The Austin Papers: October 1834--January, 1837, Volume 3 Page: V
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the stupid neglect of the Texas government to furnish them official infor-
mation about conditions in Texas. Austin returned to Texas in June, and
continued his efforts to obtain recognition until his death in December,
1836. In August he had become a candidate for the presidency of Texas.
He was defeated by General Houston, but when Houston offered him the
appointment of Secretary of State he accepted—as he had accepted all
the tasks that had fallen to him in the past fifteen years—in the hope of
being able to forward the interests of Texas and its people.
This is the story in brief which the documents in this volume tell. While
the documents are primarily valuable for the biography of Austin, they
illuminate the history of the Texas revolution and throw much light on
contemporary conditions in Mexico and the United States.
Eugene C. Barker.
The University of Texas,
April 15, 1926.
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Barker, Eugene C. The Austin Papers: October 1834--January, 1837, Volume 3, book, 1926~; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth225496/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .