Henry Raup Wagner collection of Texas manuscripts
Scope and Contents
The Henry Raup Wagner Collection of Texas Manuscripts contains letters, including several from or pertaining to Stephen F. Austin, official correspondence and documents, decrees, "expedientes" and reports, recording the history and development of Mexico's northeastern frontier from 1707-1847. Most concern Texas, but the collection also includes documents concerning Louisiana, New Mexico, the Provincias Internas and the Estados Internos de Oriente. Researchers should note that spelling variations as found on the original documents are maintained in the finding aid, so "jefe" may appear as "gefe", "Bexar" as "Bejar", etc. When searching for specific terms, this should be taken into account. The original documents are accompanied by a series of typed translations, prepared by John V. Clay and Alan Probert, of the letters and documents concerning Juan Davis Bradburn.
Dates
- 1707-1847
Creator
- Wagner, Henry R. (Henry Raup), 1862-1957 (Collector)
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Henry Raup Wagner Collection of Texas Manuscripts is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Henry Raup Wagner, 1919.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Letters, including several from or pertaining to Stephen F. Austin, official correspondence and documents, degrees, "expedientes" and reports, recording the history and development of Mexico's northeastern frontier from 1707-1847. Most of the collection concerns Texas, but there are also documents concerning Louisiana and New Mexico.
- Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
- Bradburn, Juan Davis, 1787-1842
- Elections -- Texas
- Estados Internos de Oriente (Mexico). Comandante General (1829-1832: Mier y Teran)
- Estados Internos de Oriente (Mexico). Comandante General (1834-1835: Cos)
- Indians of North America -- Commerce -- Louisiana
- Indians of North America -- Commerce -- Texas
- Indians of North America -- Texas
- Land grants -- New Spain -- Provincias Internas
- Land grants -- Texas
- Livestock -- Mexico -- Coahuila (State)
- Louisiana -- History -- 1803-1865
- Louisiana -- History -- To 1803
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Mexico -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1810-1821
- Mier y Teran, Manuel de
- Missions -- Texas
- Músquiz, Ramón, approximately 1797-
- Nacogdoches (Tex.)
- Natchitoches (La.)
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
- Palafox (Tex.) -- History
- Provincias Internas (New Spain) -- History
- Public officers -- Mexico
- Ramos Arizpe, Miguel, 1775-1843
- Texas -- Boundaries -- United States
- Texas -- History -- To 1846
- Texas -- Politics and government -- To 1846
- United States -- Boundaries -- Texas
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Raup Wagner Collection of Texas Manuscripts
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- March 1995
- Description rules
- Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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