Jeff Parsons and Fannie Sutherland Remember the Runaway Scrape
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Show Notes
Jeff Parsons came to Texas as a slave with George and Fannie Sutherland when he was nine years old in 1830. This episode focuses on his memories that he shared with the Galveston Daily News. His tale is filled with vivid accounts of the Runaway Scrape and life in early Texas. In addition, this episode shares a letter that Fannie Sutherland wrote to her sister concerning the death of her son, William, at the Alamo, and the events of the Runaway Scrape.
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