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[Subpoena for José de la Cruz Bascas]

Description: Subpoena for José de la Cruz Bascas to appear later in the year at court as a witness.
Date: July 17, 1856
Creator: Benavides, Santos
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Bartolome Garcia to Jesus de la Garza, August 23, 1858]

Description: Letter from Mayor Garcia to Jesus de la Garcia, informing him that Batillo is not there at the moment. Garcia asks de la Garza that if he knows the whereabouts of the mule let him know.
Date: August 23, 1858
Creator: Garcia, Bartolome
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Guadalupe García to the Mayor of Laredo, October 23, 1859]

Description: Letter from Guadalupe García of Nuevo Laredo to the mayor in Laredo, asking him to have National Guard personnel who went to Laredo return immediately to avoid difficulties for themselves and their families.
Date: October 23, 1859
Creator: Garcia, Guadalupe
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from David Level, January 5, 1858]

Description: Letter from from David Level, saying he will accept the job as mariscal of the city for 30 pesos a month.
Date: January 5, 1858
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter of Resignation by M. Lidwill]

Description: Letter from Miguel Lidwell to the Laredo City Council resigning from his post as treasurer for the city because he needs to travel. He also proffers the accounts he has kept for 1858-1859 (not included).
Date: December 31, 1859
Creator: Lidwill, Miguel
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Subpoena for Francisco Villarreal]

Description: Subpoena from the state of Texas for Francisco Villarreal to appear in court.
Date: August 7, 1850
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1858]

Description: Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout discussing Lewis Summer's request for a war bounty scrip instead of land. The request was view favorably and sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout Esq."
Date: July 2, 1858
Creator: United States. Pension Bureau.
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, March 8, 1852

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout, regarding his time in Bellville, Texas since his recent move there. He was undecided about whether or not he would remain in the county or travel around Texas. He wrote about how sparse buildings were where he lived and that the way wealth was measured there was not by amount of land, but by the amount of slaves owned. Many in the area had begun growing their own gardens and he had learned from them that he needed to be carefu… more
Date: March 8, 1852
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1854]

Description: Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout discussing daily life in Athens, Pennsylvania. Letters had been received from other family members and her children were doing well in school. In the state of Pennsylvania, the temperance movement was working to get a prohibitive liquor law passed. She closed her letter by writing about what she felt made a real friend and hoped she would meet John in this life or the next. She included two locks of hair, one from each of her sons. Included is… more
Date: December 5, 1854
Creator: Maray, Diana
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, February 4, 1855]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Sarah Osterhout, regarding his time in Bellville, Texas. He apologized for not writing her sooner since he has been busy with setting up his business as a lawyer. He was considering purchasing slaves although he mentioned a preference for having "white hands" to work with like he did in Pennsylvania. Recently, his friends had been telling him that he was in a good position to marry and he told his mother that he had someone from Pennsylvania in … more
Date: February 4, 1855
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

[Letter to Moore, July 16, 1853]

Description: Letter written to a Mr. Moore about the history liquor laws enacted in Portland, the politics behind the passage of the 1851 version of the law, and observations made after it was passed. Author is unnamed, but states he was a member of the senate when the law was passed.
Date: July 16, 1853
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Thomas Dyerz to Moore, August 3, 1853]

Description: Letter to Moore from Thomas Dryez regarding the effects of a liquor law passed in Portland and the politicians involved with the law.
Date: August 3, 1853
Creator: Dyerz, Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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