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[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - November 4, 1997]

Description: Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She invites him to a celebration honoring MacArthur guests and the stage play "Ofrendas del Alma, del Corazon, y de la Mente" (translated to Offerings from the Soul, the Heart, and the Mind). At the end of her letter, she provides instructions to her home.
Date: November 4, 1997
Creator: Cisneros, Sandra
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Efrain G. Dominguez to John J. Herrera - 1952-12-02]

Description: Letter from Professor Efrain G. Dominguez, Consul Adscrito, Consul General's office of Mexico, San Antonio, Texas to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 2, 1952. Dominguez writes to Herrera, who is scheduled to meet with the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce to discuss the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican government.
Date: December 2, 1952
Creator: Dominguez, Efrain G.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Ramón Músquiz, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar, to Manuel de Mier y Terán, Commandant General

Description: Acknowledging receipt of the newspaper containing the report that Zavala had illegally sold his contract and notifying him that it had been forwarded to the superior authorities. Indicates also that he had circulated to the authorities under his jurisdiction the communication of 12/31/1830 from the state government to Mier y Terán relative to the illegality of such sales and of the sale of any land to foreigners not naturalized in Mexico.
Date: January 25, 1831
Creator: Músquiz, Ramón
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Lorenzo de Zavala to Stephen F. Austin, November 30th 1835

Description: Concerning a league of land for his family, the Consultation, and his general situation. Austin’s instruction to Gail Borden about Zavala’s land are included with this document.
Date: November 30, 1835
Creator: Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Letter from José Antonio de la Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, May 26, 1832]

Description: Letter from José Antonio de la Garza, alcalde in Bexar, to the Laredo alcalde, discussing an escaped criminal. According to de la Garza, Jesús Sánchez has escaped his sentence of six months of labor for stealing a horse. The Laredo alcalde is asked to send him back if he is found.
Date: 1832-05~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José Salines to the Laredo Alcalde, November 8, 1827]

Description: Letter from José Salines to the Laredo alcalde saying Julian Luis is going to Laredo to try to find 101 animals which have been lost. Salines asks the alcalde to aid in the process if anyone has found them.
Date: 1827-11~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Manuel Ximenes to the Laredo Alcalde, August 10, 1833]

Description: Letter from Manuel Ximenes to the Laredo alcalde, concerning a dispute over a horse. According to Ximenes, the horse Augustin Dovalina took belongs to Clemente de la Garza; the alcalde is to see to it that the horse is returned.
Date: 1833-08~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José María Salinas to the Laredo Alcalde, August 22, 1831]

Description: Letter from José María Salinas to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Gregorio Canales was robbed of a horse. The brand mark of the horse is noted on the left side of the page, and the alcalde is to be on the lookout for the robber.
Date: 1831-08~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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