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Title
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Certificate of Stock in the Town of Swartwout.
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Identifier
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BC_0308
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Creator
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Swartwout. Proprietors.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1838?
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Box
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3N182 file 9
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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This is to Certify, that ------ is the holder of One Share of Stock in the Town of Swartwout, being the one hundredth part of the Stock of said Town, which is situated on Trinity River, Texas. [Blanks for signatures of] Proprietors. [Perpendicularly at left of certificate:] Telegraph Press--Houston. [handwriting on back] [Decorated with illustrations and borders in ornament areas.]
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Title
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Civil War illustrations
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Identifier
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di_11691
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Creator
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Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper
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Contributor
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E. Forbes
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Dates
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1863-11-07
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Box
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3S248
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Folder
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AR 90-99
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Resource
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Graham R. Hodges print collection
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Description
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Three illustrations depicting scenes from Virginia during the Civil War.
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Decree No. 106. (11 September 1829).
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Identifier
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BC_0015
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). CongresoConstitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-09-11
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 106, passed on 11 September 1829, justifies the $20K debt authorized in Decree No. 105 with the explanation that it is required by the national congress as part of a proposed indebtedness of $47K. Dated and signed at end:] Leona Vicario 19 de Septiembre de 1829. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constituyente. Decree 26. (16 October 1826).
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Identifier
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BC_0005
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constituye
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1826-10-16
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 26 of the Constituent Congress directs that the method and limits of charges and debt incurred with lawyers and legal counselors is to be determined by the government. Dated and signed at end:] Saltillo 16 de Octubre de 1826. Victor Blanco. Juan Antonio Padilla, Srio. [translated from the original Spanish][Mexico. 1826.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituyente. Decree 27. (28 November 1826).
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Identifier
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BC_0006
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituye
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1826-11-28
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 27 of the Constituent Congress urges all municipalities of the State to quickly form governments in accordance with the Constitution then in draft and being completed, and that in the interim councils serving will continue to do so. Dated and signed at end:] Saltillo á 28. de Noviembre de 1826. Victor Blanco. Juan Antonio Padilla, Srio. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituyente. Decree of Amnesty [23]. (27 May 1826). See Streeter 707 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0004
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituye
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1826-05-27
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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This is a decree of amnesty that in effect rescinds the repressive decrees No. 21 and 22 which authorized the imprisonment without trial of those suspected of "attempting to disturb public tranquility," and to suspend any official who spoke out against the government. Dated and signed at end:] Saltillo 27 de Mayo de 1826. Ignacio de Arizpe. Juan Antonio Padilla Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish] [handwriting on back]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso. Diputacion Permanente. See S796 Note and S810 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0058
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso. Diputacio
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-06-24
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Box
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This is one of two unnumbered decrees of the Permanent Deputation, issued on June 24, 1834, and in the CAH collection. This decree is critical of the pronouncements of those hostile to the concept of a federal system of government. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 24 de Junio de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. J. Antonio Padilla. Secretaria. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state) Congreso. Diputación Permanente. See S810 Note and S796 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0059
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state) Congreso. Diputaci&o
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-07-24
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Box
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This is an unnumbered decree of the Permanent Deputation, issued on July 23, 1834, stating that the Congress believed that the will of the nation, and expressed by a majority of the states, should be followed, and it recognizes General Santa Anna as president of Mexico. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 24 de Julio de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. J. Antonio Padilla. Secrétaría. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador, 1827-1831 (José María Viesca).
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Identifier
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BC_0027
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador, 1827-18
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-09-11
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Discurso que el día 11 de septiembre de 1829, pronunció el C. José María Viesca, actual Gobernador del estado de Coahuila y Tejas, al cerrar sus sesiones estraordinarias el H. Congreso del mismo, y Contestación que en seguida virtió el C. José Maria Balmaceda, presidente de dicha H. Asamblea. [At end:] Ciudad de Leóna Vicario 1829. Impreso en la oficina del Supremo Gobierno de este Estado, á cargo del C. José Manuel Bangs.
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador (ad interim), 8 April 1835. (Marcial Borrego). See S818.
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Identifier
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BC_0069
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador (ad inte
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1835-04-08
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Box
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BC DB 1835
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This proclamation of Governor Borrego attacks Martín Perfecto Cós, Santa Anna's brother-in-law, for his interference since entering the state on his appointment as commanding general of the Eastern Interior Provinces, and former governor Elguezabál's interference in the electoral process. Dated and signed at end:] Monclova 8 de Abril de 1835. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas. Laws (June 24, 1834)
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Identifier
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BC_0066
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Es
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-06-24
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Box
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[Decree issued by the Permanent Deputation convoking the congress to hold extraordinary sessions to open on August 11 and a preparatory meeting on the 9th. Measures shall be dictated for the safety of the federation, the permanent restoration of the public tranquility interrupted by the collision of the supreme national authorities and by the uprising invoking religion as pretext which is now safe and for the avoidance of external overthrow. The regulation of the public treasury shall be discussed. Dated and signed at end:] Marcial Borrego. Signed by Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor in Monclova on June 26, 1834. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Laws (March 30, 1835).
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Identifier
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BC_0072
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1835-03-30
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Box
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BC DB 1835
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[Kimball No. 295. Power conceded to the executive for disposing of four hundred sitios of the vacant lands of the state by the law of the 14th. Streeter 821 instant, shall be understood as subject to the general of the union. Dated and signed at end:] Monclova á 30 de marzo de 1835. Marcial Borrego. Signed by J. María Cantú in Monclova on April 3, 1835. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Laws (May 2, 1834)
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Identifier
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BC_0064
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-05-02
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Box
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Kimball No. 290; The Congress of the State of Coahuila and Texas, has thought proper to decree: The four sitios of land appropriated to the establishment of the town of Baján shall be distributed in equal portions in plenary rightful possession, among the settlers who have fulfilled the respective duties as such. [Dated and signed at end: Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. Monclova a 2 de Mayo de 1834. [translated from the original Spanish] [printed material same as BC-0063, but this copy does not contain handwriting] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Governor (José Maria de Letona).
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Identifier
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BC_0050
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Governor (Jos
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1832-08-13
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This publication was issued at the time General Santa Anna was again coming to power and other states were declaring for him. Streeter 775 records the decision of Coahuila and Texas to support Santa Anna, and this folio is apparently the "various documentos" attached as referenced by Streeter 775 note. The first page, a broadside signed by José Maria de Letona, is followed by a 4 page folder printed on 3 pages with documentos numbered 1 through 5, the declarations of officials for Santa Anna. At end:] Leona Vicario Agosto 13 de 1832. Imprenta del Gobierno, à cargo del Ciudadano Sisto Gonzalez. [Folio, 1 broadside and a 4 page folder, printed on 3 pages.] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Laws. (April 8, 1831). See S740 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0044
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1831-04-08
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Box
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 173 of the Constitutional Congress repeals the homestead exemption law put in effect in 1829 by Decree No. 70. Dated and signed at end:] Leona-Vicario 8 de abril de 1831. José María de Letona. Santiago del Valle Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Laws. (February 4, 1829)
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Identifier
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BC_0029
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-02-04
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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With heading: Gobierno Supremo del Estado Libre de Coahuila y Texas. [Decree No. 73 of the Congreso constitucional, passed February 4, 1829, and promulgated the same day by Governor Viesca, granting the presidio of la Bahía del Espíritu Santo, in the department of Béxar, the title of Villa with the name of Goliad. Dated and signed at the end:] Leóna Vicario, 4 de Febrero de 1829. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario.
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Laws. (January 22, 1829)
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Identifier
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BC_0028
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-01-22
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Box
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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With heading: Gobierno Supremo del Estado Libre de Coahuila y Texas. [Decree No. 70 of the Congreso consitucional, passed January 13, 1829, and promulgated on January 22 by Governor Viesca, providing that lands acquired under federal or state colonization laws "shall not be subject to the payment of debts contracted previous to the acquisition of said lands." Dated and signed at end:] Leóna Vicario, 22 de Enero de 1829. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario.
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Laws. (May 6, 1833) See Streeter 768 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0311
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Laws. (May 6, 1833)
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1833-05-06
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Box
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[Referencing decree No. 164, which divided the Department of Béjar into two districts with the capital of the newer district at Nacogdoches, this Decree No. 243 sets aside the requirement that the political chief of the new district be a citizen of the Department of Béjar. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 6 de mayo de 1833. Juan Martín de Veramendi. Santiago del Valle. Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Legislature.
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Identifier
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BC_0051
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Legislature.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1832-12
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Box
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This December, 1832, reorganization plan of the Coahuila and Texas Legislature follows the earlier plan of the State of Zacatecas, but was later set aside in favor of the "Plan of Zavaleta," proposed and then imposed by General Santa Anna, calling for a federal plan of government, and mentioned in a note to Streeter 775.][At end:] Imprenta del Gobierno á cargo del C. Sisto Gonzales. December 1832. Leona Vicario, Mexico. [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). See S762 and S762 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0270
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1832-06-01
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Box
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BC OB 1830-1835
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This is the report of the government of the state of Coahuila and Texas of receipts and disbursements for the month of May, 1832. Dated and signed at end:] Administracion de rentas unidas. Leona Vicario de 1.o de Junio 1832. V. B. José Antonio Pereyra. José Joaquín de Arce Rosales. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with borders in ornament areas and patterns as design elements.]