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[Letter from Jorge Ant'o Nixon to Enrique Rueg] April 30th, 1835

Description: Letter to Henry Rueg accompanying communications received from W. S. Allen calling himself agent of the Impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnett -- protesting against Arturo Henry, the actual agent of said impresarios and also protesting as illegal the titles given by the former as such commissioner unless they had the signature of said Allen attached to them, and asking instructions on the subject.
Date: April 30, 1835
Creator: Nixon, Jorge Ant'o
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Partner: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

True veterans of Texas : an authentic account of the Battle of San Jacinto : a complete list of heroes who fought, bled and died at San Jacinto : doubtful points cleared up

Description: An account of the Battle of San Jacinto written by Sam Houston and sent to David G. Burnett, President of the Republic of Texas. Cover title. "Presented for publication by J.W. Winters, Bigfoot, Texas."
Date: 1890
Creator: Houston, Sam; Burnett, David Gouverneur & Winters, J. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Dallas Public Library

[Letter from Charles Moore]

Description: Letter from Charles Moore relating stories he heard from a man named Nicholas while riding on the train. The man claimed to be represent a publisher out of Philadelphia. In his early years in Texas, long before the "War of Unpleasantness," he traded a law library worth of books to Governor Henderson in exchange for land. He says that Sam Houston claimed that Texas annexation would have occurred 10 years earlier if they had followed a plan that Governor Jackson had set up. Robert E. Lee also… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Juan Seguin

Description: Video of Dr. Andrew Torget exploring the life of Juan Seguin, a Mexican-born citizen who supported Texas’ right to influence Mexican law, and fought for Texas Independence while commanding a unit at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: September 24, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Joe? (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Joe, a man enslaved to William Barrett Travis. Joe was the only adult male to survive the assault of the Alamo by Mexican forces led by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. Joe’s survival offers some of the most critical accounts of the fighting. Joe arrived in Texas in 1832 – 1833, and this video lecture covers his life and testimony about the attack at the Alamo. Joe arrived at the Alamo when Travis took over command … more
Date: September 2021
Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Juan Seguin (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget exploring the life of Juan Seguin, a Mexican-born citizen who supported Texas’ right to influence Mexican law, and fought for Texas Independence while commanding a unit at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: September 24, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Joe?

Description: Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Joe, a man enslaved to William Barrett Travis. Joe was the only adult male to survive the assault of the Alamo by Mexican forces led by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. Joe’s survival offers some of the most critical accounts of the fighting. Joe arrived in Texas in 1832 – 1833, and this video lecture covers his life and testimony about the attack at the Alamo. Joe arrived at the Alamo when Travis took over command there in February 1836
Date: September 2021
Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries

Carte des États-Unis d’Amérique

Description: This map shows the United States and surrounding areas including parts of Mexico and Canada (New Britain). Each country, as well as U.S. states, are outlined in color. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes are noted.
Date: 1836
Creator: Lejeune, Th.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Texas with parts of the adjoining states.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century Texas colonies, towns, and physical features. Includes notes and list of land grant contractors with required number of families in each tract. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1,490,000].
Date: 1882
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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