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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Erath County and the Alamo Letter Society in |
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celebrating the dedication of a plaque at the Erath County |
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Courthouse honoring the historic letter penned by William |
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Barrett Travis at the Battle of the Alamo; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 24, 1836, Lieutenant Colonel William |
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Barrett Travis, leader of the Texians defending the Alamo, wrote |
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a letter to call for reinforcements to fight against General |
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Santa Anna's army from Mexico; the letter was heroically |
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dispatched across enemy lines to General Sam Houston by Captain |
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Albert Martin; this letter is also immortalized on a bronze |
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plaque displayed at the Alamo; and |
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WHEREAS, The Alamo Letter Society was formed after the |
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McNutt family visited the Alamo in 2023, and Slone McNutt, a |
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seventh-grade student at the time, wondered why plaques of the |
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famed letter were not placed in locations throughout the state; |
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since the society's establishment, its members have promoted a |
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mission to donate bronze letter plaques to all 254 Texas county |
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courthouses; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the dedicated efforts of the Alamo |
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Letter Society, citizens across the Lone Star State can gain a |
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greater appreciation of the sacrifices that were made in the |
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fight for liberty and to defend the Alamo; these plaques serve |
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as an enduring symbol of freedom to future generations and as a |
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reminder of our state's rich and storied history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Alamo Letter |
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Society for their commitment to preserving a vital part of the |
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state's historic struggle for independence from Mexico, and |
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extend best wishes to all for a memorable plaque dedication |
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ceremony at the Erath County Courthouse; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the county as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |