Title:
William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo
Description:
This document, written by Commander William B. Travis, dated February 24, 1836, and signed Victory or Death, is the one that has come to be known simply as The Travis Letter among the other missives issued by Travis from the Alamo. Travis called for reinforcements with this heroic message, carried from the Alamo by Captain Albert Martin of Gonzales and passed to Lancelot Smither, both of whom added notes to the letter. Smither delivered this appeal to the citizens' committee in San Felipe, where several copies were made, and transcripts of the letter began to appear in newspapers as early as March 2. Santa Anna's troops broke through on March 6, and all of the defenders of the Alamo died. This document has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.scope note from the abstract
Collection:
William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo
Creator:
Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836
Date of creation:
1836-02-24
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Geographic coverage:
San Antonio (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)
Subject:
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--Siege, 1836
Subject:
Texas, Republic, 1836-1846
Subject:
Texas, Revolution, 1835-1836
Subject:
History, Military
Type:
Correspondence
Citation information:
William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The collection consists of a single document.
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
This document is restricted from public access in the Archives research room. Researchers may view the digital version of the document on the Texas Digital Archive.
Size or duration:
0.05 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/70066/tsl-70066.html
Technical requirements:
This document may not be handled by the public and must be handled only by State Archives staff.