<P> Historian Philip Thomas Tucker questions the reliability of the tale pointing out that "Santa Anna possessed a distinct aversion to the intermingling of races ." Santa Anna held that much of Mexico's political troubles were due to this, holding that "We have failed because of our deplorable racial mixture, and the responsibility for this sad state of affairs lies with the Spanish missionaries who saved the Indian from extinction ." </P> <P> After the Battle of San Jacinto, the real Emily West wanted to leave Texas, but the papers that declared her "free" had been lost . Major Isaac Moreland, commandant of the garrison at Galveston, vouched for Emily in her application for a passport . Emily possibly returned to New York in March 1837 . </P> <P> It is unknown if she did carry James Morgan's surname, as was supposed, although this was the custom for indentured servants and slaves at the time . Also, arriving coincidentally in Morgan's Point on board Morgan's schooner from New York was Emily West de Zavala, the wife of the interim Vice President of the Republic of Texas, Lorenzo de Zavala, and grandmother of Adina Emilia De Zavala . The widowed Mrs Lorenzo de Zavala had returned to New York in 1837 at about the same time as Emily D. West, although West de Zavala returned to Texas in early 1839 . Denise McVea suggests that the Emily West of the Yellow Rose of Texas legend was Emily West de Zavala . There is no contemporary or primary evidence that Emily D. West and Emily de Zavala were the same person . </P>

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