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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07639 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1835 |
| Title | William Travis to David G. Burnet re: politics in Texas |
| Date | 6 February 1835 |
| Author | Travis, William B. (1809-1836) |
| Recipient | Burnet, David Gouverneur (1788-1870) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "Austin has been admitted to Bail. Letters from him & Almonte say he will leave Mexico, intirely liberated, in a short time. The new election for governor, Lt. governor, and members of Congress, will take place here next Monday." Also mentions selling a slave: "I have sold my woman Matilda (the best one) for $700 in Brazoria." |
| Subjects | Texas Latin and South America American West Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner Election Government and Civics Politics Women's History African American History Slavery Slave Sale |
| People | Travis, William B. (1809-1836) Burnet, David Gouverneur (1788-1870) |
| Place written | San Felipe, Texas |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |