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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458091203321

Titolo

The Texas that might have been [[electronic resource] ] : Sam Houston's foes write to Albert Sidney Johnston / / collected by Margaret Swett Henson ; edited and with an introduction by Donald E. Willett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-299-05391-2

1-60344-371-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Collana

Elma Dill Russell Spencer series in the South and Southwest ; ; no. 33

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnstonAlbert Sidney <1803-1862.>

HensonMargaret Swett <1924-2001.>

WillettDonald

Disciplina

976.4/04

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Texas Officials and employees Correspondence

Texas History Republic, 1836-1846

Texas History 1846-1950

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

"The glorious excitement of uncertainty": the Lamar years, 1838-1841 -- "All that emanates from him is falsehood upon deceit": the Houston years, 1842-1845 -- "So let it be": statehood and secession, 1846-1861 -- Appendix: chronological list of the letters -- Notes to preface and introductions.