Thus they lived : social life in the Republic of Texas

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Schmitz, Joseph William, author

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"This little sketch aims to tell the story of the daily life of the early Texans. In matter of time it covers the period of the Republic, 1836-1845...the activities and accomplishments of the pione...

"This little sketch aims to tell the story of the daily life of the early Texans. In matter of time it covers the period of the Republic, 1836-1845...the activities and accomplishments of the pioneers, their daily struggle for existence, their problems and how they solved them, their distractions and amusements--in short their daily life--when once understood and properly appreciated command respect and esteem...in preparing this study I have drawn largely from the letters, diaries, and writings of the early inhabitants themselves; I have taken much from the writings of the visitors to the country, and in particular from the writings of the Englishman William E. Bollaert who resided and travelled in Texas during the years 1840-1844." --page vi.

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