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Eagle Tavern, Manhattan, Ohio, Triumph of Texas

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:875.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Eagle Tavern, Manhattan, Ohio, Triumph of Texas
<B>Eagle Tavern, Manhattan, Ohio, Celebrates the Independence of the United States and the Triumph of Texas.</B></I> Four-page folder, Manhattan, Ohio, 1836. Approximately 8" x 5". An attractive item, this folded invitation reads as follows: [Cut of eagle.] "<I>The Company of Mr.</B></I> [blank] <I>is respectfully solicited at the Eagle Tavern, Manhattan, on Monday, the Fourth day of July, 1836. Managers S. Thompson, Buffalo, S. Corning, Painesville, V.J. Card, Cleveland, J.G. Camp, Sandusky City, F. Wright, Manhattan, T. Stickney, Manhattan, H.W. Goettel, Toledo, George McKay, Toledo, A.M. Thompson, Perrysburg, C.C.P. Hunt, Maumee.</B></I>"<I> </B></I>The Battle of San Jacinto (April 22, 1836) concluded the Texas Revolution and secured Texas' independence from Mexico. Although this handsome folder does not hail from Texas nor mention any of early or noteworthy Texans, its content secures its place as a desirable collectible for Texana aficionados. In very fine condition.<I> From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Reference:</B></I> Streeter 1198: Thomas Streeter noted that the Eagle Tavern celebration "does show how a little town in Ohio felt about Texas in 1836."<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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