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Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836. Letter from William B. Travis to William D. Lacy - Transcript. January 25, 1836. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. June 26, 2022. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/earlytex/item/170/show/169.

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Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836. (January 25, 1836). Letter from William B. Travis to William D. Lacy - Transcript. Early Texas Documents. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/earlytex/item/170/show/169

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Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836, Letter from William B. Travis to William D. Lacy - Transcript, January 25, 1836, Early Texas Documents, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed June 26, 2022, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/earlytex/item/170/show/169.

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Title	Letter from William B. Travis to William D. Lacy
Creator (LCNAF)	Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836
Date	January 25, 1836
Description	Letter from William B. Travis to William Demetris Lacy requesting that Mr. Lacy deliver a saddle to Jesse Burman.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836 Texas--History--To 1846 Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836 Burnam, Jesse, 1792-1883
Subject.Name (HOT)	Lacy, William Demetris (1808-1848)
Genre (AAT)	correspondence
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Location	ID 1973-001, Box 1, Folder 193
Original Collection	Early Texas Documents Collection
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
File Name	index.cpd

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Transcript	ALAMO COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. FRELL ALBRIGHT Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836 took over command of the Alamo February 1ii, 1836, and died March 6, 1836. Burman (or Burnhson), Jesse, 1792-1883• one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists, who established a trading post known as Burnam's Crossing near La Grange. Lacy, William Deraetris, 1808-18U8. came to Texas in 1831 and established a tanyard and saddle shop near the present site of Columbusj later served under Col. James Morgan and George Sutherland. Head Quarters Burmanfs Jany 26th 1836 To Wm D. Lacy, Sir—you will please deliver to Jesse Burman, one of the saddles you have made for government, in place of one he has furnished to the troops under my command n. 1 $1U.00 Your obt. sert. W. B. Travis Lt. Col. Comdt