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[Correspondence between the Comandante Militar and Jesus de la Garza]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and Jesus de la Garza, saying he will provide an escort on Friday. The text on the fourth page contains the response from de la Garza, excusing his not referring the escort question to the alcalde first.

Date: 1837-07~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, September 22, 1837]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente, the comandante militar, and the Laredo alcalde concerning an impending attack from Texas troops. According to Lafuente, troops are gathering at the San José mission in Bexar to attack Laredo; the alcalde's response is on the fourth page and says he is making necessary preparations.

Date: 1837-09~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence between José María Gonzalez Cuellar and the Laredo Alcalde, June 30, 1837]

Correspondence between José María Gonzalez Cuellar and the Laredo alcalde concerning a horse claim by Calisto Benavides. Cuellar mentions that Benavides claims a horse that is now in Laredo, and is to be given to Juan de Jesús Avalas. The text on the final page is the reply from the alcalde, sent with Antonio Chapa.

Date: 1837-07~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Register of Cattle Brands of 1837]

Document containing a register of cattle and horse brands for 1837.

Date: 1837

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Records of Decisions of Cases]

Document containing records of the decisions of cases presented verbally for settlement. The cases involved cover payment demands, slander, and disputes between individuals.

Date: 1837

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Census Statistics for 1837]

Documents containing census statistics for the town of Laredo during the year 1837. The first table is blank, followed by two pages full of demographic statistics.

Date: 1837

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, September 15, 1837]

Letter from Manuel Lafuente, the comandante militar, to the Laredo alcalde, asking if persons named have permission to leave Laredo for Bexar.

Date: 1837-09~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José Francisco de la Garza to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, March 9, 1837]

Letter from José Francisco de la Garza to the Laredo ayuntamiento, asking for horses for soldiers to carry the mail. According to de la Garza the town should provide the horses, not the army.

Date: 1835-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Milita to the Laredo Alcalde, June 29, 1837]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, offering assistance in scouting and other military matters.

Date: 1837-06~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, March 13, 1837]

Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that M. Parras cannot undertake another trip; Parras asks that he give the money to José María González.

Date: 1837-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo Alcalde, October 4, 1837]

Correspondence between Manuel Lafuente and the Laredo alcalde, reporting that 50 Texans are not far from town and are looking for Comanches. The alcalde replies that he has 30 men ready in case of attack.

Date: 1837-10~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Document Containing Complaints of Local Citizens]

Document containing information pertaining to verbal complaints lodged by María Albina Otona against Sebastian Torres over custody of a child. The document also contains a second complaint, dated October 21, 1837, of Ramón Navaira demanding 105 pesos from Joaquín Orozco.

Date: 1837-10~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Danacio Gonzalez to the Laredo Justice of the Peace, December 28, 1837]

Letter from Danacio Gonzalez to the justice of the peace in Laredo, reminding him that planted land is taxable.

Date: 1837-12~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, May 16, 1837]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo ayuntamiento, giving permission for some families to move south of the Río Grande.

Date: 1837-05~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, March 5, 1837]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, applauding the recruitment of men to pursue the Indians in the area.

Date: 1837-02~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Jesus de la Garza to the Comandante Militar, April 18, 1837]

Letter from Jesus de la Garza to the comandante militar, discussing brand marks of animals captured from the Indians. The alcalde asks the comandante to circulate the message to find the owners.

Date: 1837-04~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José Juan Sanchez to the Laredo Alcalde, February 14, 1837]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, acknowledging the alcalde's notice to bring together 50 men to pursue Indians.

Date: 1837-02~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Statement Concerning the Sale of a Lot]

Document with a statement concerning the sale of a lot to Nepumuceno Treviño by Jesús Martínez and Juan Treviño.

Date: 1837-11~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[List of Citizens Contributing to Mail Fund]

List of citizens who voluntarily contribute one peso to pay for baggage which goes with the mail.

Date: 1837-03~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Copy of a Decree Concerning Local Administration]

Handwritten copy of a decree concerning local administration, and is signed by José Antonio Flores.

Date: November 12, 1837

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from General Santa Anna to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, March 13, 1837]

Letter from General Santa Anna to the Laredo ayuntamiento, offering weapons for the campaign against the Indians.

Date: 1837-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Statement from Nepumuceno Treviño]

Document containing a statement that Nepumuceno Treviño claims a cow from Bruno Delgado.

Date: 1837-10~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, April 7, 1837]

Letter from the comandante militar to the Laredo alcalde, asking for seven heads of cattle to supply troops with food until regular supplies come. The comandante tells the alcalde he will be reimbursed for this.

Date: 1837-04~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to José Francisco de la Garza, March 10, 1837]

Letter from the alcalde to the postmaster, José Francisco de la Garza, saying mail is a national question, and public funds should be used.

Date: 1837-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

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