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[Transcript of letter from B. T. Archer to the editor of the Texas Republican, December 2, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from B. T. Archer to the editor of the Texas Republican, in which Archer has enclosed a copy of W. H. Wharton's letter to him dated November 28, 1835 for publication in the Texas Republican. In Wharton's letter he declines an appointment to be the Consultation Commissioner to the United States as he believes that Texas will not be able to obtain aid from the United States unless they fully declare independence from Mexico.
Date: December 2, 1835
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

The War in Texas; A Review of Facts and Circumstances, showing that this contest is a Crusade Against Mexico, set on foot by Slaveholders, Land Speculators, &c. In Order to Re-Establish, Extend, and Perpetuate the System of Slavery and the Slave Trade.

Description: Opinion piece describing the history and reasons for the Texas Revolution, including the position that it was intended to support slavery in Texas.
Date: 1837
Creator: Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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.

Description: 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.
Date: 1838
Creator: Newell, Chester
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Almonte's Texas: Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign

Description: Book containing Mexican Col. Juan N. Almonte's 1834 report concerning the measures necessary to prevent the loss of Texas, as well as fifty of his letters, and the journal he kept while at the side of Santa Anna during the Texas rebellion in 1836.
Date: 2003
Creator: Jackson, Jack, 1941-2006 & Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869
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Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Letter from Frank Johnson to Mrs. Louis Zavala, July 24, 1882]

Description: Letter from Frank N. Johnson to Mrs. Louis Zavala with typed copy of Captain R.M. Potter's account of Zavala's life taken from a paper furnished by Captain Potter himself. This biography of Zavala that Potter sketches deals mostly with his political life.
Date: July 24, 1882
Creator: Johnson, Frank N. & Potter, Robert M.
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 11, July 26 through October 14, 1835, Nashville-on-the-Brazos

Description: The papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas include text providing historical context and an overview of events as well as transcriptions of land grant maps and other documentation related to the colony. This volume focuses on the events immediately before the Texas Revolution when the Mexican army moved into parts of Texas and the people living in Sarahville de Viesca (the capital of Robertson's Colony) began to leave the city to live in Nashville-on-the-Brazos, another city within the … more
Date: 1984
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
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Partner: UNT Libraries

"Surrounded by Dangers of All Kinds": The Mexican War Letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley

Description: This book contains a collection of letters written by Lieutenant Theodore Thadeus Sobieski (T. T. S.) Laidley between 1845 and 1848. The letters discuss life as a soldier during the Mexican War; most of the letters were written from various stations in Mexico. Each letter is bracketed by editorial commentary on the historical context and the collection is prefaced by a brief biography of Laidley's life prior to the first letter. Index starts on page 179.
Date: 1997
Creator: McCaffrey, James M., 1946- & Laidley, Theodore, 1822-1886.
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Partner: UNT Press
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 2 (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 1), covering: (3) Siege of the Alamo. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T19:18:10/2018-08-24T19:58:45
Duration: 40 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-65): Part 1, Volume 2. Surgical History

Description: Volume of records for the U.S. Civil War documenting statistics related to surgical patients with information about various kinds of injuries and treatments (including illustrations of many injuries before and after treatment).
Date: 1870
Creator: Otis, George A. (George Alexander), 1830-1881
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas: A Biographical Dictionary

Description: Book containing an alphabetical list of persons from Kendall County, Texas who served in the military during the Civil War, with any known biographical information about each person. There is also relevant background information about the area in the preface, and a series of tables at the end of the book, containing additional reference material. A table of contents is on page v.
Date: 2013
Creator: Kiel, Frank Wilson 1930-
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 2, Volume 1.

Description: Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the second series contains "reports, orders, and correspondence relating to -- 1. The condition of the Union Navy in 1861, before the commencement of hostilities, and to its increase during the progress of the war, including the annual and special re… more
Date: 1921
Creator: United States. War Department.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-65): Part 3, Volume 2. Surgical History

Description: Volume of records for the U.S. Civil War documenting statistics related to surgical patients with information about various kinds of special wounds and injuries as well as their treatments (including illustrations of many injuries before and after treatment).
Date: 1883
Creator: Otis, George A. (George Alexander), 1830-1881 & Huntington, D. L. (David Lowe), 1834-1899
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 9, October 1834, through March 20, 1835, Sarahville de Viesca

Description: The papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas include text providing historical context and an overview of events as well as transcriptions of land grant maps and other documentation related to the colony. This volume focuses on the establishment of the colony's capital, Sarahville de Viesca. Index starts on page 589.
Date: 1982
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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