 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 748 pàgines
...relief or perished in the defense. About the same time he also wrote an affecting note to a friend, " Take care of my little boy. If the country should be saved, 1 may make him a splendid fortune; but if the country should be lost, and I should perish, he will... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1871 - 1172 pàgines
...relief or perished in the defence. About the same time he also wrote an affecting note to a friend : " Take care of my little boy. If the country should...is the son of a man who died for his country.'" The account of the final assault, with the accompanying description of the Alamo, we take from the "Fall... | |
 | JAS. D. M'CABE, JR. - 1871 - 1164 pàgines
...relief or perished in the defence. About the same time he also wrote an affecting note to a friend: " Take care of my .little boy. If the country should...the proud recollection that he is the son of a man wlio died for his country.'''' The account of the final assault, with the accompanying description... | |
 | J. M. Morphis - 1874 - 620 pàgines
...time, yet none of us have fallen. We have been miraculously preserved." He then closes by saying : " Take care of my little boy. If the country should...he is the son of a man who died for his country." I will now describe the memorable FALL OP THE ALAMO as related to me by Mrs. Susan Hannig, formerly... | |
 | John Russell Hutchison - 1874 - 264 pàgines
...country is saved, I may make him a fortune. But if all is lost, and I shall perish, I will leave him nothing but the proud recollection that he is the son of a man who died for his country." Thus for one long week did this little band of heroes defend themselves against the overwhelming force... | |
 | John Russell Hutchison - 1874 - 272 pàgines
...fortune. But if all is lost, and I shall perish, I will leave him nothing but the proud recoyection that he is the son of a man who died for his country." Thus for one long week did this little band of heroes defend themselves against the overwhelming force... | |
 | J. M. Morphis - 1875 - 634 pàgines
...time, yet none of us have fallen. We have been miraculously preserved." He then closes by saying: " Take care of my little boy. If the country should...he is the son of a man who died for his country." I will now describe the memorable FALL OF THE ALAMO as related to me by Mrs. Susan Hannig, formerly... | |
 | 1883 - 734 pàgines
...Alamo. On March 3, 1836. Colonel Travis wrote to a friend : " Take cure of my little boy. Should I perish he will have nothing but the proud recollection...he is the son of a man who died for his country." In the same letter he said : "I have held the place until now, and I will continue to hold it or I... | |
 | Homer S. Thrall - 1883 - 910 pàgines
...his own honor. God and Texas I Victory or death ! I " In a private note (oa friend, Travis adds: " Take care of my little boy. If the country should be saved, I may make him a splendid fortune; bat if the country should bo lost, and I should perish, he will have nothing but the proud recollection... | |
 | Hiram H. McLane - 1886 - 132 pàgines
...know not if it does contain What I then meant to say. [He reads.] " Take care of my little boy ; (q) If the country should be saved, I may make him a splendid...That he is the son of a man Who died for his country ; " [Folding the papers.] And I must these dispatches place, Within some trusty hand, To have them... | |
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Take care of my little boy. If the country should be saved, I may make him a splendid fortune ; but if the country should be lost, and I should perish, he will have nothing but the proud recollection that he is the son of a man who died for his country... 
