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A Guide to the Samuel G. Norvell Papers, 1843, 1855
Biographical NoteA member of Captain Nicholas Dawson’s Texas regiment of volunteers, Samuel G. Norvell was captured by the Mexican Army during "Dawson’s Massacre" and incarcerated in Mexico. In 1843, he was pardoned and released from prison. Winkler, E. W. "The Bexar and Dawson Prisoners."The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association. 13 (1910): 292-324. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsA receipt and pardon comprise the Samuel G. Norvell Papers, 1843, 1855, documenting Norvell’s incarceration in Mexico. Written in Spanish, the pardon releases Norvell from prison (1843), while a receipt in English concerns his payment for a journal subscription (1855). Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationSamuel G. Norvell Papers, 1843, 1855, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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