Comments on: Jane Long: The Mother of Texas http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/18/jane-long-the-mother-of-texas/ Romancing The West Wed, 23 May 2012 16:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shirley Spearow http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/18/jane-long-the-mother-of-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-61050 Shirley Spearow Mon, 07 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9910#comment-61050 I enjoyed what you wrote about Jane Long, but there is so much more to her story. She had what you called a hotel, but in those days it was called a tavern. It would have been the only place to get a meal or buy a drink and it had a second floor where everyone slept. The ladies were allowed to go up to prepare for bed a period of time before she allowed the gents to go up. The ladies slept on pallots on the floor on one side of the room and the men on pallots on the floor on the other side of the room. Such was the way in most early hotels. She and Kia, her servant girl, ran a successful business. In that dining room was planned a very large part of the revolution. After the battle of Velasco which was way before the first battles of the war, General Santa Anna sent Col. Mexia and 500 soldiers to find out what was going on with the Texicans. Stephen F Austin didn't want war with Mexico so They held a ball in Mexia's honor and wined and dined the soldiers for days at Jane Long's tavern with the Oyster Creek girls brought in to dance with them. Tables were set up under the oak trees out front and they partied on. The towns people provided food and dishes and flat ware and the local men like Sam Houston, William Wharton,and Ben Milam, and many early Texas heros came,for the festivities, however none of the local ladies could come since they were Ladies. While the Texicans were smuzing the Mexican army, the local militia were removing the munitions from the out buildings behind Jane Long's tavern. History is so much FUN! I enjoyed what you wrote about Jane Long, but there is so much more to her story. She had what you called a hotel, but in those days it was called a tavern. It would have been the only place to get a meal or buy a drink and it had a second floor where everyone slept. The ladies were allowed to go up to prepare for bed a period of time before she allowed the gents to go up. The ladies slept on pallots on the floor on one side of the room and the men on pallots on the floor on the other side of the room. Such was the way in most early hotels.
She and Kia, her servant girl, ran a successful business. In that dining room was planned a very large part of the revolution. After the battle of Velasco which was way before the first battles of the war, General Santa Anna sent Col. Mexia and 500 soldiers to find out what was going on with the Texicans. Stephen F Austin didn’t want war with Mexico so They held a ball in Mexia’s honor and wined and dined the soldiers for days at Jane Long’s tavern with the Oyster Creek girls brought in to dance with them. Tables were set up under the oak trees out front and they partied on. The towns people provided food and dishes and flat ware and the local men like Sam Houston, William Wharton,and Ben Milam, and many early Texas heros came,for the festivities, however none of the local ladies could come since they were Ladies. While the Texicans were smuzing the Mexican army, the local militia were removing the munitions from the out buildings behind Jane Long’s tavern. History is so much FUN!

]]> By: bentley http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/18/jane-long-the-mother-of-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-48119 bentley Thu, 19 May 2011 00:55:59 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9910#comment-48119 I have 2 do a report on her.I think she's amazing <3 I have 2 do a report on her.I think she’s amazing <3

]]> By: Anne Willis http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/18/jane-long-the-mother-of-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-38835 Anne Willis Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:31:34 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9910#comment-38835 Just a note to let you know we are Having a Jane Long Festival on the Bolivar Peninsula Oct 9th-This festival will be held at Fort Travis where Jane Long Stayed Just a note to let you know we are Having a Jane Long Festival on the Bolivar Peninsula Oct
9th-This festival will be held at Fort Travis
where Jane Long Stayed

]]> By: Brenda H McDonald http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/18/jane-long-the-mother-of-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-34181 Brenda H McDonald Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:49:10 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9910#comment-34181 I am looking for a better picture of jane Long's quilt she made that is in her home. The quilt is red and white. Thanks, Brenda mcDonald I am looking for a better picture of jane Long’s quilt she made that is in her home. The quilt is red and white.
Thanks,
Brenda mcDonald

]]> By: Rosie http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/18/jane-long-the-mother-of-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-33615 Rosie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:11:13 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9910#comment-33615 I loved this story and I am just wanting to ask a short question.What type of clothing did she wear? Please reply if you know the answer!Anyway you don`t know me so don`t get confused.- Rosie I loved this story and I am just wanting to ask a short question.What type of clothing did she wear? Please reply if you know the answer!Anyway you don`t know me so don`t get confused.-

Rosie

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