[Rarebooks] FS: NILES’ WEEKLY REGISTER, 1836, DESCRIBING THE DRAMATIC AND HEROIC STRUGGLE FOR TEXAN INDEPENDENCE

[Charles Agvent]

[TEXAS] Hezekiah Niles, editor. COLLECTION OF 23 ORIGINAL ISSUES OF THE 
NILES’ WEEKLY REGISTER, 1836, DESCRIBING THE DRAMATIC AND HEROIC 
STRUGGLE FOR TEXAN INDEPENDENCE, with the text of the Texas Declaration 
of Independence. Baltimore: Printed by the Editor at the Franklin Press, 
March 5 to August 27, 1836. First Edition. A collection of 23 
consecutive individual issues (5-3/4" x 9-1/2"; without the March 12, 
June 18, and July 9 issues) now housed in individual sleeves with typed 
descriptions in a hard 3-hole binder. From March to August, the Weekly 
Register, one of the most popular national news magazines of its time, 
printed a wealth of information on the struggle for Texas independence, 
including information on the Battle of the Alamo, the victory of Sam 
Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, and mentions of the 
celebration of independence. First-hand accounts by Americans who were 
engaged in the cause of Texan independence. Page 99 is a banner entry in 
Niles', as this one page contains four major pieces regarding Texas 
independence: an early account of Davy Crockett's speech to the people 
of Tennessee that "they might all go to Hell, and I would go to Texas" 
if they did not re-elect him; a letter from Martin Parmer to his wife 
from the Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos dated March 6, 1836 (the 
day the Alamo fell); an early printing of Sam Houston's March 5 "Army 
Orders"; and the full text of the Texas Declaration of Independence 
(concluded on the next page). A wonderful collection of Niles' Weekly 
Register, chock full of Texas history.    Light, occasional foxing or 
stain, a few issues with ragged left edge. Near Fine.
March 5, 1836. P. 3. Brief notice about “force of 2,500 Mexicans 
advancing upon Texas...”

March 19, 1836. Pp. 33, 35-36. Brief notice about “people of Texas 
divided” and Gen. Houston and Col. Bowie were displaced from their 
commands in the army; Tampico Expedition - William Christy prosecuted 
for transporting volunteers to Texas.

March 26, 1836. Pp. 51, 52-53. Santa Anna and his army on march upon 
Texas; volunteers returning from Texas because of food shortages.

April 2, 1836. Pp. 85-87. Call to arms to the people of Texas against 
the “tyrant of Mexico.”

April 9, 1836. Pp. 89-112. Includes (pp. 99-100) the Texas “Declaration 
of Independence.”

April 16, 1836. Pp. 113-128. Includes news about the fall of the Alamo 
(p. 121).

April 23, 1836. Pp. 129-130. Fort Goliad blown up, Col. Fanning joins 
Gen. Houston, Georgia volunteers attack much larger force at Refugo, more.

April 30, 1836. Pp. 149-150. Texas fight becomes fierce, reported 
butcheries.

May 7, 1836. Pp. 161-184. Includes Santa Anna’s proclamation to his army 
(p. 162).

May 14, 1836. Pp. 185-187. Boundary questions.

May 21, 1836. Pp. 201-216. Includes Battle of San Jacinto - Victory of 
Houston’s army (p. 206).

May 28, 1836. Pp. 217-232. Includes Battle of San Jacinto (p. 220).

June 4, 1836. P. 240. Capture of Santa Anna, actual correspondence of 
Gen. Houston.

June 11, 1836. Pp. 249, 258. Gen. Houston reported to be in bad health, 
arrives in New Orleans; Santa Anna under strong guard at Velasco, 
presented cane and saddle to Gen. Houston.

June 25, 1836. Pp. 282, 293-294. Texas commissioner Col. Wharton denies 
rumor that Gen. Houston would be deprived of command of the army; 
official account of Texian victory.

July 2, 1836. Pp. 297, 310-311. Santa Anna’s vindication; Gens. Houston 
and Hamilton.

July 16, 1836. Pp. 329, 335-337. Treaty between Republic of Texas and 
Santa Anna; President Burnett’s proclamation; more.

July 23, 1836. Pp. 345, 350-351. Texas celebration at American Hotel, 
NYC; Texas commissioners receive prisoners.

July 30, 1836. Pp. 361, 365-366. Lamar appointed major general and 
commander of Texian army; Santa Anna taken to Columbia, attempt to shoot 
him; address of Gen. Lamar to Army of Texas.

August 6, 1836. Pp. 383-386. Mexican army diminishing by desertion; Gen. 
Rusk asks for volunteers.

August 13, 1836. Pp. 393, 402. Indian disturbances on western and 
southwestern boundaries of United States in Texas.

August 20, 1836. Pp. 413-414. 4000 Mexican troops in Matamoras and want 
to revenge the defeat of Santa Anna, five Cherokee chiefs offered their 
services to the commandant of the Mexican forces.

August 27, 1836. Pp. 430, 432. Port of Matamoras blockade not efficient 
with Mexican and American vessels permitted to pass; Camanches steal 700 
horses belonging to Mexican troops. Letter to Mrs. David Crockett from 
an admirer of her husband in which he returns Crockett’s pocket watch. 
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