Letter from William Chapline Swearingen to Lemuel Swearingen
Subject(s): Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866, Houston, Sam, 1793-1863, Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876
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William Chapline Swearingen writes his brother Lemuel a detailed account of the troop movements leading up to and the events of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1836-04-25
Creator(s)
Swearingen, William Chapline, 1806-1839
Recipient
Publication Date
2020-05-07
Language
English
Period
Ancestry (to 1858)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Chapline Swearingen to Lemuel Swearingen. [April 25, 1836?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25478. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Swearingen, William Chapline, 1806-1839. Letter from William Chapline Swearingen to Lemuel Swearingen. [25 Apr. 1836?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25478.
APA:
Swearingen, William Chapline, 1806-1839.: , [1836, April 25?]. Letter from William Chapline Swearingen to Lemuel Swearingen. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25478.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
