Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:48
WOLL, ADRIAN, French soldier of fortune who attained the rank of General of the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution. Broadside signed, Santa Anna de Tamaulipas, May 18, 1853. Woll...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:5
APODACA, JUAN RUIZ, Last Viceroy of New Spain and the last Spanish ruler over Texas. Broadside signed, Mexico, December 11, 1819. 2 pp. 12 x 17, TEXT IN SPANISH.
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:50
Engraving of Antonio Lopez de SANTA ANNA, presentation copy to Rev. Frances Vinton (?), D. D. signed by Santa Anna, but not dated. Judging from the extravagant titles and lists of victories...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:6
ITURBIDE, AUGUSTIN, Emperor of Mexico after independence from Spain. Broadside, Mexico City, October 11, 1821. The first decreto issued by Iturbide as Regent urging the adoption of his "Plan...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:7
ITURBIDE, AUGUSTIN, Emperor of Mexico, Gaceta Imperial Extraordinaria de Mexico, November 27, 1821. As President of the Junta, Iturbide announces the Treaty of Cordoba and proclaims...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:8
ADAMS-ONIS TREATY, Treaty between Spain and the U.S. renouncing the latter's claim to Texas. Broadside, Mexico City, February 12, 1822. 8 pp. 8 1/2 x 12, TEXT IN SPANISH.
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:9
LOPEZ, GASPAR, First Mexican Commandant of the Eastern Provinces and of Texas. Document signed, Monterrey, March 27, 1822. An Executive Order: No. 275, directing Alcaldes not to release news...
SHH VII:20
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
GUERRERO, VICENTE. Broadside, Mexico, September 15, 1829. In a landmark decree, unknown to Streeter, Mexico abolishes slavery and becomes the first Western Hemisphere state to do so. 1...
Thirty documents represents original papers signed by a number of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300"[among the earliest Anglo settlers]. They were assembled by a rare books dealer for James L. Britton, III, who donated them to SHSU.
This collection contains pieces printed by Samuel Bangs, generally recognized as the first printer in Texas whose work survives. Most of these were assembled by a rare books dealer for James L. Britton, III, who donated them to SHSU.