Mr. Childers . . . reported a Declaration of Independence. William Fairfax Gray, Diary, March 2, 1836 Chances are you’ve never heard of the man. Even Texophiles would have a difficult time recalling anything about the man at the mention of his name. And yet, he was an eyewitness to and chronicler at the birth of an independent Texas. Sitting in the drafty, unfinished home built by real estate developers Peter Mercer and Noah T. Byars, located in small town sporting a big name, William Fairfax Gray kept a diary of the proceedings of the Convention of 1836.
Eyewitness at the Birth of Texas
Eyewitness at the Birth of Texas
Eyewitness at the Birth of Texas
Mr. Childers . . . reported a Declaration of Independence. William Fairfax Gray, Diary, March 2, 1836 Chances are you’ve never heard of the man. Even Texophiles would have a difficult time recalling anything about the man at the mention of his name. And yet, he was an eyewitness to and chronicler at the birth of an independent Texas. Sitting in the drafty, unfinished home built by real estate developers Peter Mercer and Noah T. Byars, located in small town sporting a big name, William Fairfax Gray kept a diary of the proceedings of the Convention of 1836.