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[Letter from Sam Houston to Charles Sims, August 12, 1838]

Description: Letter with orders from Sam Houston to Charles Sims instructing him to proceed to various Indian tribes to assure them that they will have peace. The text reads: Nacogdoches, Texas 12th Aug, 1838 to Charles Sims, Sir, You will proceed to the various Tribes of Indians, and assure them them [sic], that no harm is in=tended towards them, but that the Treaty shall be [...] with them, and that they shall have their homes and their lands, and Peace will be kept with them; Tell them my words shall… more
Date: August 12, 1838
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Bank Draft]

Description: Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Date: August 6, 1838
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

José Angel Navarro, Political Chief of Dept. of Béxar, to José María Falcón, Secretary of the State Government

Description: Acknowledging receipt of his communication of 7/20/1835 (Box 127:12, p. 92) in regard to Lorenzo de Zavala and informing that it and the enclosed document had been forwarded to the political chief of the department of the Brazos for delivery to Zavala, who was reported to be there.
Date: August 10, 1835
Creator: Navarro, José Angel
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Printed Circular #7 from the Governor of Tamaulipas]

Description: Printed circular from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the document, the government has recognized that parties have the right to elect congressmen; the parties at Cruillas, Palmillas, and Villerias will elect new representatives. Dates for the various elections are mentioned in the text.
Date: August 31, 1831
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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