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.
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BOUNTY WARRANT. To: J. J. WOODSON (atty. [?] of ) John B. GAINES. June 21, 1887. From: L. S. ROSS, Governor of the State of Texas. Granting land in Trinity County. No. 423, Vol. 16. Signed, L.S. ROSS, Governor, also R. M. HALL,...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
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BUSTAMANTE, ANASTASIO, President of Mexico after Santa Anna's capture by the Texans. Broadside signed, Mexico City, November 4, 1839. Military commendation to Jose Maria Duran signed...
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...
Charles IV, King of Spain, 1748-1819; Texas; Mexico; popes
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
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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: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...
De Los Santos, Jose Guadalupe; Mexico; troop movements
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
DE LOS SANTOS, JOSE GUADALUPE, Alcalde at La Bahia, document signed, La Bahia, March 22, 1828. Order for and list of Mexican troops posted at La Bahia. 2 pp. 8 1/2 x 12, TEXT IN SPANISH.
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Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
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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
FILISOLA, VICENTE, Mexican General who led the retreat out of Texas after the Battle of San Jacinto. Manuscript document signed, Matamoros, May 26, 1837. Filisola's warning to the Mexican deserters of...
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GRANT. To: Burrell E. PREWITT (for land in Trinity county), 19 November 1860. From: Sam HOUSTON, Governor of the State of Texas. No. 601, Vol. 25. Signed, SAM HOUSTON, also Francis M. WHITE, Commissioner. 2pp. 13 1/2 x 10 3/4
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GRANT. To: Jeremiah WORSHAM, August 1, 1845. From: Sam HOUSTON, President, Republic of Texas. Granting land in Montgomery County. No. 164, Vol. 2, 1st Class, Signed SAM HOUSTON, also, T. W. WARD, Commissioner. 2pp. 15 x 12 1/2
GRANT. To: S. T. ROBB, October 13, 1882. From: O. M. ROBERTS, Governor of the State of Texas. Granting land in Trinity County. No. 596, Vol.2. Signed O. M. ROBERTS, also, W. C. MARSH, Commissioner. 2pp. 13 x 10 3/4
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GRANT. To: Samuel FRENCH , 16 April 1821. From: James MONROE, President of the United States of America. Land in the territory of Arkansas. Signed, JAMES MONROE, also Josiah Meigs, Commissioner. 1pp. 10 1/2 X 9
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Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
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(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...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:1
JAMES WILKINSON, signed, May 22, 1809, statement concerned with receiving a slave called Jess...
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LAND SCRIPT, Republic of Texas, No. 778, for 320 acres of land, issued to Thomas TOBY from Sam HOUSTON, President, December 20, 1836. Verso, transferred to David Fay of Brooklyn, New York, his legal representative, signed, Sam C. Reid....
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License for Henderson YOAKUM to practice law in Republic of Texas, dated December 2, 1845. Signed by M. P. NORTON, Judge of the Sixth Judicial District and witnessed by L. E. DOWNES, Clerk of District Court. 1p. 15 x 12 1/2
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:19
LONG, WILLIAM, printed and manuscript document signed, Galveston, July 9, 1860.Slave sale of "Betsy aged about 28 years and her four children." 4 pp. 8 1/2 x 12
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...