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Primary Sources in Texas History

Texapedia’s curated primary source documents offer a direct window into the political, legal, and cultural history of Texas. These original records allow readers to engage with the past in the words of those who shaped it. Each source is presented with historical context to clarify its significance and invite deeper understanding of the era in which it was written.

Stephen Austin’s Earliest Map of Texas (1822)
Geography & DemographicsHistoric Maps of TexasMexican Texas (1821–1836)

Stephen Austin’s Earliest Map of Texas (1822)

The Constitutional Convention of 1875
Constitutions of TexasLegal HistoryThe Courthouse Era (1875-1900)

The Constitutional Convention of 1875

The Proclamation of the 1835 Consultation
Declarations & ProclamationsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Texas Revolution

The Proclamation of the 1835 Consultation

The Texas Declaration of Independence (1836) Texas Declaration of Independence
Declarations & ProclamationsFeaturedTexas HeritageThe Texas Revolution

The Texas Declaration of Independence (1836)

The Treaty of Velasco
Primary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Texas RevolutionTreaties & Agreements

The Treaty of Velasco

Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
Constitutions of TexasLegal HistoryTexas HistoryThe Republic of Texas

Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)

The Secession Debate in Texas: Five Views from 1861
Historic Letters & MemoirsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Civil War

The Secession Debate in Texas: Five Views from 1861

Stephen F. Austin’s 1836 Wartime Plea Austin Letter to Jackson pg1 Cropped
Historic Letters & MemoirsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Texas Revolution

Stephen F. Austin’s 1836 Wartime Plea

‘The Cause of Labor’ (1925)
Primary Sources in Texas HistorySpeeches & Addresses

‘The Cause of Labor’ (1925)

U.S. Diplomatic Recognition of the Republic of Texas Jackson Manuscript Recognition of Texas
Primary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Republic of TexasTreaties & Agreements

U.S. Diplomatic Recognition of the Republic of Texas

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