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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_documents
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gptkbp:addressedTo
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gptkb:The_People_of_Texas_and_All_Americans_in_the_World
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:William_Barret_Travis
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gptkbp:dateWritten
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February 24, 1836
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gptkbp:documentType
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correspondence
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Alamo
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Victory or Death letter
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 400 words
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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gptkb:Victory_or_Death
I shall never surrender or retreat.
If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country.
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gptkbp:preservedIn
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gptkb:Texas_State_Library_and_Archives_Commission
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gptkbp:purpose
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call for reinforcements
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gptkbp:recipient
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gptkb:James_Fannin
gptkb:Sam_Houston
Texas Convention
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gptkbp:significance
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symbol of Texan resolve
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:Texas_Revolution
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gptkbp:writtenBy
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The Alamo
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Travis_Letter_(Victory_or_Death_letter)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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