[Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala, May 12, 1828]

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Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala while Zavala was Governor of the state of Mexico. Concerning the colonization of Texas. May 12, 1828.

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Viesca, José María May 12, 1828.

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Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala while Zavala was Governor of the state of Mexico. Concerning the colonization of Texas. May 12, 1828.

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Document also included signature of the Secretary of State for the State of Coahuila and Texas in 1828, Juan Antonio Padilla, who probably wrote this document on behalf of Viesca.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: txu-dezavala-6-originales-05191828
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth5883

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  • May 12, 1828

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Viesca, José María. [Letter from Jose Maria Viesca to Lorenzo de Zavala, May 12, 1828], letter, May 12, 1828; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5883/: accessed March 16, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

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