Juan Nepomuceno Almonte papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.00381

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Scope and Contents

Photostats of the account of Santa Anna's Texas campaign from February 1 to April 16, 1836, derived from the journal of Almonte and published in the New York Herald April 12 through July 1, 1836. Also included are: a retranslation of the journal into Spanish; notes on Almonte; a summary translation of Almonte's "Report on Texas, 1834"; and a volume of letters, mostly in French, from Almonte to Maximilian and others (1862-1865) concerning Almonte's service as president of the Mexican Assembly of Notables and as envoy to France.

Dates

Creation: 1834 - 1865

Creator

Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Biographical Note

Juan Almonte (born May 15, 1803), Mexican diplomat and soldier, conducted an inspection tour of Texas in 1834 and later returned to Texas with Santa Anna in 1836, only to fall captive at the Battle of San Jacinto. He died in Paris on March 21, 1869.

Extent

3 inches

Language of Materials

English

French

Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Abstract

Photostats of the account of Santa Anna's Texas campaign from February 1 to April 16, 1836, derived from the journal of Almonte and published in the New York Herald April 12 through July 1, 1836.

Related Materials

See also: Almonte's Texas : Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign; edited by Jack Jackson ; translated by John Wheat; Austin : Published by the Texas State Historical Association in cooperation with the Center for Studies in Texas History at the University of Texas at Austin, 2003.