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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Blood Feud

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Read details about a feud between President Sam Houston and Commodore Edwin Moore, which stemmed from Houston's refusal to send Moore funds needed in order to repair the naval fleet. Includes several primary texts: "Houston orders a blockade of the Gulf of Mexico, July 1842," "'Not one dollar': Moore asks for more funding," and "On the secret sale of the Navy, January 1843."

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texas revolution, commodore edwin moore, edwin moore, edwin ward moore, new texas fleet, new texas navy, new texas ships, republic of texas, second texas navy, texas fleet, texas state library and archives commission, texas navy
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)