I'm REALLY sorry, everyone. I found my copy of the petition I have, and it's not the 1838 Petition. It's a transcription of an 1847 Petition. I found it through the USGenWeb search engine. Wouldn't the Texas State Archives be able to send you a copy of the 1838 Petition? I will investigate that possibility. I'm really sorry that I got everyone's hopes up for nothing. Lynn : (