Plaza or great square, of San Antonio. 1843.

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Plaza or great square, of San Antonio. 1843.

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Map of a small section of central San Antonio, Texas identifying locations of historical events. Includes key to a church, the courthouse, and deceased governor Juan Martín Veramendi's house. Benjamin Rush Milam was killed at the Veramendi house December 7, 1835 leading an attack against the Mexican army during the Battle of San Antonio. The Council House Fight occurred at the courthouse between village residents and Comanche Indians on March 19, 1840. Area shown on the map is roughly equivalent to the area surrounding the intersection of Soledad and Veramendi streets (in 1995). The map follows William Bollaert's October 4, 1843 journal entry describing Colonel William G. Cooke's memories of the battle and Milam. Bound within Bollaert's descriptions of his travels in the San Antonio region; forms part of his Papers, 1837-1849, Ayer MS 83.

1 ms. map ; 148 x 113 mm. on sheet 194 x 157 mm.

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Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

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Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection (Newberry Library)

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Bollaert, William, 1807-1876

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English traveller, chemist, geographer, ethnologist and antiquarian, William Bollaert wrote many accounts and reports about his discoveries and experiences in South America and Texas between 1827 and 1854. From the description of Letter : London, to Sir R.I. Murchison, 1860 Oct. 3. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34329268 From the description of Letter : London, to My dear Sir, 1847 Mar. 29. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34328793 Epithet: FRGS ...

Milam, Benjamin Rush, 1788-1835

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Cooke, William Gordon, 1808-1847

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Soldier and government official in the Republic of Texas. From the description of William G. Cooke papers, 1835-1848. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310364124 Soldier and statesman. From the description of Papers, 1835-1848. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70927274 William Gordon Cooke (1808–1847), son of Adam and Martha (Riddell) Cooke, was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia...