Treaties; Republic of Texas; United States; Annexations
SHH II:A:2:m
(m) Copy of "A treaty of Annexation Concluded Between the United States of America and the Republic of Texas, " in nine articles. 9 pp. 11 x 6 "Done at Washington the 12th day of April, Eighteen hundred and forty four." The names of...
SHH II:A:3:j
January 5th 1879 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Harrie Shaw thanking him for the newspapers and a box he sent. She also describes how cold it can get in east Texas, having to "thaw the ink". She comments on world affairs...
SHH II:A:2:c
(c) Letter dated October 22, 1842, Washington, D. C. 1p. 8x 9 From: Joseph MAPLES, Acting Secretary of State for Texas To: Isaac VAN ZANDT, Charge D'Affaires, Texas to the United States Re: Cover note for a communication from George W....
SHH II:A:3:i
June 28th, 1878 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Maria Wolstenhome describing loss of the family's home and belongings to the fire in May. She relates that friends have helped and that they have lumber to build a house...
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.
Texas; Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de; Spain; Mexico; Mexican-American War
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:2
PIUS VI, Manuscript document (Roma), January 7, 1795. An interesting document on Royal Spanish stamped paper including tables of ecclesiastical revenues and various appendages from the...
Charles IV, King of Spain, 1748-1819; Texas; Mexico; popes
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:3
CHARLES IV, Spanish King who ruled over the New World provinces including Texas, Document signed, Aranjuez, January 22, 1804. A Royal decree issued by Charles seeking to strengthen his...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:4
CALLEJA, DON FELIX MARIA, Viceroy of New Spain who suppressed the Hidalgo-Morelos revolution to free Mexico and Texas from...
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: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: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...
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:10
Mexico. Ministerio de Justicia y Negocios Eclesiasticos. Sesion Secular. Circular.El Supremo Poder Ejecutivo me ha dirigido el decreto siguente. 1 p. 8 1/2 x 12. Unidentified, TEXT IN SPANISH.
Mexico; Texas; Spanish America; Indians of North America; Native peoples of North America; Native peoples of the Americas;
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:11
ARRILLAGA, FRANCISCO DE. Broadside, Mexico, October 7, 1823. The Decreto recites the deplorable condition to which the Province of Texas had been reduced by Indian...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:12
(GUERRERO, VICENTE RAMON), President of Mexico,1829. Broadside signed in type, Mexico City, May 5, 1824. The first indication given the Texas colonists that their interests were not...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
DOMINGUEZ, MIGUEL, Broadside, Mexico City, May 16, 1824. Decreto No. 45 created the state of Coahuila and Texas but provided that when Texas attained sufficient population it would be granted separate...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:15
VERAMENDI, JUAN MARTIN de. Lista que Manifiesta el prestamo y Donativo Voluntario que en reales y efectos han hecho los Pueblos del Estado para el Establecimiento de la Fabrica de...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
GOBERNACION DEL ESTADO LIBRE DE LAS TAMAULIPAS. Broadside commendation to Felipe de la Garza for his service dated July 19, 1824, in Padilla. 1p. 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 , TEXT IN SPANISH. SHH VII:14
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:16
DE LEON, MARTIN, Mexican Empresario and founder of Victoria, Texas. Document signed, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Jesus Victoria, November 27, 1826. An original De Leon grant for land at...
