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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02145.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Texana: documents, many relating to Thomas Ward & archives war |
| Title | Thomas Ward to Sam Houston regarding resignation as guardian of Texas archive due to marauding Indians |
| Date | 22 June 1842 |
| Author | Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) (1807-1872) |
| Recipient | Houston, Sam |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Clerical copy. Ward feared his inability to protect the archives from marauding Indians. |
| Subjects | Texas American Indian History American West Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Houston, Sam (1793-1863) |
| Place written | Austin, Texas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |