The great hurricane of 1844

In his novel, Lando, Louis L'Amour refers to the great hurricane of 1844 along the gulf coast of Texas. Evidently that was a real fact. According to Wikipedia: "August 6, 1844 – Moving ashore in the extreme southern portion of the state, a hurricane causes heavy damage, destroying most of the buildings near the coastline. On Brazos Island, the storm kills 70 people."