Publisher's Foreword
The collection and publication of "The Military Papers of Texas" was born of conversations with Dr. James Day approxi- mately ten years ago while he was Archivist for the Texas Stale Library. The product presented here differs considerably in scope from that envisioned in those conversations but Lhe objective sough l remains intacl; i.e., to make more available lo scholars and lo military historians, amateur and professional, source materials which will slimulatc Lhc study and broaden the knowledge of Texas history. The no(1rishmenl and growth of the original iclea and its fruition in these volumes must be attributed lo the vision, great talent and inexhaustible energy of Mr. John H. Jenkins, the Editor-in-Chief. Many friends, associates and colleagues have been most encouraging and instrumental in making this publication possible. I express my appreciation Lo Dr. James Day, Dr. Dorman Winfrey, Dr. Harry Ransom, Major General Thomas S. Bishop, Mr. Robert Davis, Dr. Hal Simpson, Major General Hobarl Huson and the Honorahle Mr. Edward Clark. The publication of "The Military Papers of the War of Texas Independence" is a very ambitious unclcrtakin~ as the initial offering of the Prcsi,lial Press. I ts size was nol a deliberate choice hut a situation analagous lo lhe story of the ..Sorcerer's Appren- tice". What was first conceived as a four volume set of mound 1500
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