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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06624.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of fifteen documents signed by eleven of the signers of 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence |
| Title | Receipt for gun and gun servicing for the Army of the Republic of Texas |
| Date | 29 April 1836 |
| Author | Parmer, Martin (1778-1850) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written while a delegate from San Augustine to the Convention of 1836, Parmer indicates that he has received "of Seth Parker a gun" worth $12 and "services in repairing guns" worth $14.50 and asks that "the treasurer of said Republic...please pay...Parker on sight." |
| Subjects | American West Texas Military History Weaponry Finance |
| People | Parmer, Martin (1778-1850) |
| Place written | San Augustine County, Texas |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Parmer was a legislator, judge, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He first moved to Texas in 1825 and held several public offices there. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |