History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. Page: 151 of 227
x, 215 p. : front. (fold. map) ; 19 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
STATISTtCS, but during the revolution.
ary war which severed Mexico from the Spanish do.
minion, it often suffered the ruinous consequences of a
desolating warfare. It was a military post, both under
the Spanish and Mexican Governments, down to 1832,
when the Central Mexican troops, stationed there, were
expelled by the citizens and inhabitants of the neigh.
boring country. It is the county seat of the county of
the same name, contains about five hundred inhabitants,
and is rapidly improving. It is in lat. N. 31 deg. 40
min., long. W. from Washington 17 deg. 17 min.
The country about Nacogdoches is highly pictu.
resque, and much of it very fertile, especially the Red
Lands, producing excellent cotton, corn, and other pro.
ducts generally raised in the same latitude. North and
South of Nacogdoches, however, is a good deal of light
sandy soil.
The climate of this section of country is highly
salubrious-that of no portion of the'globe, of the same
latitude ancielevation, perhaps more so. The atmos.
phere is dry and elastic, and has a most salutary influ.
ence on constitutions which ,have become impaired by
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Related Items
Other items on this site that are directly related to the current book.
History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. (Book)
Book outlining the history of the Texas Revolution and a description of Texas geography, with a map, as well as an appendix containing personal accounts and text excerpts about specific events.
Relationship to this item: (Has Format)
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Newell, Chester. History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix., book, 1838; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6109/m1/151/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.