On December 20th, 1835, the garrison at Goliad declared its independence from Mexico. William G. Hill, an important planter from Brazoria, was tasked with helping take the declaration to the Committee in San Felipe. As he got ready for the journey, he hastily scrawled a note to his friend General Houston and attached a copy of the declaration. This episode has a special reading of this forgotten first Texas Declaration of Independence. This important document helped shift the wars in Texas from a Civil War to a War for Independence.

Many thanks to Denver Gaydon for his voice talents in this episode.