Descriptive Summary
Norvell, Samuel G.
Norvell, Samuel G., Papers
1843, 1855
Materials are written in Spanish and English.
2 items
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
A receipt and pardon comprise the Samuel G. Norvell Papers, 1843, 1855, documenting Norvell’s incarceration in Mexico.
Biographical Note
A 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.
Scope and Contents
A 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).
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Norvell, Samuel G. -- Archives.
Subjects
Prisoners of war -- Mexico.
Texan Mier Expedition (1842-1844).
Places
Mexico -- Politics and government.
Texas -- History -- Republic, 1836-1846.
Preferred Citation
Samuel G. Norvell Papers, 1843, 1855, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic 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.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2F171
Pardon and receipt,
1843, 1855