Title:
Texas Declaration of Independence
Description:
This document is the Texas Declaration of Independence, completed and approved by vote on March 2, 1836. The 59 delegates attending the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, each representing one of the settlements in Texas, signed the declaration over the next several days, after which five copies were made and dispatched to the designated Texas towns of Bexar, Goliad, Nacogdoches, Brazoria, and San Felipe. One thousand copies were ordered to be printed in handbill form by the printer in San Felipe, to circulate the news. This document has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.scope note from the abstract
Collection:
Texas Declaration of Independence
Creator:
Texas. Convention (1836 : Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site (Tex.))
Date of creation:
183603-02
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Texas, Republic, 1836-1846
Subject:
Texas, Revolution, 1835-1836
Subject:
Politics and government
Type:
Declarations
Citation information:
Texas Declaration of Independence. 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/70067/tsl-70067.html
Technical requirements:
This document may not be handled by the public and must be handled only by State Archives staff.
