- [Transcript of a Legal Document, February 1, 1825]
- Copy of transcript of a legal document in Spanish, asking that the Mexican Congress appoint a leader in Spanish Texas, and laying out a list of articles.
- [Transcript of Letter , March 1, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter, on March 1, 1835, asking for a license to allow the anonymous author to move his family from Monterrey to Texas with him.
- [Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias, September 1, 1828]
- Lorenzo de Zavala to Valentin Gomez Farias: On the political ideology of General Gomez Pedraza. Tlalpam, September 1, 1828.
- [Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala to Juan de Dios Canedo, September 1, 1828]
- Lorenzo de Zavala to Juan de Dios Canedo: On the breakdown of constitutional procedure in the federal government. (Tlalpam), September 1, 1828.
- [Transcript of announcment from James F. Perry, September 1, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for an announcement from James F. Perry, stating that Stephen F. Austin has arrived home after leaving Mexico City on July 13, 1835.
- [Transcript of letter from Lucas de Perlarre, June 1, 1830]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Lucas de Perlarre.
- [Transcript of minutes from regular public meeting, February 1, 1825]
- Copy of transcript for minutes from regular public meeting.
- [Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 1, 1833]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 1, 1833, presenting the reasons Texas should be admitted as a state within the Mexican Federation.
- [Transcript of essay concerning Mexican independence from the Spanish, [November 1, 1829]]
- Copy of transcript for an essay discussing Mexican independence from the Spanish and Mexican attitudes towards the Spanish.
- [Transcript of letter to Manuel de Mier y Teran, [November 1, 1829]]
- Copy of transcript for a letter to Manuel de Mier y Teran.
- [Transcript of Letter from George R. Robertson, January 14, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George R. Robertson, on January 14, 1836, discussing the fate of prisoners of Mexico who are not United States citizens.
- [Transcript of Letter from Ramón Músquiz, December 26, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Ramón Músquiz, on December 26, 1834, discussing the appointment of Samuel M. Williams to a state government position, and listing others who have been nominated for other positions.
- [Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. to unknown person, enclosed with letter to W.E. Hutchison, July 1, 1879]
- Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. to unknown person enclosed with with an additional letter to W.E. Hutchison. The letter addressed to Hutchison describes the mis-handling of the affairs over the estate and property of the deceased Lorenzo de Zavala Sr. The additional letter to unknown person describes his own eye-witness account of the events of the Battle of San Jacinto and his personal endeavors afterwards. Merida, Yucatan, July 1, 1879.
- [Transcript of Address to the the People of Texas by the Central Committee, October 28, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for an address to the People of Texas by the Central Committee, in which the committee encourages members of their constituency to be tempered in their adoption of revolutionary views and behaviors regarding Mexico. The committee warns of consequences of a hasty civil war and reminds the people of moderate responsiveness on the part of the Mexican government, citing the repeal of the Law of April 6, 1830, and the establishment of state-specific trial by jury.
- [Transcript of Letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, April 27, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, on April 27, 1835, discussing the request by the Mexican government for more troops to be sent to Monclova, and the naming of a man to a military position.
- [Transcript of bill presented by Special Committee for the appointment of political chief in Texas, February 1, 1825]
- Copy of transcript for a bill presented by Special Committee for the appointment of political chief in Texas.
- American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 137, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 29, 1847
- Weekly newspaper from the Brownsville, Texas/Matamoros, Mexico area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
- American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 145, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 27, 1847
- Weekly newspaper from the Brownsville, Texas/Matamoros, Mexico area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
- [Transcript of Letter from a Military Commander to his Superior, January 27, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from a military commander to his superior, on January 27, 1835, discussing the movement of a group of troops to Matagorda because more smuggling occurs there.
- [Transcript of Letter from the Citizens of the Republic of Texas to Memucan Hunt, June 23, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from the citizens of the Republic of Texas to Memucan Hunt, on June 23, 1836, asking that he raise his regiment and make arrangements quickly, given that the current president of Mexico has decided to ignore the armistice signed by Santa Anna.
- [Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, July 30, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on July 30, 1836, discussing his intention to raise volunteers for the Texas Revolution and to move to the Zavala Colony soon.
- [Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, December 1, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on December 1, 1836, impressing upon him the necessity for a newspaper that is sympathetic to the Texan cause, and asking that Austin help to revive the Correo Atlántico in New Orleans.
- [Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, on March 3, 1836, urging the Texans to declare independence from Mexico, and telling of the support from the United States.
- [Transcript of Letter from A. J. Yates to Stephen F. Austin, May 10, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from A. J. Yates to Stephen F. Austin, on May 10, 1836, discussing his inability to acquire a paper with the new Texas constitution.
- [Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, on July 18, 1836, discussing the strategies and infighting in the Mexican government after the capture of Santa Anna.
- [Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, July 18, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Stephen F. Austin, on July 18, 1836, discussing the strategies and infighting in the Mexican government after the capture of Santa Anna.
- [Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to [General Lamar], May 29, 1837]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to [General Lamar] informing Lamar that his papers are with Messrs. James Reed and Co., who are awaiting his instructions as to what to do with them.
- [Transcript of letter from C. H. Sterns to J. A. Doe, February 6, 1837]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from C. H. Sterns to J. A. Doe regarding his grocery business. Stern also reports that Santa Anna has left Washington D. C. in order to return to Mexico.
- [Transcript of letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry, August 18, 1837]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to James F. Perry concerning his travel plans and giving an update about Santa Anna's actions in Mexico.
- [Transcript of Letter from Samuel M. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, October 29, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Samuel M. Williams to Stephen F. Austin, in which Williams expresses his and others' relief to know that Austin has been released from prison in Mexico, and updates Austin on the revolutionary fervor welling up in parts of Texas. Williams also provides some business news.
- [Transcript of Invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], November 8, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for Messrs Grayson and [Jack] from C. N. [Bolton], in which Bolton provides a list of items and services, their cash value, and the dates on which those items or services were rendered and paid.
- [Transcript of Letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, April 29, 1834]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from F. W. Johnson to Editors of the Galveston News, in which Johnson offers corrections to the facts stated in a series of stories published in the Galveston News on Early colonization. Johnson provides clarification regarding: dates on which certain events occurred, relationships between persons, and numbers of families introduced by Robertson and Austin.
- [Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, February 15, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Joseph B. Heard, concerning Mr. Maxwell. Perry describes his efforts to gather information concerning Maxwell's whereabouts and activities.
- [Transcript of Letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos to the Ayuntamiento of Brazoria, July 12, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Martín Perfecto de Cos to Ayuntamiento, in which Perfecto de Cos expresses his concern regarding the lack of law enforcement in Texas. Perfecto de Cos argues that the Ayunamiento should convince Texas citizens of the security benefits of Mexican military presence in Texas.
- [Transcript of Letter from H. J. Offitt to Stephen F. Austin, May 13, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from H. J. Offitt to Stephen F. Austin, in which Offitt provides details on settled and outstanding surveyor payments related to securing his land title. Offitt offers that Austin can payment until all documentation supporting Offitt's land titles meets Austin's satisfaction. [On the second page of the letter, there is an annotation by Stephen F. Austin noting that he chose to withhold payment until the Offitt sent him a receipt.]
- [Transcript of Letter from John A. Rogers, Sr. to Stephen F. Austin, July 17, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from John A. Rogers, Sr. to Stephen F. Austin, on July 17, 1836, commending his son, John A. Rogers, Jr., and stating his opinion on Texas' war with Mexico.
- [Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to Samuel M. Williams, February 10, 1837]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to Samuel M. Williams regarding the settlement of Stephen F. Austin's estate. Perry also passes along news from Texas to Williams, including the passing of Stephen F. Austin, Jr., son of James E. B. Austin.
- [Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, January 20, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, on January 20, 1836, discussing the gathering of troops and money to fight for Texas.
- [Transcript of inventory of archives received by the General Land Office of materials from Austin's Colony, October 15, 1837]
- Copy of transcript for an inventory of archives received by the General Land Office pertaining to Austin's Colony.
- [Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Thomas D. Owings, January 18, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Thomas D. Owings, on January 18, 1836, accepting his offer of a regiment of troops to aid in the Texas Revolution.
- [Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to J. B. Miller and P. W. Grayson, May 13, 1835]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to J. B. Miller and W. Grayson, in which Austin informs Miller and Grayson of his plans to return to Texas and expresses his belief that General Santa Anna is a friend to Texas. Austin also reports that that federal reforms taking place in Mexico could result in statehood for Texas and advises against further disturbances.
- [Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to Henry Smith, January 10, 1836]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to Henry Smith, on January 10, 1836, informing him of the loan they have gained from the United States government and the troops they have offered to supply in the fight for Texas' independence.
- [Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, March 10, 1829]
- Santa Anna to Zavala: Indicating continued concern over the interruption in correspondence with Zavala. On his readiness to take action if necessary, but protesting the lethargy of others. Jalapa, March 1, 1829.
- [Manifiesto de Liorna.]
- Handwritten document in multiple languages which discusses biographical and political information from Agustín de Iturbide's notes.
- [Transcript of letter from Antonio María Martínze, no date]
- Copy of transcript for a letter from Antonio María Martínez, which is a postscript asking the reader to communicate what they know of Mexico.