Moses Austin Bryan letter to Col. W.W. Fontaine
Scope and Contents
This letter (10 January 1890) from Moses Austin Bryan letter to Col. W.W. Fontaine is in response to a series of questions concerning the revolutionary period in Texas history. Topics included General Houston's address to the army on the Salado, whether Houston had ordered Mosley Baker to to burn San Felipe, Deaf Smith's stress on the importance of destroying the bridge over Vince's Bayou to prevent reinforcements to Santa Anna, and plotting and faction at San Felipe.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-01-10
Creator
- Bryan, Moses Austin (Correspondent, Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish this letter must be obtained from the Woodson Reserach Center.
Biographical Note
Moses Austin Bryan was born in Herculaneum, Missouri in 1817, the son of James Bryan and Emily Austin Bryan (sister of Stephen F. Austin). He moved to Texas in 1831 after his father's death. Bryan became Stephen F. Austin's secretary in 1835, served in the Texas army, and took part in the battle of San Jacinto. He was aide de camp and interpreter for Sam Houston and in 1839 was appointed by Mirabeau B. Lamar as secretar to the legation to the United States under Anson Jones. Bryan died Brenham in 1895.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet ( (1 letter))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
This letter (10 January 1890) from Moses Austin Bryan letter to Col. W.W. Fontaine is in response to a series of questions concerning the revolutionary period in Texas history.
Acquisition Information
Gift of John Wright, April 1976
Subject
- Bryan, Moses Austin (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Moses Austin Bryan letter to Col. W.W. Fontaine, January 10, 1890
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alan Bath
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
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