The Austin Papers, Vol. 2

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THE AUSTIN PAPERS

Austin to W. D. C. Hall, September 19, 1835. _War inevitable. Suggests rais- ing a volunteer company. Austin to Columbia committee, September 21, 1835. Informing it of measures for war. • Austin to the people, September 21, 1835. Instructions for organization and movement. l\Iartin Allen to James F. Allen, September 22, 1835. Suggesting a land settlement. Austin narrowly escaped death by accident. Asa Brigham to James F. Perry, September 22, 1835. Calling meeting of ayuntamiento. D. T. Fitchett to James F. Perry, September 22, 1835. Movement of Mexican troops. W. B. Travis to Austin, September 22, 1835. Wishes him to settle oncer• tainty about meeting place of convention. Destiny of Texas in Austin's hand9. Committee of San .Augustine to committee of San Felipe, September 22, 1835. Favor convention at ,vashington, with seven uninstructed delegates. Advise negotiations for peace with Indians. Eli Mercer to Austin, September 23, 1835. The people believe that Austin can manage their affairs better than they could for themselves. William P. Harris and John W. l\Ioore to Austin, September 23, 1835. Organ- izing for resistance. Zacharie & Co., to Austin, New Orleans, September 23, 1835. Asking Austin to help collect for W. S. Parrott from Dr. James Grant. James Whiteside to S. H..Jack, September 25, 1835. Concerning a draft on Austin. Gonzales committee of safety to ---, September 25, 1835. Asking assist- ance in holding a cannon which Colonel Ugartechea demands. Resolutions of committee of l\Iatngorda, September 26, 1835. address of the San Felipe committee of September 19. Austin to Thomas F. McKinney, September 26, 1835. Reasons for favoring war. Urges union and harmony. L. F. Linn to W. C. Carr, St. Louis, SeJltember 28, 1835. Testimonial to Austin's character. Austin to the people of Texas, September 29, 1835. Indorsing refusal of Gonzales to surrender cannon. H. Meigs to Austin, New York, September 20, 1835. United States looking to your cause with great interest. T. S. Saul to Captain Hoxie, September 20, 1835. People moving from Gon- :r.ales in expectation of war. Inclorsing Austin to James Ji.,, Perry, September 30, 1835. l\Iust maintain his bachelor establishment. "The formation of a government (perhllI)S of a nation) is to be Rketched out." Order for supplies. Matagorda committee to .Austin, September 30, 1835. Approve Austin's advice. Movements of a Mexican vessel trying to land munitions. Matagorda Committee Resolutions, September 30, 1835. Approving certain plans and recommending precautions against a slave insurrection. Jesse Bartlett to Gail Borden, jr., September 30, 1835. Surveying. Edward Gritten to Ira R. Lewis, Bexar, October 1, 1835. Concerning demand for cannon at Gonzales. Colonists must be united to win. J. B. Chance to Austin, October 1, 1835. Receipt. Austin to A. J. Harris, October 1, 1835. Forwarding certain copies calling for formation of a central executive committee. William S. Fisher to Austin, October 3, 1835. Military movements at Gonzales.

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