Title:
Nacogdoches archives
Description:
Texas has been governed by six sovereign countries, including Spain from 1690 to 1821 and Mexico from 1821 to 1836. The Nacogdoches archives consists of records maintained by national, regional, and local officials—both political and military—of the Spanish and Mexican governments documenting their rule of Texas from the mid-eighteenth into the early nineteenth century, dating 1729-1836, undated. The bulk of the records consists of correspondence and copies of letters. The records include Spanish colonial and Mexican national government correspondence, decrees, and reports; correspondence and reports of military and political officials stationed in the Provincias Internas (1776-1824) and later, the State of Coahuila y Texas; records of the Department of Nacogdoches (northeastern area of Texas), 1830-1836; and municipal records of Nacogdoches and vicinity. Until the 1830s, the records are written almost entirely in Spanish. The records of the Municipality of Nacogdoches (not to be confused with the Department of Nacogdoches) are a mixture of both English- and Spanish-language documents after 1830. Portions of these records have been digitized and are part of the Texas Digital Archive.
Collection:
Nacogdoches archives
Creator:
Nacogdoches (Mexico : Department)
Date range of creation:
1729 to 1836
Date range of creation:
undated
Geographic coverage:
Bexar County (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Brazos county (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)
Geographic coverage:
Mexico
Geographic coverage:
Nacogdoches (Mexico : Department)
Geographic coverage:
Nacogdoches County (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
San Antonio (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Spain--Colonies--America
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Archives
Subject:
Armed Forces
Subject:
Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Subject:
Bean, Peter Ellis, 1783-1846
Subject:
Bustamante, Anastasio, 1780-1853
Subject:
Chaplin, Chichester, 1800-1874
Subject:
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico). Governor (1830-1831 : Músquiz)
Subject:
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico). Governor
Subject:
Colonies
Subject:
Colonization
Subject:
Durst, Joseph, 1789-1843
Subject:
Flores, Vital, 1791-1886
Subject:
Garrisons
Subject:
Governors
Subject:
Indians of North America
Subject:
Manuscripts, Spanish
Subject:
Militia
Subject:
Missions, Spanish
Subject:
Músquiz, Ramón, 1797-1867
Subject:
Nacogdoches (Mexico : Department). Alcalde (1834-1835 : Flores)
Subject:
Nacogdoches (Mexico : Department). Alcalde (1834-1836 : Rueg)
Subject:
Nacogdoches (Mexico : Department). Jefe Político
Subject:
Politics and government
Subject:
Pollitt, George, approximately 1797-1840
Subject:
Rueg, Henry, 1798-
Subject:
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876
Subject:
Santos Coy, Manuel de los, 1787-1839
Subject:
Saucedo, Jose Antonio, 1773-1832
Subject:
Seguín, Juan Nepomuceno, 1806-1890
Subject:
Sepúlveda, José Antonio
Subject:
Spanish colony, 1540-1810
Subject:
Sterne, Adolphus, 1801-1852
Subject:
Veramendi, Juan Martín de, 1778-1833
Subject:
Viceroys
Subject:
Viesca, José María, 1787-1856
Type:
Broadsides (notices)
Type:
Census records
Type:
Contracts
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Declarations
Type:
Decrees
Type:
Election returns
Type:
Financial records
Type:
Judicial records
Type:
Land grants
Type:
Laws (documents)
Type:
Legal documents
Type:
Memorandums
Type:
Military records
Type:
Municipal government records
Type:
Newspapers
Type:
Oaths
Type:
Ordinances
Type:
Petitions
Type:
Proceedings (reports)
Type:
Proclamations
Type:
Reports
Type:
Voters' lists
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Nacogdoches archives. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
These records are organized into three record groups, 11 series, and 22 subseries: The records are organized into the following groups: Brazos general correspondence, 1823-1835; Coahuila records, 1773-1836, 3.72 cubic ft.; Nacogdoches records, 1729-1836, 25.69 cubic ft..
Access restrictions:
Due to the fragility of these records, the digital images or microfilm version must be used instead of the original documents. Researchers wishing to view the original documents must contact Archives staff to request access to them.
Size or duration:
30.31 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/90060.html