J. Melchor Sánchez Navarro at Leona Vicario, to "Mi querido Cardenas": Writes that Franco. Padilla has left 100 pesos that he would deliver amount to him as soon as he arrived and that he would hand to Dn. Miguel Cortinas the letter he sends and in his presence Francisco Padilla is to receive 500 pesos in hard cash. Tells him also to deliver the 500 pesos left with him, which will pay off his obligation, 1828, September 23:

J. Melchor Sánchez Navarro at Leona Vicario, to "Mi querido Cardenas": Writes that Franco. Padilla has left 100 pesos that he would deliver amount to him as soon as he arrived and that he would hand to Dn. Miguel Cortinas the letter he sends and in his presence Francisco Padilla is to receive 500 pesos in hard cash. Tells him also to deliver the 500 pesos left with him, which will pay off his obligation, 1828, September 23:, Box: 1, Item: 2840. Sánchez Navarro Collection of Documents for a History of Texas and Coahuila, 30605850. Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin. https://archives.lib.utexas.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/302375 Accessed September 27, 2026.