Travis faced General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army in late February-early March of 1836 as a part of the Texas Revolution. Travis sent his “Victory or Death” letter out to the rest of Texas ...

The 1836 'Victory or Death' letter penned by William Travis at the Alamo is one of the most famous documents in American history.

William Travis wrote his famed 'Victory or Death' letter from the besieged Alamo. Yet the document is stored in Austin and only rarely displayed in San Antonio.

The bill proposes moving the so-called ‘Victory or Death’ letter to the Alamo in San Antonio for permanent public display. The letter was written on February 24, 1836 by Lt. Colonel William Travis, ...