US Army Captain Reuben M Potter Potter was a young American resident of Matamoras who served in the Texian Army until captured in 1827. In 1835 he was an eyewitness to the historic Battle of Goliad, Texas, October, 1835 and personally parleyed for to save the survivors of the Goliad Massacre . He also was witness to and reported on the Siege & Battle of San Jacinto, the final victory of the Texian Army over Santa Anna's Mexican forces ending the War with Independence for Texas. But he is most remembered in Texas History as the first American to visit the fallen Alamo, gather accounts of participants and eyewitnesses to the massacre of the Texian garrison, providing the first reliable report of the Battle. He also wrote the beloved "Hymn of the Alamo". An Original US Army Letter from Callender & Rogers Co, Boston to Captain Potter, who was as US Arsenal Military StoreKeeper at Schuylkill Arsenal, October 17, 1854 re manufacturing "Camp Kettles for the Indian Department" at Washington. The 1p 8 x 11" ink Letter on thin blue paper is signed on the reverse and forwarded in large ink hand by Reuben H Potter, as M.S.K U..A" to Major G.H Crosman Quartermaster who notes that the price paid for Camp Kettles . Comes w detailed account of his life. 2page 8 x 10" ink,on thin, fragile blue paper, signed in his distinctive large script "Your Obt Servant Reuben M Potter". Edge wear, fragile with age stains not affecting the signatures, and acid free archival repairs on the reverse folds, Overall VG.
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