Houston, Texas 1843 February 3
- Scope and content:
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Prospects in Texas worse for the time; expectation of a hostile demonstration by Mexico during the spring; the capture of about 250 "Texicans" in the town of Mier on the other side of the Rio Grande; view that the "Mexican nation cannot be regarded properly as a civilized people"; discourse on the Mexican population and the history of the separation of Texas; effect of rain on crops; discussion of "the perfidy of mankind"; personal and family news
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryUniversity of VirginiaP.O. Box 400110170 McCormick RdCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference StaffEmail: scpubserv@virginia.eduPhone: (434) 243-1776Fax: (434) 924-4968