Mary Austin Holley: The Texas Diary, 1835-1838

by Mary Austin Holley

Book Overview

Mary Austin Holley (1784-1846), a cousin of Stephen F. Austin, journeyed to Texas on three separate occasions. Her first visit, in 1831, resulted in the publication of her book, Texas. Her second and third trips, in 1835 and 1837, were depicted in her diary. This witty, observant, and highly perceptive woman captured the infant Texas in her journal-the Mexican state moving toward rebellion and the new Republic, dynamic and struggling with a great...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477302034
• ISBN13: 9781477302033
• Release Date: June 1965
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"