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Map of Texas.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century Texas colonies, towns, forts, roads, areas of Native American habitation, missions, and battle sites. Includes notes. Inset: "Map of the Rio Grande and the country west to the Pacific." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: 1839
Creator: Hunt, Richard S.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

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

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

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, February 16, 1836]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to one of his cousins, in which Austin reports on the progress of the cause of Texas Independence. Austin describes the support he received in Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee, including donations to cover the cost of arming and transporting army volunteers.
Date: February 16, 1836
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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