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to Stephen Austin re: his resignation and joining Captain Fannin's company

Written shortly before going to the Alamo Mission.

GLC03555

Hood's Texas Brigade

Honors the 1st, 4th, 5th Texas and the 18th Georgia, Hampton Legion for their bravery in battle. The broadside prints a portion of a letter by Texas Governor Gustavus W. Smith and Lee's letter of 21 September 1862, praising the brigade. Lists...

GLC05961

to Major Norton

Hall writes to Norton discussing carrying dispatches from Texas to Washington. Letter written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

GLC01860.11

Texas expects every man to do his duty... [calling for reinforcements at Alamo]

GLC03230.01

Promissory note to Francis W. Johnson

Paid after Bowie was killed at the Alamo by his estate executor, J.G. Hood (endorsed on verso) on 1839/12/18. Gray has endorsed the note and turned it over to Thomas Gay.

GLC01046