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Republic of Texas
Summary
France established colony in area, 1685. First Spanish settlement created, 1718. After Mexican War of Independence from Spain, 1821, area became part of Mexico and immigration increased. Conflict between Mexican government and Texian residents resulted in Texas Revolution, beginning 2 Oct. 1835. Texian residents declared independence from Mexico and established Republic of Texas, 2 Mar. 1836. Population in 1820s about 3,300. Population in 1836 about 53,000. Population in 1847 about 140,000. Lyman Wight and George Miller proposed emigration of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members to Texas, Feb. 1844. JS signed memorials to U.S. president and Congress, 1844, urging protection of Americans migrating to western regions of North America. Council of Fifty sent Lucien Woodworth to negotiate with Sam Houston for land to establish Latter-day Saint colony in area, Mar. 1844. Following death of JS, June 1844, Wight led 150 Saints to settle in Texas. Texas annexed by United States as twenty-eighth state, 29 Dec. 1845.
Links
papers
- General Smith’s Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States, circa 26 January–7 February 1844
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 16 May 1842
- Appendix 1: Letter, Lucien Woodworth to Sam Houston, 14 July 1844
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Appendix: Wasp, Extra, 27 July 1842
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Discourse, 18 April 1844
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–A, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, 7 March 1844–B, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Discourse, 7 March 1844–B, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from I. T., before 16 May 1842
- Letter from John Cowan, 31 May 1844
- Letter from John H. Walton, 3 June 1844
- Letter from Lyman Wight and Heber C. Kimball, 19–24 June 1844
- Letter from Lyman Wight and Others, 15 February 1844–A
- Letter from Lyman Wight and Others, 15 February 1844–B
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 25 April 1844
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 26 April 1844
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 30 April 1844
- Letter to Henry Clay, 13 May 1844
- Letter to Orson Hyde, 25 May 1844
- Memorial to the United States President, 30 March 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 26 March 1844
- Minutes and Discourse, 18 April 1844
- Minutes and Discourse, 3 May 1844
- Minutes and Discourse, 4 April 1844
- Minutes and Discourses, 11 April 1844
- Minutes and Discourses, 6 May 1844
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Minutes, 10 March 1844
- Minutes, 11 March 1844
- Minutes, 19 March 1844
- Minutes, 21 March 1844
- Minutes, 26 March 1844
- Resolution, Council of Fifty, 19 March 1844
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April-circa 8 May 1843, Willard Richards Draft
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843
- State/Province
- Republic of Texas (now state)
- Alternate Names
- Texas