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Descriptive Summary
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Content Note
Organization of Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Correspondence and Related Documents
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A Guide to the Mexican Army of Operations in Texas Collection, 1835-1849
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Creator: |
Unknown Creator |
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Title: |
Mexican Army of Operations in Texas Collection |
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Dates: | 1835-1849 |
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Content Abstract: |
Collection of eight manuscripts and two newspapers relating to the Alamo, the Texas Revolution, López de Santa-Anna, and Mexican generals Vicente Filisola and Adrián Woll. Various places, 1835-1849. |
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Identification: |
MS 333 |
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0.1 linear feet (9 folders) |
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Materials are in Spanish and English |
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Repository: |
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections |
The manuscripts were created by various influential men, including López de Santa-Anna, Vice-President Valentin Gomez Farias, and Mexican generals Vicente Filisola, Adrian Woll, Joaquin Ramirez y Sesma, and Jose Urrea.
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Contains eight manuscripts and two newspapers relating to the Alamo, the Texas Revolution, López de Santa-Anna, and Mexican generals Vicente Filisola and Adrian Woll. Dating from 1835 through 1849, the manuscripts include correspondence, military orders, and a decree that gives insight into the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution. The two newspapers are 1836 issues from the San Luis Potosi government newspaper, La Opinion.
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Organization of Collection |
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Correspondence and Related Documents |
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Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Use Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
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Personal Names |
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Farias, Valentin Gomez. |
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Filisola, Vicente. |
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Santa-Anna, López de. |
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Sesma, Joaquin Ramirez y. |
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Urrea, José Francisco. |
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Woll, Adrian. |
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Subjects |
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Alamo, Battle of the, San Antonio, Tex., 1836. |
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Mexico--Newspapers. |
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Sieges--Texas. |
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Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836. |
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Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Campaigns. |
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Mexico |
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Mexico City, Mexico |
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San Luis Potosi |
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Genres/Formats |
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Correspondence. |
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Manuscripts. |
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Newspapers. |
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Local Subjects |
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Mexico/Mexican History |
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Military |
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San Antonio History |
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Texas History |
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Related materials may be found in the Filisola Vicente and José Francisco Urrea Manuscripts, MS 334, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. |
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[Identification of item], Mexican Army of Operations in Texas Collection, MS 333, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Purchased from Sloan’s Rare Books of Austin, Texas in May 2010 (Acc. 2010-018).
Purchased from Almagre Books of Santa Fe, New Mexico in July 2010 (Acc. 2010-032).
More detailed processing is not anticipated at this time.
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Correspondence and Related Documents |
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Decree, modification of the Texas colonization law of 1830, April 11, 1834 |
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Correspondence from Joaquin Ramirez y Sesma to José Francisco Urrea, February 7, 1835 |
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Military orders to the Ministerio de Guerra y Marina from López de Santa-Anna, June 1, 1835 |
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La Opinion, Periódica del gobierno de San Luis Potosi, September 16, 1836, December 15, 1836 |
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Correspondence from Vicente Filisola to Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Calvo, September 3, 1839 |
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Correspondence from Vicente Filisola to Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Calvo, October 10, 1839 |
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Recommendation of Lieutenant Colonel Ignacio Rubin by Adrian Woll, August 30, 1840 |
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Correspondence to Archbishop Manuel Moreno y Poven from Vicente Filisola and others, February 28, 1849 |
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Anonymous military biography of Mexican Army soldier, undated |
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