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Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe

Life of Lorenzo de Zavala by Mary Jane Harris Briscoe

Date: 1886
Creator: Briscoe, Mary Jane Harris
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: San Jacinto Museum of History
Portrait of Lorenzo de Zavala

Portrait of Lorenzo de Zavala

Date: 1980
Creator: Wheeler, Larry
Description: Oil painting of Lorenzo de Zavala.
Holding Partner: San Jacinto Museum of History
Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, empresario of Zavala's Colony

Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, empresario of Zavala's Colony

Date: 1861
Creator: Jones, William H.
Description: Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, impresario of Zavala's Colony : petitioning for the issue of twenty four leagues and twenty one labors of premium land certificates, to the widow & heirs of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased : being the amount of land which accrued to said Zavala by virtue of his colonization contract with the State of Coahuila and Texas; as heretofore recognized by the Republic and State of Texas, by general laws, and the interpretation thereof by the Supreme Court.
Holding Partner: UT Southwestern Medical Center Library
Rocking chair of Lorenzo de Zavala

Rocking chair of Lorenzo de Zavala

Date: c. 1836
Creator: unknown
Description: A rocking chair owned by Lorenzo de Zavala.
Holding Partner: San Jacinto Museum of History
[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] June 3rd 1836

[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] June 3rd 1836

Date: 1836-06-03
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo
Description: Letter of resignation from office of Vice President of the Republic of Texas
Holding Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] October 14th 1836

[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] October 14th 1836

Date: 1836-10-14
Creator: Burnet, David G.
Description: Correspondence to Lorenzo de Zavala
Holding Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] April 20th 1836

[Letter from Zavala to Prest/Cabinet] April 20th 1836

Date: 1836-04-20
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo
Description: Lorenzo's letter of resignation as Vice President of the Republic (in both Spanish and English)
Holding Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Petition by Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. January 15th 1841

Petition by Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. January 15th 1841

Date: 1841-01-15
Creator: de Zavala Jr., Lorenzo
Description: Petition by Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. for compensation for losses sustained by the family when his father's house was taken over for a hospital by the Texan Army
Holding Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
List of Voters, February 2nd 1836

List of Voters, February 2nd 1836

Date: 1836-02-02
Creator: unknown
Description: A list of voters and votes received at An Election held at Lynchburg for the municipality of Harrisburg
Holding Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] April 22nd 1836

[Letter from Burnet to Zavala] April 22nd 1836

Date: 1836-04-22
Creator: Burnet, David G.
Description: A letter by Burnet in response to Zavala's resignation from the office of Vice President.
Holding Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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