They accepted the Alamo Letter Society’s proposal to bring in a plaque of the Alamo’s “Victory or Death” letter, written by Colonel William Barrett Travis.

The 220-word Alamo letter was written by Col. William B. Travis on Feb. 24, 1836, the second day of the 13-day attack on the Alamo by the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution.

And the Alamo Letter Society, a little like Col. Travis himself, are looking for backup in the form of volunteer representatives for the rest of the counties in Texas. The plaques cost about 45 ...

On February 24, 1836, the Alamo Commander Col. William Barrett Travis wrote his famous “Victory or Death” letter and dispatched Captain Albert Martin to ride through the Mexican Army to ...

On February 24, 1836, the Alamo Commander Col. William Barrett Travis wrote his famous “Victory or Death” letter and dispatched Captain Albert Martin to ride through the Mexican Army to ...

A bronze plaque depicting the Victory or Death letter penned by Lt. Col. William Barret Travis at the Alamo was dedicated in front of the Brazos County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon.

The Society is gifting a 203 pound plaque containing all 220 words of the Col. William Barrett Travis “Victory of Death” letter from the Alamo to every courthouse in Texas.

The Society is gifting a 203 pound plaque containing all 220 words of the Col. William Barrett Travis “Victory of Death” letter from the Alamo to every courthouse in Texas.