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Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe

Biographical sketch of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe. Her family lived near the de Zavalas when she was a girl. Citation info: Mary Jane Harris Briscoe Papers, MC056, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.

Date: 1886

Creator: Briscoe, Mary Jane Harris

Partner: San Jacinto Museum of 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)

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

[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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

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

Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, July 22, 1829]

Santa Anna to Zavala: Need for funds in order to start remedying the military situation at Veracruz. Dismisses rumors he has said favorable things about centralism. Counsels Zavala to disregard things said about him. On news that Zavala is to resign and his thoughts on the subject. Veracruz, July 22, 1829.

Date: July 22, 1829

Creator: Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de