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[Base of Statue]

Description: Photograph of the text engraved on the base of a statue of Sam Houston in Huntsville, Texas. Plants and a building are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Copy of letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847]

Description: Copy of a letter from Sam Houston to his friend Joseph L. Ellis of Grand Cane at his plantation "Pleasant Lawn." Discusses Judge Worsham, the health of the Houston family, and neighbors. This letter is purported to be a hoax and forgery, as multiple copies exist. It was found folded inside a book that was published in the late 1800s and given to the library over sixty years ago.
Date: June 12, 1847
Creator: Houston, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Denton Public Library

Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, On This Field

Description: Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte. It reads: "On this field on April 21, 1836 the army of Texas commanded by General Sam Houston, and accompanied by the Secretary of War, Thomas J. Rusk, attacked the larger invading army of Mexicans under General Santa Anna. The battle line from left to right was formed by Sidney Sherman's regiment, Edward Burleson's regiment, the artillery commanded by George W. Hockley, Henry Millard's infantry and the cavalry under Mira… more
Date: May 2, 2005
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.750092909076383 -95.08995185000003
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic Plaque, Robert M. Coleman

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Coleman, Texas. It reads: "County Named in 1857 for Robert M. Coleman (1799-1837). Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas in 1832. Commanded Company of volunteers at siege of Bexar (San Antonio), Dec. 5-10, 1835. Delegate to Constitutional Convention where he signed Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Sam Houston at Battle of San Jacinto, 1836. Later fought Indians as a Texas Ranger. (1966)"
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.833274155990228 -99.42272419244853
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. to unknown person, enclosed with letter to W.E. Hutchison, July 1, 1879]

Description: Letter from Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. to unknown person enclosed with with an additional letter to W.E. Hutchison. The letter addressed to Hutchison describes the mis-handling of the affairs over the estate and property of the deceased Lorenzo de Zavala Sr. The additional letter to unknown person describes his own eye-witness account of the events of the Battle of San Jacinto and his personal endeavors afterwards. Merida, Yucatan, July 1, 1879.
Date: July 1, 1879
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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[News Clip: Sam's house]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the home of General Sam Houston deteriorating due to thousands of people visiting the home annually and little money from the state being appropriated for its upkeep.
Date: January 15, 1954
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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