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[Transcript of Letter from Coln. E. Burleson to General Stephen F. Austin, November 12, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Coln. E. Burleson to General Stephen F. Austin, in which Burleson reports that he received Austin's communication regarding the interception of the supply convoy too late to send a detachment last night. Burleson also reports that he sent Maj. Sommerville and seventy men to support Capt. [Fanning]'s efforts, and that Capt. Lockhart has returned to Camp Defiance after being separated from fellow troops near the Medina River.
Date: November 12, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Letter to Sam Houston

Description: Manuscript letter to Sam Houston from William G. Hill which is accompanied by the Goliad Declaration of Independence, an eight page manuscript, probably Sam Houston's copy, dated December 20, 1835
Date: December 20, 1835
Creator: Hill, William G.
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Transcript of Letters from John J. Linn and James Kerr to Col. Grayson and the Council of War, October 11, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from James Kerr to Col. Grayson and the Council of War, in which Linn requests the parol of three gentlemen. John J. Linn also writes and vouches for the gentlemen and their ability to comply with the terms of their parol.
Date: October 11, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Map of surveys] situated south of the Sabine River.

Description: Map shows tract numbers, volume of land per tract, Leons and Hogans bayous, roads, and landowners; large portions held by George Antonio Nixon and Haden Eduards; smaller portions held by M.A. Romero, E. Bradly, John Caughan, and I. Johnston [?]. Scale not given.
Date: 1835
Creator: Roark, William, 1803-1862
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colorado and Red River Land Company [maps].

Description: Map shows overview of Colorado & Red River Land Company's holdings along the Red River in smaller map; boundaries for holdings, towns, roads, and rivers for holdings and adjacent land grants along Colorado River. Includes text with original signatures.
Date: 1835
Creator: Colorado and Red River Land Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Election Returns

Description: Certification that Lorenzo de Zavala is one of seven Delegates to the Consultation for the Municipality of Harrisburg. Vote for delegates to the 1836 Convention. Includes: Statements of elections held in various houses in the Municipality. A list of voters and votes received (includes de Zavala's name as a voter) Compiled return showing Zavala with 115 votes.
Date: October 8, 1835
Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Enrique Rueg March 21st, 1835

Description: Transcribing a communication with the governor's decision to the memorial of the citizens complaining against the conduct pursued by Commissioner John Nixon and the agent of the impresarios.
Date: March 21, 1835
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

[Letter from Martin Perfecto de Cos to Political Chief of Nacogdoches] August 8th, 1835

Description: Transcribes a communication from the War department stating the refusal of Lorenzo Zavala to present himself in Mexico to render account of his diplomatic commission to the court of France, and that as it is known that said Zavala had landed at Brazoria coming from New Orleans, to endeavour by all possible means to have him arrested he being a very dangerous person under the present circumstances, and to send him to the disposal of the Supreme Government
Date: August 8, 1835
Creator: de Cos, Martin Perfecto
Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

[Letter from Jorge Ant'o Nixon to Enrique Rueg] April 30th, 1835

Description: Letter to Henry Rueg accompanying communications received from W. S. Allen calling himself agent of the Impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnett -- protesting against Arturo Henry, the actual agent of said impresarios and also protesting as illegal the titles given by the former as such commissioner unless they had the signature of said Allen attached to them, and asking instructions on the subject.
Date: April 30, 1835
Creator: Nixon, Jorge Ant'o
Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

North America.

Description: Map shows North America as known during the early nineteenth century. Some areas of note are: Native American habitation, "Austin's colony" in Texas, the 1825 British-Russian boundary line, and B[ay] of Sir Francis Drake [San Francisco Bay]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [1:35,000,000].
Date: 1835
Creator: Bradford, T. G. (Thomas Gamaliel), 1802-1887
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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