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[Complaints from José María Tovar]

Description: Message from José María Tovar complaining of being falsely arrested and asked to pay a debt already paid, and he wants justice. After Tovar's complaint there is a lengthy reply from Juan José Llanos.
Date: 1818-08~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence between Officials Concerning School]

Description: Correspondence between Spanish officials concerning the establishment of a school. The cura asks for the establishment of a school, to which the mayor agrees and sends a petition to the governor; Francisco de la Garza suggests a teacher and foresees some difficulties.
Date: 1818-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Petition for building a school for the poor]

Description: The citizens of Northumberland County agree to a charter allowing another academy of the same name within the same county for the poor. The funding is discussed and the land that was for public use will be used. Petitioners are against the school being built with public funds and believe that the poor should be paying for their school. The petitioners believe that in building the school it would go against the legislation of the county. The author gives examples of cases that disprove the peti… more
Date: January 12, 1818
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Bryan to James Bryan, November 25, 1818]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Austin Bryan to James Bryan, on November 25, 1818, informing him of her decision to stay at her father's house until the spring. She also discusses the transportation of food by boat, Bryan's plan to sell their horses, the chance that he may have been cheated by a colleague, and the health of their children.
Date: November 25, 1818
Creator: Perry, Emily Austin Bryan
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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