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 the 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.
Identifier:
1893001_travisletter
Item identifier:
William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo
Collection:
William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo
Creator:
Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836
Date of creation:
1836-02-24
Source:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1893/001
Geographic coverage:
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)
Type:
Text
Citation information:
William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. State records may also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. In that situation, copyright remains with the creator. You are responsible for your own use. Please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for more information. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.
Size or duration:
15 in x 13 in
Date digitized:
2017-09-14
Language:
English
