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"Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto"

Description: "Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto and map of the positions of the Texan and of the Mexican Armies, at the commencement of the Battle of San Jacinto, at half past three o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, April 21, 1836."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Refugio Mission"

Description: One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows "Ground plan of the original buildings, with walls enclosing the cemetery"
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"The Alamo"

Description: Map of the Alamo showing the "Ground plan compiled from drawings by Capt. B. Green Jameson, Texan Army, January, 1826,Col. Ignacio de Labastida, Mexican Army, March, 1836, Capt. Ruben M. Potter, United States Army, 1841."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Letter to Sam Houston

Description: Manuscript letter to Sam Houston from William G. Hill which is accompanied by the Goliad Declaration of Independence, an eight page manuscript, probably Sam Houston's copy, dated December 20, 1835
Date: December 20, 1835
Creator: Hill, William G.
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Siege of the Alamo"

Description: Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of the Alamo. It shows the "terrain comprised in the zone of fire of the Mexican batteries toward the fortress of the Alamo, with their locations, and the radius of fire of the batteries within the works, during the bombardment, until the final assault, March 6, 1836." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"The Siege of Bexar"

Description: Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of Bexar. It shows the "Line of attack by the Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar and supported by the Mexican garrison then in the Alamo, from December 5th to 10th, 1835." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Fannin's Fight"

Description: One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows the Texan infantry, artillery, breastworks, and Mexican dragoons, and artillery
Date: 1938
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Condition of Texas. Message from the President of the United States, Upon the subject of the political, military, and civil condition of Texas.

Description: This booklet includes the text of an address by President Andrew Jackson to Congress regarding the independence of Texas as well as various letters written by Henry M. Morfit who went to Texas in order to report about the conditions to the Secretary of State.
Date: December 22, 1836
Creator: Jackson, Andrew & Morfit, Henry M.
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Letter of invitation

Description: Letter of invitation from Hampton Steele, president of the Native Sons of Texas, to L.J. Gregory, Boerne, TX; Steele describes himself as the oldest son of the last survivor of the Battle of San Jacinto; envelope included
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Photo of Survivors of Battle of San Jacinto

Description: Photograph of the Survivors of the Battle of San Jacinto, at a meeting of the Texas Veterans' Association at Galveston c. 1880. Center row, third from left: Valentine Ignatius Burch of Tyler County, Texas. Center row, second from left: Valentine Burch. Front row, second from right: George Petty of Washington County. Center row, far right: John W. McHorse.
Date: 1880
Creator: Naschke
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Bond

Description: Veteran's bond issued to Jefferson Reed in Austin by Governor Richard Coke for service in the Texas Revolution
Date: 1875~
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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