Gutierrez de Estrada, Jose Maria; Mexico; Texas; Politics
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:29
GUTIERREZ DE ESTRADA, JOSE MARIA, Decree of the Congreso General continuing Santa Anna's Decree of 2 December 1834 regarding the restoration of order in Coahuila and Texas. Folio...
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...
Tornel, Jose Maria Y Mendivil; Mexico; Politics; Texas
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:31
TORNEL, JOSE MARIA y MENDIVIL, Mexican Minister of war during the Texas Revolution. Broadside, Mexico City, April 14, 1836. Of this historic document Streeter writes "this decree was passed...
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...
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.
