Texas Declaration of Independence, Autograph Collection, 1822-1881, 1929-1952

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Texas Declaration of Independence, Autograph Collection, 1822-1881, 1929-1952

The Texas Declaration of Independence Autograph Collection, 1822-1881, 1929-1952, includes photostats of the Texas Declaration of Independence and photocopies of documents containing some of the signers' signatures (1822-1881), as well as newspaper clippings, correspondence, and memorandum by historians about the Texas Declaration of Independence (1929-1952).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8202854

University of Texas Libraries

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Childress, George Campbell, 1804-1841

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Lawyer. Author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. From the description of Childress, George Campbell, papers, 1794-1859. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21349170 ...

Convention of 1836

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The Texas Declaration of Independence formally declared the autonomy of the Republic of Texas from Mexico during the Texas Revolution. A committee, led by George C. Childress (1804-1841) and including James Gaines, Edward Conrad, Collin McKinney, and Bailey Hardeman, drafted the document on March 1, 1836 during the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. On March 2nd, 54 delegates, each representing one Texas settlement, approved and signed the declaration. Five ...