212 Mexico: Biblioteca Nacional 
MS. copy of Sahagun’s Historia General of New Spain. 3 vols. 
“Proyectos Monarquicos é Yntervencionistas sobre Mexico, y Obras Con- 
sultados.” Anonymous MS. 1 vol. 
(It consists of chapter headings and references. The latter may be of 
some value. Among the topics for treatment are Philip Nolan, Lalle- 
mand, Poinsett, the Texas Revolution, and Scott’s invasion.) 
“ Documentos Histéricos Manuscritos, 1821-1835.” 1 vol. This contains: 
Secret correspondence of the Mexican legation in Washington concern- 
ing the annexation of Texas. 1829-1843. (Copies.) 
“Acusacion del Gral. Sta. Ana, por la Batalla de la Angostura.” 
Investigation (Sumaria informacién) of the events preceding the battle 
of San Jacinto. 
“Manifiesto ” of Col. Alcerreca concerning the Texas campaign, 1835- 
1836, with observations by Filisola concerning the retreat of the 
army. 
Notes (Apuntaciones) concerning the American Invasion. 
(Extracts from speeches in the U. S. Congress, maps of Saltillo and Mon- 
terrey ; “ Plan de la Defensa de la Ciudad”, original, by Ordéfiez, Mon- 
terrey, July 27, 1846; original maps, letters, and notes by Ordojfiez.) 
“ Second Act Last event in the operations of the army of the United 
States of the North, in and about the City of Mexico up to the 
17th of September, 1847.” 
(An account, in English, of events from Aug. 9, by an eyewitness from the 
Mexican side. See next item below.) 
“ Military Ethics ”, by Gen. D. J. Gomez de la Cortina. 
(This document is in pencil in the same hand and on the same paper as the 
foregoing. Both seem to be accusations of Santa Ana.) 
Declarations made in 1847 at Santa Fé concerning the American in- 
vasion. (Copies.) 
“ Sistema de Operaciones Militares contra los Estados Unidos.” By 
Nemesio Yberri. Mexico, Aug. 1, 1847. (Original.) 
Documents relative to the independence of Tamaulipas. 1847. 
Original trial (Causa original) of Valencia, commander of the army of 
the North at the battle of Contreras y Padierna. 1847. 
Letters to Noriega by Anast. Torrején, Francisco Pérez, Miguel Men- 
doza, and others concerning the war. Sept.-Nov., 1847. (Orig- 
inals. ) 
“ Documentos Para la Historia de México.” 4 vols. 
(Originals and copies, collected by José Maria Lafragua about the middle 
of aS nineteenth century. Vols. 1-3 deal with the War of Independ- 
ence. 
Vol. 4. No.7. Draft of law concerning the administration of the Pious 
Fund of Californias. 1825. (Original.) 
8. Report (informe) to the government “ concerning the port 
of Bodega, occupied by persons of the Russian Nation ”. 
1827. (Original.) About 50 ff. 
(Evidently from the national Chamber of Deputies. It includes 
copies of related documents from the “ Archivo General de la 
Federacion ”.) 
10. “ Apuntes Sobre Texas.” Copy of a review of the his- 
tory of Texas from the time of Moses Austin to 1837, 
taken from the Jmparcial, June 16, 1837. 
