This form is a letter to opposing counsel providing him or her with a list of exhibits which plaintiff's counsel may seek to introduce at trial.
Travis Texas Letter regarding Anticipated Exhibits to be Offered at Trial
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Travis issued other missives from the Alamo, the letter signed "Victory or Death" and dated February 24, 1836 is the one that has come to be known simply as "The Travis Letter." The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is proud to present this rare opportunity for Texans to view what is perhaps the most famous
Travis wrote the letter on Feb. 24, 1836 as a plea for help when the Alamo's defenders were surrounded by several thousand Mexican troops; it's now been 177 years. Mark Loeffler of the Texas General Land office said the letter only reached one town before the battle began due to slow travel and distance.
On February 24, 1836, William Barret Travis wrote a letter imploring "all Americans in the world" to come to his aid as Mexican forces surrounded the Alamo. 184 years later, Travis' words are remembered for the patriotism and Texas pride they embodied.
If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country - Victory or Death. William Barret Travis.
It was addressed, To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World. This letter was a passionate plea for aid for the Alamo garrison. He ended the letter Victory or Death the only outcome this battle could have.
Travis. It was addressed, To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World. This letter was a passionate plea for aid for the Alamo garrison. He ended the letter Victory or Death the only outcome this battle could have.
It was addressed, To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World. This letter was a passionate plea for aid for the Alamo garrison. He ended the letter Victory or Death the only outcome this battle could have.
This historic letter was carried from the Alamo by 30-year-old Captain Albert Martin of Gonzales, a native of Rhode Island. On the afternoon of the 25th, Martin passed the dispatch to Lancelot Smither, who had arrived from the Alamo the day before with an estimate of Mexican troop strength.
After months of anticipation William Barret Travis' 1836 Victory or Death Letter, which is stored safely inside the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), embarks on its momentous return to the Alamo in San Antonio, Friday, February 22, 177 years after it left.
Travis died along with the other 18 defenders on March 6 during the siege. The letter was returned to Travis' daughter, which was in turn was passed down to her grandson. He decided to sell it to the state in the 1890's.
