Texas Declaration of Independence
Title
Texas Declaration of Independence
Description
Unanimous declaration of independence, by the delegates of the people of Texas, in general convention, at the town of Washington, on the second day of March, 1836
San Felipe de Austin: Baker and Bordens, 1836
Signed in type: Richard Ellis, President [and 49 members of the Convention]. Only twelve copies of this famous document are known. While the printer’s bill indicates that 1000 copies were printed, it is likely that very few of them were actually distributed. San Felipe itself was burned and Texans were fleeing for their lives. DeGolyer’s copy is endorsed by G.M. Patrick of New Washington on verso. According to Tom Taylor, Patrick, a physician, came to Texas in 1827. The Texas army camped at his home after the Battle of San Jacinto, and David G. Burnet’s cabinet met there as well. He died in Grimes County in 1889. This copy was once in Thomas Streeter’s collection, one of three copies he owned at various times.
San Felipe de Austin: Baker and Bordens, 1836
Signed in type: Richard Ellis, President [and 49 members of the Convention]. Only twelve copies of this famous document are known. While the printer’s bill indicates that 1000 copies were printed, it is likely that very few of them were actually distributed. San Felipe itself was burned and Texans were fleeing for their lives. DeGolyer’s copy is endorsed by G.M. Patrick of New Washington on verso. According to Tom Taylor, Patrick, a physician, came to Texas in 1827. The Texas army camped at his home after the Battle of San Jacinto, and David G. Burnet’s cabinet met there as well. He died in Grimes County in 1889. This copy was once in Thomas Streeter’s collection, one of three copies he owned at various times.
Creator
Texas Provisional Government
Date
Marc 2, 1836
Rights
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Format
Broadside
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
KFT 1600.5 1836.A3
Files
Citation
Texas Provisional Government, “Texas Declaration of Independence,” DeGolyer Library Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, https://degolyer.omeka.net/items/show/482.