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W.F. Hale to Philip S. Hale
Title
W.F. Hale to Philip S. Hale
Identifier
foth_0383_multipage
Creator
Hale, William F.
Dates
1836-04-11
Box
2b256
Description
William Hale writes to his brother Philip that Santa Anna's troops number 6,000.
William A. Wallace to Andrew Wallace
Title
William A. Wallace to Andrew Wallace
Identifier
foth_0175_multipage
Creator
Wallace, William A. A.
Dates
1837-12-26
Box
2b54
Description
William A. A. Wallace came to Texas in November 1836 searching for his brother and his cousin. Wallace, nicknamed Bigfoot because of his size, was not impressed initially by Texas. Nevertheless, Wallace became a Texan and lived on his Medina River ranch until his death in 1899.
William Fairfax Gray journal
Title
William Fairfax Gray journal
Identifier
foth_0268_multipage
Creator
Gray, William Fairfax, 1787-1841
Dates
1836-03-02
Box
2H486
Description
William Fairfax Gray attended the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos at which delegates wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence. He kept a faithful record of the Convention's proceedings, noting that, as there was no printed press in Washington, "various copies of the Declaration were ordered to be made and sent by express to various points and to the United States."
Ytinerario de las jornadas que ha hecho el espresado cuerpo desde la cuidad de San Luís Potosí el día 17 de Nobiembre de 1835
Title
Ytinerario de las jornadas que ha hecho el espresado cuerpo desde la cuidad de San Luís Potosí el día 17 de Nobiembre de 1835
Identifier
foth_0348_multipage
Dates
1836
Box
3w22
Description
The daily itinerary for the Texas campaign of the Battalion of San Luís Potosí contains rich detail about the battalion's march to Béxar and the attack on the Alamo. The entry for March 27-28, 1836, reports the execution of James W. Fannin and his men at Coleto.