The Houston Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1873, newspaper, April 3, 1873; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235035/m1/1/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; .