The William Fairfax Gray Diary represents one of the most important firsthand accounts of the Texas Revolution, offering rare and vivid insights into the formation of the Republic of Texas. Gray’s meticulous observations capture not only the events surrounding the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence but also the voices, uncertainties, and aspirations of those who shaped the new nation. His writings bridge the personal and the political, documenting pivotal moments such as the fall of the Alamo and the drafting of the Texas Constitution.