To the people of Texas
Scope and Contents
Holograph document. Draft of a speech refuting attacks made against him by Democratic politicians and the press of Texas. Davis outlines his plans for internal improvements in the state, particularly in the matter of constructing more railroads. Also included is a list of vetoes by the 12th and 13th legislatures of Texas of various bills proposed by the governor.
Dates
- 1873
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from To the people of Texas must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Republican and "reconstructionist" governor of Texas, 1870-1874.
Extent
15 leaves
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of To the people of Texas
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 24
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States