Petition to represent heirs of Eli Holly : San Felipe, Tex.

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Title: Petition to represent heirs of Eli Holly : San Felipe, Tex.
Creator: Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836
Contributor: Holly, Eli
Lesassier, Luke
Published / Created: 1833 Sep 11
Abstract: ADS written by William Barret Travis, petitioning Luke Lesassier,alcalde of Austin, for appointment as attorney representing heirs of Eli Holly. Holly, a United States citizen from Alabama, had died in San Felipe on September 7, leaving "property consisting of slaves or servants." The document lists names of Holly's nine children living in Alabama, whom Travis supposed to be his heirs. At the end of the petition is a holograph note written and signed by Lesassier, September 12, 1833, appointing Travis as attorney. The document is accompanied by a typed transcript.
Description: Luke Lesassier was a lawyer and served as alcalde of Austin.
Purchased from Edward Eberstadt & Sons on the William Robertson Coe Fund, 1956.
William Barret Travis emigrated to Texas from Alabama in 1831. In 1832 he settled in San Felipe, where he practiced law. Travis died while commanding Texas soldiers at the siege of the Alamo in 1836.
Extent: 1 item ([2] p.) ; 32 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Access: Public
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Citation: William Barret Travis, Petition to Represent Heirs of Eli Holly. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.