The Journal of Francis C. Sheridan, 1839–1840
by
Francis C. Sheridan
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
On the last Sunday of the year 1839, Francis Sheridan, an elegant young Irishman in the British diplomatic service, sailed from Barbados for the Republic of Texas. His mission in the new nation was to contribute the opinion of an eyewitness to the deliberations going on in London concerning proposed...