Descriptive Summary
Martínez, Antonio María
Antonio María Martínez
Letters
1817-1819
Materials are written in English.
1932
2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Antonio María Martínez Letters,
1817-1819, document Martínez‘s administration of Spanish military forces in Texas.
Biographical Note
Antonio María Martínez (d. 1823) was born in Andujar, Spain, and served in the
Spanish Army before becoming the last governor of Spanish Texas in 1817. He
surrendered to Agustin De Iturbide, emperor of the newly independent state of
Mexico, in 1822. Martínez died a year later in Mexico City.
Source: Goodwyn, Frank. “Martínez, Antonio María,”Handbook of
Texas Online. Accessed February 10, 2011.http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fma65.
Scope and Contents
The Antonio María Martínez Letters, 1817-1819, document Martínez‘s administration of
Spanish military forces in Texas. Martínez’s letters chronicle his attempts to
maintain troop morale and the control of military garrisons against the real and
perceived threats of Mexican rebels, Native Americans, and the United States.
Access Restrictions
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Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Martínez, Antonio María --Archives
Subjects
Military administration--Spain--History--19th
century.
Places
Mexico--Politics and
government--1810-1821.
Mexico--History--19th
century.
New Spain--Politics and
government--19th century.
New Spain--History--19th
century.
Preferred Citation
Antonio María Martínez Letters, 1817-1819, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2R94
Letters, part 1, 1817-1819
2R95
Letters, part 1,1817-1819
2R95
Letters, part 2,1817-1819