Descriptive Summary
Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno,
1803-1869
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte
Papers
1834-1865 Materials are in English,
French, and Spanish.
3 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Photostats of the account
of Santa Anna's Texas campaign from February 1 to April 16, 1836, derived from
the journal of Almonte and published in the New York
Herald April 12 through July 1, 1836.
Preferred CitationJuan Nepomuceno Almonte Papers,
1834-1865, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Biographical NoteJuan Almonte (born May 15, 1803), Mexican
diplomat and soldier, conducted an inspection tour of Texas in 1934 and later
returned to Texas with Santa Anna in 1836, only to fall captive at the Battle
of San Jacinto. He died in Paris on March 21, 1869.
Scope and ContentsPhotostats of the account of Santa Anna's
Texas campaign from February 1 to April 16, 1836, derived from the journal of
Almonte and published in the New York Herald April
12 through July 1, 1836. Also included are: a retranslation of the journal into
Spanish; notes on Almonte; a summary translation of Almonte's "Report on Texas,
1834"; and a volume of letters, mostly in French, from Almonte to Maximilian
and others (1862-1865) concerning Almonte's service as president of the Mexican
Assembly of Notables and as envoy to France.
Related MaterialSee also:
Almonte's Texas : Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection,
Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign ; edited by Jack Jackson ;
translated by John Wheat; Austin : Published by the Texas State Historical
Association in cooperation with the Center for Studies in Texas History at the
University of Texas at Austin, 2003.
Index Terms
Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno,
1803-1869--Archives.
Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de,
1794?-1876.
Maximilian, Emperor of
Mexico, 1832-1867.
Mexico--History--1821-1861--Sources.
Texas--History--Revolution,
1835-1836--Sources.
Inventory
2A136
New York Herald releases:
Almonte's journal of the Mexican campaign and news releases concerning the
Texas Revolution,
published April 12-July 1, 1836
2A136
Almonte's journal of the Mexican campaign,
published June 22-July 1, 1836
2A136
Retranslation of Almonte's journal into Spanish. Notes on
Almonte and his letters,
1834
2Q230
Volume 713: Almonte's letters to Maximilian and others (2
copies),
1862-1866