Autograph letter signed written by James Wilkinson to Syde Goodwin and George Winchester, who were associated with the Baltimore Mexican Company. Wilkinson reports on his efforts to press the Company's claims in Mexico and recommends purchase of land in Texas for recovery of Company capital. He discusses communications with D.A. Smith, referring to an enclosed letter from Smith which is not present, and he asks for further instructions regarding the Company's interests. Wilkinson also briefly discusses Mexican politics and his opinions regarding the Mexican government. and James Wilkinson was born in Maryland and served as an officer in the American Revolution. In 1783 he settled in Kentucky, where he engaged in politics, land speculation, and trade. In 1805 he was appointed governor of Upper Louisiana. Wilkinson's activities in the West implicated him in the Spanish Conspiracy and the Burr Conspiracy; he was acquitted by a court of inquiry during the Burr investigation and by a court martial in 1811. He served as a military commander in the West during the War of 1812. An unsuccessful Canadian campaign in this war resulted in another court martial and acquittal. Wilkinson published Memoirs of My own Times in 1816. In 1821 he went to Mexico, where he attempted to obtain Texas lands. Wilkinson died in Mexico in 1825.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico--Politics and government--1821-1861 and Texas--History--To 1846
Subject (Name):
Baltimore Mexican Company, Goodwin, Syde, Smith, D. A.,--fl. 1823, Wilkinson, James,--1757-1825, and Winchester, George,--1787-1840
Copy of a letter by Juan José Hernández concerning his participation in a special session of the Ayuntamiento regarding the impending proclamation of secession by Texas. Hernández mentions President Santa Anna's appeal for acceptance of the proclamation and for a united effort to popularize this development. He also records the Ayuntamiento's agreement with the proposal and the names of the officials present.
Subject (Geographic):
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--Politics and government, Goliad (Tex.)--History, Mexico--History--1821-1861, and Texas--History--To 1846
Subject (Name):
Hernandez, Juan José,--fl. 1822 and Santa Anna, Antonio López de,--1794?-1876
[United States] 25th Cong., 2d Sess., House of Representatives Ex. Doc. no. 74 and United States. Congress. House (25th, 2nd session : 1837-1838). House. Executive document ; no. 74.
Description:
Caption title. and Streeter no. 1331.
Publisher:
T. Allen, Print.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico--Foreign relations--United States, Texas--History--To 1846, Texas--Politics and government--To 1846, and United States--Foreign relations--Mexico
Subject (Name):
Carleton, Henry, Forsyth, John, 1780-1841 , Gónzález, P., and United States. President (1837-1841 : Van Buren)
The first section, a copy of Alonso de Leon's narrative, carries the account to 1649, the second, in the same hand, continues the narrative to 1689, and, the third, is an account by Fernando Sánchez de Zamora, "Viajo...de Don Alonso de Leon...desde la provincia de Coahuila a la Bahia de Espiritu Santo y provincia de Tejas en 26 de Marzo de 1690."
Description:
A description of the Henry R. Wagner's collections can be found in; Streeter, Thomas W. "Henry R. Wagner and the Yale Library," The Yale Library Gazette. 32 (1958):71-76. and Purchased from Henry Raup Wagner in 1919.
Subject (Geographic):
Texas--History--To 1846
Subject (Name):
León, Alonso de, approximately 1610-1661 and Sánchez de Zamora, Fernando, fl. 1659-1689
The first section, a copy of Alonso de Leon's narrative, carries the account to 1649, the second, in the same hand, continues the narrative to 1689, and, the third, is an account by Fernando Sánchez de Zamora, "Viajo...de Don Alonso de Leon...desde la provincia de Coahuila a la Bahia de Espiritu Santo y provincia de Tejas en 26 de Marzo de 1690."
Subject (Geographic):
Texas--History--To 1846
Subject (Name):
León, Alonso de,--ca. 1610-1661 and Sánchez de Zamora, Fernando,--fl. 1659-1689
