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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Texas Republic David Crocket
Learn about David "Davy" Crockett, "one of the most famous figures of his day." This site includes a painting of him by William Henry Huddle as well as primary texts: "Claim on behalf of Crockett for $60 for sale of two rifles, January...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas: Stephen Austin to Head of Civil Affairs
See a letter by Stephen F. Austin in which Austin reports on a group of Comanches and Tawakonis attacked a settlement. Includes images of the original letter and a summary of the document's contents.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Joins the Battle: Schedule of Houston and Texas Central Railway, 1879
See what cities were connected via the Houston and Central Texas Railway after the Civil War by looking at this railway schedule from November 7, 1879. This series of primary source documents details the growth of interconnectivity of...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: James M. Hill to Mc Ardle
Here is a handwritten account (with typed line-by-line transcription) of the Battle of San Jacinto, given to artist Henry McArdle.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: E. Crew to Mc Ardle, Account of James Mc Gahey
Here is a handwritten account (with typed line-by-line transcription) of the Battle of San Jacinto, given to artist Henry McArdle. Part of the "Battle of San Jacinto" notebook of researched images, photos, sketches, and letters collected...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Walter P. Lane's Account of Battle
Here is a typed account of the Battle of San Jacinto by soldier Walter P. Lane, given to artist Henry McArdle. Includes a link to a brief article on Lane.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Colonel Pedro Delgado, 1878
Here is an account of the Battle of San Jacinto by Colonel Pedro Delgado. Part of artist Henry McArdle's research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto." This 17-page account has been annotated by McArdle.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mc Ardle's List of Mexican Officers Killed in Battle
Here is a list of Mexican officers killed during the Battle of San Jacinto. Part of Artist Henry McArdle's research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto."
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mc Ardle's List of Mexican Officers Made Prisoners
Here is a list of Mexican officers who were made prisoners during the Battle of San Jacinto. She pages of handwritten document and typed transcription.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: List of Texans Engaged
Here is General Sam Houston's "Official Report of List of Officers and Privates Engaged in the Battle (of San Jacinto)." This 19-page document is accompanied by a link to an article on Sam Houston.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Offical Report of Killed and Wounded
Here is Sam Houston's report on Texans killed and wounded during the Battle of San Jacinto. Annotated by artist Henry McArdle, as he did research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to information on Sam Houston.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: General Santa Anna's Official Account
Here is the handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, by General Santa Anna. Provides a link to a biography on Santa Anna as well as a link to a typed transcription of this document. Part of artist Henry McArdle's research for...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Plan of Battle Drawn by Colonel Horton
Colonel Alexander Horton wrote up a battle plan, which artist Henry McArdle includes in his collection of research that he used when painting his "The Battle of San Jacinto." This handwritten document is accompanied by a typed...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Battle of San Jacinto: Army Order by Sam Houston
Read Sam Houston's words to his "comrades," whom he praised following the Battle of San Jacinto. This document is accompanied by a link to more information on Sam Houston.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: William S. Taylor to William C. Crane
In this typed letter, William S. Taylor praises the conduct of General Sam Houston during the Battle of San Jacinto. This site, providing links to a handwritten version as well as a biography on the letter's recipient (William C. Crane),...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Mc Ardle's Portrait of Sam Houston, 1876
Here is a portrait of Sam Houston by Henry McArdle, the artist behind "The Battle of San Jacinto." It is accompanied by McArdle's handwritten notes and related a newspaper clipping from 1876.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Poem by Nellie Power Houston, Daugher of Sam Houston
General Sam Houston's daughter wrote "My Father's Picture," a tribute to Houston. Check out a newspaper clipping from 1876 with the poem, which also has a brief note on Henry McArdle's portrait of Houston.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mrs. Henrietta Lamar to Mc Ardle, December 1, 1890
Mirabeau Lamar's wife, Henrietta, writes about her late husband in a letter to Henry McArdle, the artist behind "The Battle of San Jacinto." Handwritten letter is accompanied by typed transcription for easier reading and is part of...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mrs. Henrietta Lamar to Mc Ardle, May, 1891
Mirabeau Larmar's widow writes a letter replying to artist Henry McArdle, the painter of "The Battle of San Jacinto." Part of McArdle's extensive research for the painting. This site includes images of the handwritten letter, typed...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mrs. Lola Lamar Calder to Mc Ardle, April 20, 1892
Lola Lamar Calder, the daughter of Mirabeau Lamar, provides artist Henry McArdle with details about her father, part of McArdle's research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes images of the original handwritten letter,...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Proclamation of Sam Houston, a Call for Volunteers, December 12, 1835
Samuel Houston calls for volunteer troops in this broadsheet from 1835.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Texas Republic: James Butler Bonham
Here is a very brief bio on James Butler Bonham, an Alamo defender. Includes a letter Bonham sent to Sam Houston on December 1, 1835.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Broadside, 1919
Interesting broadside from 1919 that lists ways in which women are "handicapped" by not being able to vote.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The 1860s: To Be a Slave
Here is a very brief description of what life was like for slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation. Includes a photo of a slave named Washington Edwards, who was brought to Texas before the Mexican War.