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      H.R. No. 221       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, February 24, 2025, marks the 189th anniversary of   Lieutenant Colonel William Barrett Travis's letter from the Alamo,   providing a fitting opportunity to acknowledge the enduring legacy   of his request for aid during the fight for Texas independence; and          WHEREAS, In 1836, Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis led   150 Texas rebels in their brave stand at the Alamo against the   vastly greater forces of Mexican General Antonio López de Santa   Anna; on February 24, the second day of the siege, Colonel Travis   penned a letter addressed "to the people of Texas and all Americans   in the world," conveying that his valiant band was surrounded by a   thousand enemy soldiers demanding surrender, and he warned that the   fort was under continual bombardment and that enemy numbers were   increasing; calling urgently for reinforcements, he acknowledged   the grave peril of the situation, closing with the defiant words   "Victory or Death"; and          WHEREAS, Colonel Travis entrusted the letter to Captain   Albert Martin of Gonzales; the following day, Captain Martin passed   the dispatch on to Lancelot Smither, who departed for San Felipe on   the cold and windy evening; Mr. Smither delivered the missive to   the town's citizens committee within 40 hours; although several   copies were made, and the letter was published in newspapers as   early as March 2, little help reached the defenders of the Alamo;   General Santa Anna's troops broke through on March 6, and Colonel   Travis died alongside all of his men; and          WHEREAS, Shortly after the Texas Revolution, the original   letter was presented to the Travis family; a great-grandson of   Colonel Travis, John G. Davidson, sold the letter for $85 in 1893 to   the Texas Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and   History; this was the predecessor agency to the Texas State Library   and Archives Commission, which maintains stewardship of the   significant artifact today; and          WHEREAS, One of the most famous epistles in American history,   the William B. Travis letter is a testament to the love of liberty   and spirit of sacrifice that exemplified the Texas Revolution, and   the noble phrase "Victory or Death" will continue to inspire Texans   in generations to come; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 189th anniversary of Lieutenant   Colonel William B. Travis's letter from the Alamo and commend the   Texas State Library and Archives Commission for its preservation;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the commission as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Cain     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 221 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House