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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02145.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Texana: documents, many relating to Thomas Ward & archives war |
| Title | Sam Houston to Thomas W. Ward regarding the removal of government from Austin and archives |
| Date | 8 October 1842 |
| Author | Houston, Sam (1793-1863) |
| Recipient | Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed as President of Texas. Refers to the removal of the government from Austin to Washington-on-the-Brazos, and the need to remove the archives, a removal that eventually led to the Texas "archives war." |
| Subjects | Texas Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion American West Military History Global History and Civics Military History Latin and South America |
| People | Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) (1807-1872) Houston, Sam (1793-1863) |
| Place written | Washington, Texas |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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