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[Letter from unknown person to Mexia, May 27, 1836]

[Letter from unknown person to Mexia, May 27, 1836]
Description:

Letter from unknown person to Mexia: Arriving to Galveston and hearing the news of the retreat of the enemy. Describes conditions of the prisoners in Galveston and mentions speaking to some of the imprisoned officers. Galveston, May 27, 1836.
Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1836-05-27
Partner(s):
University of Texas
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Collection(s):
Benson Latin American Collection
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Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empresario, Statesman and Texas Revolutionary
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Humanities Texas Grant
Creator:
Unknown
[Letter from unknown person to Mexia, May 27, 1836]
Original Creation Date: 1836-05-27
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston
Era
The Texas Revolution, 1835-1836
The Republic of Texas, 1836-1846
Date
1836-05-27
Description:

Letter from unknown person to Mexia: Arriving to Galveston and hearing the news of the retreat of the enemy. Describes conditions of the prisoners in Galveston and mentions speaking to some of the imprisoned officers. Galveston, May 27, 1836.
Language: Spanish
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): Peraza, Mateo | Peraza, Martin | Morgan, James
Partner:
University of Texas
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Collection:
Benson Latin American Collection
About | Browse this Collection
Collection:
Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empresario, Statesman and Texas Revolutionary
About | Browse this Collection
Collection:
Humanities Texas Grant
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: txu-dezavala-gf-5247-05271836
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth6706
Resource Type: Letter
Format: Text

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