urn:taro:utsa.00169 A Guide to the John Peace Collection, 1800-1973 January 6, 2009Encoded in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar. Descriptive Summary Peace, John Robert. John Peace Collection 1800-1973Materials are chiefly in English and Spanish, with some materials in French and German. MS 296 9.3 linear feet (8 Boxes + 3 oversize Boxes) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections John Robert Peace, Jr. (1917-1974) was a Texas lawyer and public official. He served on the University of Texas Board of Regents from 1967-1973 (Chair, 1971-1973). He is credited with being a driving force in the establishment of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Peace also was an avid collector of Texana, and he amassed a collection of about 900 books and 500 manuscripts, some dating back to the 1700s. The manuscript of José Enrique de la Peña, popularly known as the De la Peña diary, first appeared publicly in 1955 under the title La Rebelión de Texas. The manuscript was edited and published by Jesús Sánchez Garza, a Mexico City antiquities dealer. The collection is comprised of materials collected by John R. Peace, Jr. Materials document Texas history, including the publication of the De la Peña diary (La Rebelión de Texas). Historical manuscripts comprise more than 350 documents--both original manuscripts and printed material--related to Texas history, concentrating on the periods before 1860. The Rebelión de Texas collection is comprised of original documents and typescripts, as well as copies of manuscript and typescript documents related to the publication of La Rebelión de Texas. The documents consist of historical manuscripts, copies and transcriptions of original documents, dated 1825-1840. Other documents, mostly undated but circa 1954, consist of letters, newspaper articles, transcriptions, drafts and notes probably created or used by Sánchez Garza for the publication. Biographical Note

John Robert Peace, Jr. (1917-1974) was a Texas lawyer and public official. Born and raised near Wharton, Texas, he moved to San Antonio soon after receiving his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1939. He married San Antonio native Ruby McGee and, together, they raised three children. In 1967, Governor John B. Connolly named Peace to the University of Texas Board of Regents, where he served as chairman from 1971 until the expiration of his term in 1973. He is credited with being a driving force in the establishment of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Peace also was an avid collector of Texana, and he amassed a collection of about 900 books and 500 manuscripts, some dating back to the 1700s.

Peace was associated with several of the rare book and manuscript dealers of Texana, including Ray Walton, Fred White, Ben Whitehead and John Jenkins.

The manuscript of José Enrique de la Peña, popularly known as the De la Peña diary, first appeared publicly in 1955 under the title La Rebelión de Texas. The manuscript was edited and published by Jesús Sánchez Garza, a Mexico City antiquities dealer. Peña served as a Mexican Army officer under General Antonio López Santa Anna's 1836 campaign in Texas, and his papers provide a first-person account of the Texas Revolution. The original manuscript and subsequent publication were practically unknown in the United States, until the 1975 publication of an English-language edition, translated by Carmen Perry, under the title With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution (Texas A&M University Press).

 Scope and Content Note

The collection is comprised of materials collected by John R. Peace, Jr. Materials document Texas history, including the publication of the De la Peña diary (La Rebelión de Texas). Materials are divided into three series: Historical Manuscripts, La Rebelión de Texas Collection, and Other Materials.

The Historical Manuscripts series is comprised of more than 350 documents--both original manuscripts and printed material--related to Texas history, concentrating on the periods before 1860: Vice-regal Mexico, Republic of Texas, U.S. annexation, and Confederate state. Peace used Thomas W. Streeter's Bibliography of Texas, 1795-1845 as a collecting guide.

The La Rebelión de Texas Collection collection is comprised of twenty-two folders containing original documents and typescripts, as well as copies of manuscript and typescript documents related to the publication of La Rebelión de Texas. The documents consist of historical manuscripts, copies and transcriptions of original documents, dated 1825-1840. Other documents, mostly undated but circa 1954, consist of letters, newspaper articles, transcriptions, drafts and notes probably created or used by Sánchez Garza for the publication.

The Other Materials series comprises additional materials either collected by or related to John Peace. Materials include an autographed record, a photograph of John Peace, and two resolutions. One resolution, from the University of Texas at San Antonio, recognizes John Peace's contributions to the University. The second resolution, from the University of Texas System, recognizes John Peace's service on the University of Texas Board of Regents.

Organization of Collection Series 1. Historical Manuscripts 1.1. Spanish Language Manuscripts 1.2. English Language Manuscripts 1.3. French and German Language Manuscripts 1.4. Congressional Reading Bills Series 2. La Rebelión de Texas Collection 2.1. Historical Manuscripts 2.2. Publication Drafts Series 3. Other Materials 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.

 Usage Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Peace Collection, MS 296, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Acquisition Information

Received from John Peace, Jr. in 1973, and from the Peace family in 1980-1981. Broadside purchaded in 2009 (Acc. 2008-079, 2009-057).

In 1973, John Peace, Jr. donated his collection of Texana materials to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in order to establish a center for historical research at the University. In 1980, the Peace family donated a collection of 53 original Congressional Reading Bills. Then, in 1981, the family donated an additional collection of 300 books and documents, including the De la Peña diary and related documents, in order to augment the original contribution.

The Rebelión de Texas (De la Peña diary) collection was purchased in 1973 by John Peace, Jr. from the widow of Jesús Sánchez Garza. At the time of its purchase, the collection included the original Peña manuscript. The collection remained in the Peace family until 1981, at which time John's widow, Ruby, loaned the Peña manuscript to UTSA for an indefinite period, and donated the related documents, along with a number of other items. In 1998, the Peace family retrieved the Peña manuscript from indefinite loan at UTSA and offered it for sale. The manuscript was purchased jointly by two private individuals who, in turn, donated it to the Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. The related material remained at UTSA.

 Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Medina, Special Collections Librarian, with Jose Faz, Student Assistant, June 2008; and Angela McClendon Ossar, University Archivist, December 2008.

Encoded by Angela McClendon Ossar, January 2009.

Addition encoded by Tatina Wulzer, October 2009.

Revisions: Finding aid updated in June 2011 by Juli McLoone. JPL map case materials added in "Other Materials" series.

Digital objects addition encoded by Sean Heyliger, June, 2011.

 Index Terms Personal Names Peace, John Robert. Subjects Military history, Modern--19th century. Sánchez Garza, J. (Jesús), 1891-1961.Peña, Jose Enrique de la, 1807-1841 or 2--Diaries.Peña, Jose Enrique de la, 1807-1841 or 2--La Rebelión de Texas: Manuscrito Inedito de 1836. Locations Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836. Texas--History--1846-1950.Mexico--History--19th century. Local Subjects Mexico/Mexican History Texas History Other Descriptive Tool

An item-level inventory of all items in Series 1 and 2 of the collection, including the title/description, creator, place of publication, date, type, and size of each document, is available in print format at the UTSA Archives.

José Enrique de la Peña Collection, 1835-1840, 1857, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. See the finding aid on Texas Archival Resources Online at: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/00393/cah-00393.html

Peña, José Enrique de la. With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution. Translated and edited by Carmen Perry. College Station: Texas A&M Press, 1997.

 Note to Researchers

For more information on Peace, see the Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/), particularly the articles on John Robert Peace, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of Texas System. See also: Texas Collectors VI: John Peace, in the Library Chronicle of the University of Texas at Austin, new series, no.6 (1973), pp. 106-107.

 Detailed Description of the Collection 1. Historical Manuscripts, 1800-1973

This series is comprised of more than 350 documents--both original manuscripts and printed material--related to Texas history, concentrating on the periods before 1860: Vice-regal Mexico, Republic of Texas, U.S. annexation, and Confederate state. Peace used Thomas W. Streeter's Bibliography of Texas, 1795-1845 as a collecting guide.

The series is divided into four subseries. Three subseries are based on the original language of the document. The two major subseries are Spanish-language and English-language documents. French and German-language documents are grouped together in the third series. Congressional Reading Bills are housed separately in a fourth subseries.

 1.1. Spanish Language Manuscripts 1800-1973 and undated (about 270 items)

Arranged chronologically.

Note: folder titles include a description of the item followed by the item's creator (when available) in parentheses.

 1 1 Untitled, 1811 1 2 Untitled,1800-1801 1 3 Untitled, 1802 1 4 Census record,1810 1 5 Untitled,1811 1 6 Works of Don Jose de Masaxnara,1811-1812 1 7 Untitled,1812 June 1 8 Untitled,1812 August 30 1 9 Untitled,1813 February 22 1 10 Untitled,1813 February 23 1 11 Untitled,1813 February 23 1 12 Untitled,1813 February 23 1 13 Untitled,1813 May 22 1 14 Regulation for the Inner Government,1813 1 15 Untitled,1813 September 1 16 Instructions to administer the vaccine,1814 1 17 Decreto, Rafael Gonzalez, 1820 1 18 Mexican Imperial Army Trigarante,1821 August 12 1 19 Ministry of the Army and Navy,1822 May 24 1 20 Ministry of the Interior and Exterior circular,May 1823 1 22 Untitled,1824 July 19 1 23 Untitled,1829-1831 1 24 Fredonian Rebellion Report, 1826 1 25 Secretary of the Army and Navy circular,1826-1828 1 26 List of Civil Expedients,1826 November 18 1 27 List of Criminal Expedients,1826 December 12 1 28 Untitled,1827 1 29 Yearly report of the Ministry of Interior and Exterior the Mexican Republic, 1827 January 12 1 30 Army General Staff Central Section,1827 January 19 1 31 Decree concerning the use of militia in Coahuila,1827 1 32 First Secretary of State Decreto,1827 May 5 1 33 Secretary of the Government Finance Department Decreto,1827 1 34 Opinion of the Chamber of Deputies of the General Congress,1828 1 35 Yearly report of the Ministry of Interior and Exterior the Mexican Republic, 1828 February 9 1 36 Unititled,1828, 1846 1 37 Correspondence from free state government of Yucatan,1828 May 16 1 38 Correspondence from free state government of Yucatan,1828 May 22 1 39 Untitled,1828 September 1 1 40 Representation to the Council,1828 November 18 1 41 Untitled,1829 1 42 Opinion of the Commission,1829 1 43 Untitled,1829 July 3 1 44 Austin's Colony Agreement,1829 July 24 1 45 Untitled,1829 September 9 1 46 Letter from J. Antonio Vasquez, 1829 September 25 1 47 Untitled,1829 October 1 1 48 Treasury Secretary Decreto,1829 November 6 1 49 Untitled,1829 November 23 1 50 Dictamen (Mexico. Comision de Puntos Constitutionales), 1830 January 8 1 51 Disposition to restore Yucatan and Tabasco, 1830 January 14 1 52 Reestablish Constitution and Laws, 1830 January 14 1 53 Military rules of dress, 1830 January 18 1 54 Reestablishment of Constitution, 1830 January 19 1 55 Promissory note, 1830 April 5 1 56 Land granted to Eddings, signed by Estevan F. Austin, 1830 April 5 1 57 Mexican government declaration, 1830 January 26 1 58 Vicente Guerrero unable to rule Republic, 1830 February 4 1 59 Yearly report of Mexican State Department, 1830 February 12 2 1 Voz de la Patria, 1830 February 18 2 2 Impose taxes, 1830 2 3 Copper coins to be minted, 1830 2 4 Manuel Lozano named Judge, 1830 2 5 Duty on foreign goods from Yucatan, 1830 2 6 Guia del Pueblo, 1830 2 7 Land grant, 1830 2 8 Citizenship for Diego Grant (Leona Vicario), 1830 2 9 Collection of taxes, 1830 2 10 Did not replace governor who is on leave, 1830 2 11 Votes for mayor (Villa de Austin), 1830 2 12 Five autographed letters, Ramon Musquiz, 1831 2 13 Land title (San Felipe de Austin), 1831 2 14 General Miguel de Cervantes, 1831 2 15 Law of December 17, 1824, 1831 May 20 2 16 Census (Villa de Austin), 1831 2 17 Rescue the Natives, 1831 2 18 Resolution, Rafael Eca y Musquiz, 1832 2 19 Municipal account (Coahuila y Tejas), 1832 2 20 Gazeta Constitutional de Nuevo Leon, 1832 2 21 Colonization contracts, 1832 2 22 Processing of copper (Monterrey), 1832 2 23 Establish peace and order (Monterrey), 1832 2 24 Land grant (Gonzalez), 1832 2 25 Mexico Treasury Department, 1832 2 26 Recognize Manuel Pedraza as President (Leona Vicario), 1832 2 27 Gazeta Constitucional de Nuevo Leon, 1832 2 28 Payment of duties (Leona Vicario), 1832 2 29 Pablo Fernandez granted immunity (Leona Vicario), 1832 2 30 Ayuntamiento to be supplied 1500 pesos (Leona Vicario), 1832 2 31 Supreme Tribunal War and Navy (Mexico City), 1832 2 32 Letter signed by Santa Anna (Zacatecas), 1832 2 33 Gazeta Gobierno Supremo del Estado de Coahuila y Tejas, 1833 2 34 Manuel Pedraza elected President, 1833 2 35 Congressional decree (Leona Vicario), 1833 2 36 Mexico Department of the Navy, 1833 2 37 Substitute councilors, 1833 2 38 Collection on foreign goods (Leona Vicario), 1833 2 39 Gaceta of the Supreme Government of Coahuila and Texas, 1833 2 40 Order from the Secretariat of War (Mexico, D.F.), 1833 2 41 Concerning silver and coins (Leona Vicaria), 1833 2 42 Decrees are repealed (Leona Vicaria), 1833 2 43 Civilian militia (Monclova), 1833 2 44 Resignation of State Counselors (Monclova), 1833 2 45 Congressional decree (Monclova), 1833 2 46 Juan Brown citizenship (Monclova), 1833 2 47 District of Saltillo to form sole department (Monclova), 1833 2 48 Custom duties (Monclova), 1833 2 49 Present medal to those participated in Battle of Tampico (Mexico City), 1833 2 50 Court translators (Monclova), 1833 2 51 Smuggling (Monclova), 1833 2 52 Construction of wells or reservoirs (Monclova), 1833 2 53 Cattle traders (Monclova), 1833 2 54 Salary assigned to officers (Monclova), 1833 2 55 Rules concerning reforming the Federal Constitution (Monclova), 1833 2 56 Absence of the Minister (Monclova), 1833 2 57 Congressional decree, Jesus Estrada granted bachelor degree (Monclova), 1833 2 58 Regarding Governor of Nacogdoches (Monclova), 1833 2 59 Protocol concerning proper signatures (Monclova), 1833 2 60 Report on foreign relations: Memoria-Secretaria de Estado y del Despacho de Relaciones Interiores y Esteriores (Mexico City), 1833 2 61 Gaceta (Coahuila y Tejas), 1833 2 62 Grant his liberty to Santa Anna (Mexico, D.F.), 1833 2 63 Executive power (Monterrey), 1833 2 64 Alcance (Coahuila y Tejas), 1833 2 65 Gaceta (Monclova), 1833 2 66 Promotion of Manuel Lozano (Mexico City), 1833 2 67 Cholera (Mexico City), 1833 2 68 Cholera epidemic (Mexico City), 1833 2 69 Luis Guzman speech (San Luis Potosi), 1833 2 70 Junta patriotica (Mexico), 1833 3 1 Civil laws abolished (Mexico, D.F.), 1833 3 2 Division between church and state (Monclova), 1833 3 3 Various subjects (Monclova), 1833 3 4 Appointment to Office of Brigadier General (Mexico City), 1834 3 5 Decree concerning robbers (Monclova), 1834 3 6 Decree concerning militia-Texas (Monclova), 1834 January 13 3 7 Decree concerning various subjects (Monclova),1834 3 8 Decree concerning civil militia (Monclova), 1834 January 25 3 9 Decree concerning empresarios (Monclova), 1834 3 10 Decree concerning decree 166 (Monclova), 1834 3 11 Decree concerning expense accounts (Monclova), 1834 3 12 Routine military correspondence - General Vicente Filisola (Mexico City), 1834 3 13 Land granted to Power and Hewetson (Monclova), 1834 3 14 Mexican Republic expression (Monclova), 1834 3 15 Decree concerning private property (Monclova), 1834 3 16 Bustamante (Monclova), 1834 3 17 Salary assigned to clerks (Monclova), 1834 3 18 Reduced executive council (Monclova), 1834 3 19 Decree concerning public scribes (Monclova), 1834 3 20 Decree concerning water laws (Monclova), 1834 3 21 Rules concerning charitable foundations (Monclova), 1834 3 22 Decree concerning various subjects (Monclova), 1834 3 23 Decree establishing boundaries (Monclova), 1834 3 24 Governor's salary (Monclova), 1834 3 25 Water to be provided to Guerrero (Monclova), 1834 3 26 Decree concerning the iron mill (Monterrey), 1834 3 27 Congressional decree (Coahuila y Tejas),1834 March 18 3 28 Congressional decree (Coahuila y Tejas),1834 April 29 3 29 Concerning jurisdiction (Bejar), 1834 3 30 Selection of Political Chief of the Department of Bejar to the Governor of the State (Bejar), 1834 June 2 3 31 Selection of Political Chief of the Department of Bejar to the Governor of the State (Bejar), 1834 June 2 3 32 Decree concerning various subjects (Monclova), 1834 3 33 Decree concerning Council of State (Monclova), 1834 3 34 Decree concerning the iron mill (Monterrey), 1834 3 35 Resignation of Santa Anna (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 3 36 Anniversary death of General Guerrero (Mexico City), 1835 3 37 Concerning officers dismissed from the Army (Mexico City), 1835 February 27 3 38 Concerning officers dismissed from the Army (Mexico City), 1835 April 10 3 39 Governor of Coahuila and Texas addresses its citizens (Monclova), 1835 3 40 Rebels from Leona Vicario (Monclova), 1835 3 41 Decree concerning local militia (Mexico City), 1835 3 42 Decree concerning various subjects (Monclova), 1835 3 43 Disposing of vacant lands for colonization (Mexico City), 1835 3 44 Government authorized to receive 200,000 pesos (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 3 45 Decree regarding changes to the Constitution of 1824 (Mexico), 1835 3 46 General inspection of active militia, 1835 3 47 Decree concerning colonization contracts (Monclova), 1835 3 48 Decree regarding second colony (Monclova), 1835 3 49 Naming another commissioner (Monclova), 1835 3 50 Report covering all branches of National and State budget (Mexico City), 1835 3 51 Decree concerning public order (Mexico City), 1835 3 52 Decree regarding printers (Mexico City), 1835 3 53 Regarding military deserter Felipe Medina (Merida), 1835 3 54 Articles concerning various subjects (Nuevo Leon), 1835 3 55 Articles concerning various subjects (Matamoros), 1835 3 56 Letters concerning the Department of Texas (Matamoros), 1835 3 57 General inspection of active militia (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 3 58 Decree regarding the Chambers (Mexico City), 1835 3 59 General inspection of active militia circular no.150 (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 September 19 3 60 General inspection of active militia circular no.151 (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 September 20 3 61 General inspection of active militia circular no.153 (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 September 25 3 62 General inspection of active militia circular no.154 (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 October 10 3 63 General inspection of active militia circular no.175 (Mexico, D.F.), 1835 October 15 3 64 Proclama by Jose Mariano Guerra, 1835 November 12 3 65 Decree to the Congreso General, 18396 3 66 Decreto, Jose Maria Ortiz, 1836 4 1 Two letters from Jose Antonio Romero to Carlos Maria de Bustamante (Guadalajara), 1836 4 2 Vallejo Treasury Department Section 1 (Mexico City), 1836 January 20 4 3 Laws (Republic), 1836 February 3 4 4 Army orders, Sam Houston (Washington, Tex.), 1836 March 2 4 5 Mexico claims war indemnity from Texas, 1836 April 9 4 6 Presidential decree on the war (Mexico City), 1836 April 14 4 7 Passport No. 2 (Tabasco), 1836 April 25 4 8 Various subjects (Mexico City), 1836 May 20 4 9 Governor Jose Gomez de la Cortina decree regarding urban property taxes, 1836 July 15 4 10 Presidential decree regarding duty (Mexico City), 1836 July 16 4 11 Congressional decree regarding war tribunal, 1836 July 23 4 12 Presidential decree over the tribunal (Mexico City), 1836 July 23 4 13 Law for amortizement of copper coins (Mexico), 1836 July 29 4 14 Presidential decree regarding imports (Mexico City), 1836 October 15 4 15 El Imparcial Vol.1, No. 8 (Toluca), 1836 October 25 4 16 Slavery, Ministry of the Interior (Mexico City), 1837 April 5 4 17 Freedom of slaves (Mexico City), 1837 April 5 4 18 Abolition of slavery in Mexico, Circular #103 (San Luis Potosi), 1837 April 5 4 19 Bylaws for the government of the Interior of the Supreme Military Court of Republic of Mexico (Mexico City), 1837 April 27 4 20 Congressional decree regarding U.S. claims, 1837 May 20 4 21 Presidential decree regarding administration of justice in the tribunals of courts of common law, 1837 May 23 4 22 Permanent general inspection - correspondence (Mexico), 1837 June-November 4 23 Report complaints made by travelers and merchants (Mexico City), 1837 August 3 4 24 Regarding districts in Mexico (Mexico City),1838 January 9 4 25 Various subjects, Jose Francisco Orrantia (Culiacan, Sinaloa), 1838 January 16 4 26 Texas War - bank loan (Mexico City), 1838 January 27 4 27 President of Banco Nacional (Mexico City)1838 February 1 4 28 Laws concerning deserters (Mexico City), 1838 April 4 4 29 Importation of mercury (Mexico City), 1838 May 12 4 30 Congressional decree, Republic divided into 24 departments (Mexico City), 1838 June 30 4 31 Gaceta de Gobierno 1st vol. (Coahuila), 1838 July 21 4 32 Prefecture of the District of Campeche (Campeche), 1838 November 3 4 33 Constitutional Governor of the Department of Tabasco, territorial divisions (Tabasco), 1838 December 24 4 34 Regulations concerning tobacco (Mexico City), 1839 February 1 4 35 Manifesto-Anastasio Bustamante (Mexico City), 1839 March 19 4 36 Free and Sovereign Government of Nuevo Leon (Monterrey), 1839 April 26 4 37 Decree, Jose Maria Tornel, 1839 May 13 4 38 Collection of arms and ammunition (Tamaulipas), 1839 June 7 4 39 The occupation of the city of Santa Anna de Tamaulipas (Tamaulipas), 1839 June 15 4 40 Governor of Nuevo Leon addresses citizens (Monterrey), 1839 June 23 4 41 Project of common utility submitted for the approval of the general congress (Atlixco), 1839 July 20 4 42 Agreement between Mexico and Great Britain (Mexico City), 1839 July 29 4 43 Seminario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon (Nuevo Leon), 1839 August 15 4 44 Valentin Canalizo, Commanding General of Northern Division, reports defeat of 600 rebels, 1839 August 23 4 45 Villa Aldama, 1839 August 25 4 47 Land grant Bastrop County (Bastrop), 1839 November 5 4 48 General commander addresses the people, Jose Maria de Ortega (Monterrey), 1839 November 7 4 49 Supplying aid to the local garrison (Monterrey), 1839 November 8 4 50 War threatens the towns (Monterrey), 1839 November 9 4 51 Minister of War addressed his excellency (Monterrey), 1839 November 30 4 52 General asking for locals to help fight rebels (Saltillo), 1839 December 12 4 53 Department of Government of the State of Nuevo Leon, regarding the war (Monterrey), 1839 4 54 Arista addresses the troops (Saltillo), 1839 December 20 4 55 Statement from Minister of War the Navy about treatment of persons involved in revolution in Morelos (Saltillo), 1840 April 4 56 Ending the war (Merida), 1840 April 14 4 57 Speech by the President of the Republic of Mexico, General Anastacio Bustamante, 1840 July 1 4 58 Letter from Mariano Arista to Governor of Puebla about Jose Urrea and accomplice Carlos Furlong, 1840 August 1 4 59 Noticia Historica de los Cuerpos de Infanteria Permanente y Activa (Mexico), 1840 December 6 4 60 Mariano Arista offers to sell guns to bordertown residents for five pesos (Monterrey), 1840 December 30 4 61 Guns for sale to arrive on February 15th (Monterrey), 1841 January 30 4 62 Congressional decree about taxes (Mexico City), 1841 April 26 4 63 Boletin Comercial de Merida y Campeche, 1841 August 7 4 64 Reglamento de la Compania Lancasteriana de Mexico (Mexico), 1842 4 65 Presidential decree: Jose Maria Ortega, 1842 January 13 4 66 Infantry battalion and ten squadrons of cavalry in Nuevo Leon (Monterrey), 1842 January 16 5 1 Semanario Politico, 1842 January 20 5 2 Jose Maria de Ortega: statement about smugglers, 1842 January 28 5 3 Decree regarding pawn shops, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (Monterrey), 1842 February 13 5 4 Jose Maria Ortega: statement about counterfeit copper coins, 1842 August 5 5 5 Chart outlining the number of men and horses for defenses near Monterrey, 1842 August 15 5 6 Jose Maria Ortega: statement urging citizens in Nuevo Leon to confront Texans in their region, 1842 December 16 57Broadside issued from Jose Maria de Ortega, Governor of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, December 28, 1842 5 8 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1843 January 5 5 9 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1843 February 16 5 10 Presidential decree regarding taxes, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, 1843 March 16 5 11 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1843 April 6 5 12 Jose Maria de Ortega: taxes to pay United States 2.5 million pesos, 1843 May 16 5 13 Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna: debt of Mexican government, 1843 May 26 5 14 Santa Anna political decree, 1843 June 10 5 15 Decree regarding various subjects, 1843 June 16 5 16 Jesuits to educate the Indians by allowance of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, 1843 June 22 5 17 Regarding the Treasury Department, 1843 August 2 5 18 Santiago Vidaurri, document concerning pay for military, 1843 August 14 5 19 Political weekly of the Government of Nuevo Leon, 1843 September 7 5 20 Presidential decree regarding an annual fair, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, 1843 September 8 5 21 Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, decree regarding the establishment of two schools, 1843 October 2 5 22 Decree regarding minor infractions (Monterrey), 1843 October 3 5 23 Jose Maria de Ortega: letter from Santa Anna proclaiming power change for the winter months, 1843 October 16 5 24 Treasury Department of Chihuahua, detailed accounting, 1843 December 4 5 25 Statement condemning war between Mexico and state of Yucatan, 1843 December 15 5 26 Congressional decree establishing special tax to defray urgent needs of the Treasury (Mexico), 1844 5 27 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1844 March 21 5 28 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1844 May 23 5 29 Act of vindication from the Supreme Court of Justice (Queretaro), 1844 June 19 5 30 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1844 July 25 5 31 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1844 August 1 5 32 Death of Santa Anna's wife, Ines Garcia de Lopez de Santa Anna (Monterrey), 1844 September 17 5 33 Ad Interim President of the Republic addresses the National Army, 1844 November 7 5 34 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1844 November 21 5 35 Governor of Chihuahua appeal to the citizens of Chihuahua, 1844 November 26 5 36 Consitutional President of the Executive Council addresses the citizens of Mexico, 1844 December 7 5 37 General Headquarters of the South, 1844 December 7 5 38 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1844 December 19 5 39 Alcance political weekly, 1844 December 19 5 40 General Commander of the Army, 1844 December 20 5 41 Account of the merits and services by Don Jose Maria Casasola, 1844 5 42 Brigadier General Matias de la Pena y Barragan, regarding five assistants that were hired (Mexico), 1845 April 4 5 43 Congressional Department of Nuevo Leon, regarding various subjects (Monterrey), 1845 April 27 5 44 Opinion of the United Commissions (Mexico), 1845 May 14 5 45 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1845 May 29 5 46 Presidential decree, 1845 June 26 5 47 Report about the crisis concerning money, 1845 September 15 5 48 Civic oration (Monterrey), 1844 September 16 5 49 Semanario Politico del Gobierno de Nuevo Leon, 1845 December 18 5 50 Speech by Luis Gutierrez Solana, 1845 December 31 5 51 Superior Government of Nuevo Leon, 1846 January 26 5 52 Document between Mexico and United States concerning Texas, 1846 March 21 5 53 Violent aggressions made by the United States, 1846 July 6 5 54 Brigadier General Jose Gomez de la Cortina - war involving Mexico, 1846 October 5 5 55 Gubernatorial merits for Enrique Duque Estrada, 1851 February 21 5 56 Contract for arms, 1851 September 5 57 Exemption from service for Manuel Santana in the State of Yucatan, 1851 September 9 5 58 Order forbidding giving aid from the barracks to locals with a penalty of up to 100 lashes, 1851 October 5 5 59 Guillermo Prieto is the Minister of Treasury (Mexico), 1852 September 14 5 60 Minister of War and Navy, 1855 October 26 5 61 Dubois de Saligny - letter to minister of Prussia regarding French troops occupying Mexico (Veracruz), 1862 February 2 5 62 Benito Juarez, 1858 November 3 5 63 Letter to Melchor Ocampo from Robert McClane, 1859 5 64 Sociedad Mexicana de Geografia y Estadistica Boletin, 1864 5 65 Fray Juan Agustin de Morfi y su Obra, 1935 5 66 Reproduction of Christmas at the Alamo [painting], 1937 December 22 5 67 San Antonio Historical Research and Archives Center - statement of purpose, 1973 February 23 5 68 Military Plaza - San Antonio Plaza - print of engraving by Arther Schott, undated 5 69 Instructions, bounty lands to soldiers in the Texian War, undated 5 70 Henry Smith, Provisional Governor [print], undated 5 71 Facsimile of letter (Civil War), undated 5 72 Sam Houston [print], undated 5 73 List of Spanish Viceroys in Mexico, undated 1.2. English Language Manuscripts 1816-1971 and undated (about 140 items)

Arranged chronologically.

 6 1 Assorted documents, 1816-1864 6 2 Leftwich's grant, 1825 October 15 6 3 Two orphans (Hardeman City, Tennessee), 1830 October 7 6 4 Certificate for sale of land for which Stephen F. Austin was the highest bidder, 1831 April 4 6 5 Certificate issued to Jesse Burnam, 1831 April 7 6 6 Arkansas and Texas Land Company, 1831 April 27 6 7 John Dominguez grant, 1831 November 11 6 8 300 dollars paid by Daniel Bird (Montgomery County), 1835 February 24 6 9 House Bill, Texas State Legislature, 1835 November 13 6 10 Indenture of agreement among Samuel M. Williams, Stephen F. Austin, John White, and Richard Salmon, 1835 November 28 6 11 Land grand sale (San Agustin), 1835 December 5 6 12 Bond No. 129 (Charles Bellinger Stewart, Montgomery County), 1841 December 1 6 13 New Yorker, volume 1, number 8, 1836 May 14 6 14 Act regarding the General Land Office, Republic of Texas, 1837? 6 15 Colorado and Red River Land Company, 1837 January 10 6 16 Administrators for the Estate of the deceased, William Menefee, 1837 February 28 6 17 Volunteer soldier's land grant, 1837 April 4 6 18 Power of attorney to Adolphus Sterne (Nacogdoches), 1837 May 23 6 19 Sold lot of land in city of Houston, 1837 June 24 6 20 Request for title for a quantum of land, 1837 December 11 6 21 Instructions for surveyors, General Land Office, 1838 6 22 Land granted to William T. Malone, 1838 February 2 6 23 District court records (Austin County), 1838 March 6 24 Record of bond, Stephen William Blount, 1838 March 9 6 25 Copy of probate court document, Benjamin Briggs Goodrich (Montgomery County), 1838 March 26 6 26 Petition to county court (Washington County), 1838 April 30 6 27 Treasure note, no. 2127, 1838 May 1 6 28 Republic of Texas Letter of Citizenship for Moses Velan, 1838 May 12 6 29 Copy of Petition No. 31 (William B. Pillow versus Albert G. Rogers), 1838 September 6 30 Town of Washington certificate of stock, 1839 6 31 Land grant, Jasper County, 1839 July 5 6 32 Receipt No. 11127, rendered by Paymaster General I. Snively, for five thousand dollars, 1839 August 30 6 33 Certificate of stock for five hundred dollars, 1839 September 10 6 34 Power of Attorney given by Thomas E. Robbins to Constitute and appoint John M. Swisher, 1839 October 14 6 35 George W. Bonnell, receipt for land purchased in Austin, 1839 November 1 6 36 Certificate of stock in the City of Galveston, 1839 November 4 6 37 Writ of Fieri Facias (Bastrop), 1840 February 4 6 38 Republic of Texas statement showing trip expenses, 1840 May 31 6 39 Statement of facts, Monroe Edwards, Christopher Dart, 1841 6 40 Republic of Texas government bond for one hundred dollars, 1841 January 1 6 41 Monroe Edwards court notice, 1841 March 24 6 42 Monroe Edwards attachment of estate, 1841 March 24 6 43 Bond of Henrietta Stoner to act as guardian of Frederica and Mary Stoner, 1841 March 29 6 44 Monroe Edwards suit in District Court of Brazoria County, 1841 May 24 6 45 Monroe Edwards court case, 1841 June 9 6 46 Land grant, Aaron Faris (duplicate), 1842 February 1842 6 47 Indenture: deed of sale to Anna R. Beaumont, 1842 March 12 6 48 Writ of execution, sale with appraisement Charles B. Stewart vs. John Powers for debt, 1842 April 9 6 49 Bedford Gazette - news article about Monroe Edwards, 1842 July 1 6 50 Republic of Texas, County of Montgomery bond, 1842 December 26 6 51 Indenture (Galveston County), May 18, 1843 6 52 Republic of Texas to the Sheriff of Fayette Countym, writ of execution, 1843 May 22 6 53 Report from the Secretary of State, 1843 December 18 6 54 Texas Agricultural Commercial and Manufacturing Company, 1843 December 21 6 55 Message from the President, 28th Congress, 1st session, 1844 May 23 6 56 Message from the President, 28th Congress, 1st session, 1844 June 1 6 57 Republic of Texas, County of Galveston, District Court, Fall Term, 1844 September 6 6 58 Playbill advertising five plays, 1845? 6 59 28th Congress reference to Texas treaties, 1845 January 6 60 Emigration to the Red River and Trinity Colony, 1845 July 6 61 David G. Burnett to Hon. William Pennington, 1845 November 14 6 62 Letter from General C.F. (Charles Fenton) Mercer, 1845 December 31 6 63 The Causes and Justice of the Mexican War, 1846 December 15 6 64 Austin County to Sheriff of Brazoria, 1848 January 18 6 65 New York and Texas Land and Emigration Association, No. 87, 1848 March 1 7 1 Deed transferring five hundred acres from Richard Smith to James Washington Smith, 1849 January 25 7 2 Copy of memorial and statement of James Halford, 1850? 7 3 31st Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, ex. doc. no. 66, 1850 May 16 7 4 Honorable discharge issued to John N. Ely, 1851 July 14 8 23 Pslams and Hymns, A. Jones, 1851 November 7 5 Attorney General's report regarding difficulties in Peter's Colony; letter from W.G. Jowers to Col. John H. Reagan, 1852 January 14 7 6 Statement of entire debt of Republic of Texas, 1852 January 31 7 7 Texas Colorado Navigation Company Inc., certificate of stock, 1852 April 24 7 8 An Act Granting Land in Peter's Colony, 1852 July 4 7 9 Land scrip, No. 56, for 640 acres, 1853 January 28 7 10 Letter from H. Yoakum to Charles Gayarre, 1853 February 10 7 11 Treaty: United States and Mexico, 1853 December 30 7 12 Memorial of Henry Castro, 1855 7 13 Judge John C. Watrous and the New York Land Company, 1859 June 6 7 14 Headquarters, Department of Texas, 1860 December 4 7 15 Speech, Honorable L.D. Evans, 1869 January 6 7 16 Soldier's reunion at San Antonio: souvenir book and program, 1888 August 16 7 17 Fort Sam Houston: General Orders No. 99, 1890 September 11 7 18 Letter from Henry Elmendorf, San Antonio mayor, 1896 June 6 7 19 University of Texas Austin calendar with photos, 1913 7 20 Letter from Chester H. Terrell to R.P. Ingram, 1914 February 10 7 21 Texas Declaration of Independence (facsimile), 1943 [1836] 7 22 University of Texas Ex-Students' Writings Collection (brochure), 1962 7 23 Letter addressed to John Peace from William Glade, 1971 September 29 7 24 Brochure, Stephen F. Austin - general regulations relating to Austin's Colony, stated in five parts, undated 7 25 Land grant issued by the Rio Grande and Texas Land Company, undated 7 26 Receipt, San Felipe de Austin, undated 7 27 Statement from Daughters of the Republic of Texas to the Texas State legislature, undated 7 28 Fayette County: Her History and Her People, by F. Lotto, undated 1.3. French and German Language Manuscripts, 1841-1852 and undated (7 items)

Arranged chronologically.

 7 29 Neue Gemeinnutziger, Pennsylvania Calendar, 1841 7 30 Protective Organization for the German Immigrant in Texas - contract, 1844? 7 31 Certificate No. 101, French Republic, 1849 August 9 7 32 Veramend: land grant - Comal County, New Braunfels, 1852 November 1 7 33 Local Association of the German Texas Association document, 1911? 7 34 To a European Immigrant, undated 7 35 Map of Texas, 1852, 7 36 Map of United States and Alaska, undated, 1.4. Congressional Reading Bills, 1839-1849

Arranged chronologically.

 7 37 Senate and House documents (assorted), 1839-1845 7 38 Claims against the government of Mexico, 1845 7 39 Annexation, 1845 7 40 Exportation, 1845 7 41 Civil and diplomatic expenses of government, 1845-1847 7 42 Payment of debt due Texas, 1846 7 43 Cession of property, 1846 7 44 Agencies for Indians, 1846 7 45 Mail service and post routes, 1846-1848 7 46 Addition of the Texas Navy to that of the United States, 1846-1848 7 47 Port of entry at Saluria, 1847 7 48 Erection of lighthouses, 1847-1848 7 49 Bills for relief, 1847-1849 7 50 Survey of the mouth of the Red River, 1847-1848 7 51 Payment of claims against Mexico, 1848 7 52 Additional District Court, 1848 7 53 Transcribing certain state papers of the late Republic of Texas, 1848 7 54 Survey of the Sabine River, 1849 2. La Rebelion de Texas Collection, 1825-1840 and circa 1954

The collection is comprised of twenty-two folders containing original documents and typescripts, as well as copies of manuscript and typescript documents related to the publication of La Rebelión de Texas. The documents consist of historical manuscripts, copies and transcriptions of original documents, from 1825-1840. Other documents, mostly undated, circa 1954, consist of letters, newspaper articles, transcriptions, drafts and notes probably created or used by Sánchez-Garza for the publication.

The series is divided into two subseries: Historical Manuscripts and Publication Drafts.

2.1. Historical Manuscripts, 1825-1840

Comprises original documents and copies of documents.

Arranged chronologically.

 8 1 Two letters, Bernardo Gomez to Jose Enrique de la Pena, 1825 8 2 Ten articles [photocopies] from gazette El Sol, 1828-1829 8 3 Letter from J. M. Herrera to Jose Enrique de la Pena, 1829 8 4 Letter, Jose Enrique de la Pena to Sr. Presidente General Melchor Muzquiz, 1832 8 5 Letters, Melchor Muzquiz to Jose Enrique de la Pena, 1832 8 6 Manuscript, Joseph M. Herrera, Melchor Muzquiz, and Governor Angulo, 1835 8 7 Manuscript [photocopy], Teniente Coronel Nicolas de la Portilla - notes on the Texas Campaign, 1836 8 8 Gazette [photocopy], Diario del Gobierno de la Republica Mexicana, and supplement - first account of Santa Anna's victory at the Alamo, 1836 8 9 Two charts, Operational Forces (Mexico Army), 1836 8 10 Letter from Jose Enrique de la Pena to His Excellency, 1836 OM1 3 Manuscript [color photocopy], Jose Enrique de la Pena, two pages of entry, 1836 8 11 Gazette articles [photocopies] from El Mosquito Mexicano, 1836-1837 8 12 Gazette articles [photocopies] from El Cosmopolita, 1838-1840 8 13 Letter signed J.A.M. with notes (purportedly in Pena's own handwriting), 1840 8 14 Manuscript chart, distance from Rio Grande to Bexar, undated 2.2. Publication Drafts, circa 1954

Comprises other material related to the publication of La Rebelión de Texas, and is more contemporary in origin than the Historical Manuscripts subseries.

Arranged chronologically.

 8 15 Typescript, biographical notes on Jose Enrique de la Pena, circa 1954 8 16 Typescript, biographical notes on Santa Anna, circa 1954 8 17 Notes, manuscript, from El Correo de la Fed and El Cosmopolita, circa 1954 8 18 Manuscript, typescript, photocopies, and other materials used by Garza, circa 1954 8 19 Typescript, Historia de Texas II, circa 1954 8 20 Typescript, Notes, circa 1954 8 21 Typescript, La Rebelion de Texas, circa 1954 8 22 Typescript, photocopies, notes, and other materials related to La Rebelion de Texas, circa 1954 3. Other Materials, 1973 and undated

This series comprises additional materials either collected by or related to John Peace. Materials include an autographed record, a photograph of John Peace, and two resolutions. One resolution, from the University of Texas at San Antonio, recognizes John Peace's contributions to the University. The second resolution, from the University of Texas System, recognizes John Peace's service on the University of Texas Board of Regents. A small number of maps are also included in this series.

 OM1 1 Songs of the Chisholm Trail [record] by Brownie McNeil, autographed, with letter from McNeil to Peace, 1973 and undated OM1 2 Photograph portrait of John Peace, Jr., undated OM2 Memorial resolution to John Peace from the University of Texas at San Antonio, circa 1974 OM3 University of Texas System certificate of appreciation for distinguished service to the UT System, circa 1974 JPL Map Case 1 Drawer 5 Mexico the British possession in North America and the United States byJames Wyld , published by James Wyld inLondon (England) ,1846 JPL Map Case 1 Drawer 5 Carte generale du Royaume de la Nouvelle Espange by Alexander von Humboldt, 1804 JPL Map Case 1 Drawer 5 New Map of Texas with the Contiguous American & Mexican States [John Peace G4030 1836 .Y68] by James Hamilton Young andSamuel Augustus Mitchell, published by S.A. Mitchell inPhiladelphia (Pa.) ,1837 JPL Map Case 1 Drawer 5 Exquisita & magno aliquot mensium periculo lustrata et iam retecta Freti Magellanici Facies (Straits of Magellan) byGerard Mercator, Jodocus Hondius, and Petrus Montanus , published by Jodocus Hondius inAmsterdam (Netherlands) ,1606 JPL Map Case 1 Drawer 5 Asiae tabula XII Tabrobanam (Ceylon / Sri Lanka) by Gerard Mercator , edition of 1695 JPL Map Case 1 Drawer 5 Unanimous declaration of independence, by the delegates of the people of the state of Texas by Texas (Provisional government, 1835), printed by Baker and Bordens inAustin (Tex.) ,1836