Delivered as an annual address before the Historical Society of Galveston in 1875, Ashbel Smith's Reminiscences of the Texas Republic offers a firsthand account of the historic period between Texas' independence from Mexico and its eventual annexation by the United States. Smith's unique perspective as a politician, doctor, and diplomat provides a fascinating glimpse into the era's political and social complexities.
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