- 1833 - David G. Burnet was a delegate to the San Felipe
Convention that petitioned to start a separate government of
Texas. - 1836 - When Texas became a republic, David G. Burnet
was elected President. - Hannah Este Burnet supported her
husband in all his political activities, assuming much of the
responsibility of the home, the farm, and the children. 1837 -
The gown representing Hannah Este Burnet in the collection is a
reproduction of a costume worn at the first San Jacinto Ball in
Houston. The fabric used for the Hannah Este Burnet's dress is
heavy ivory satin with a wide flounce of black Spanish lace
circling the hem of the full skirt and a matching lace bertha
covering the shoulders of the sleeveless bodice. The gold comb,
which is over 100 years old, is typical of the ornaments worn at
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