The Austin Papers, Vol. 2

1167

THE AUSTIN PAPERS

1836

Austin to Gen. Sam Houston, New Orleans, January 7, 1836. Advising and giving reasons for declaration of independence. Austin to R. R. Royall and S. Rhoads Fisher, New Orleans, January 7, 1835. Advising declaration of independence. Austin to Henry Austin, New Orleans, January 7, 1836. Favoring declara- tion of independence and explaining apparent inconsistency. A. Huston to Austin, Archer, and Wharton, New Orleans, January 10, 1836. Request for military stores. Austin, .Archer, and Wharton to Henry Smith, New Orleans, January 10, 1836. Announcing loan to Texas secured by public land and advising early declaration of independence. .Austin, Archer, and W'harton to Smith, New Orleans, January 10, 1836. Re- porting the appointment of commander for schooner Liberty. George R. Robertson to United States Legation at i.\Iexico, Tampico, Jan- uary 14, 1836. Concerning trial and execution of captured men. A. J. Yates to Austin, Archer, and Wharton, New Orleans, January 14, 1836. Asking authority to purchase a steamboat for Texas. Austin and Wharton to Smith, Kew Orleans, January 14, 1838. Copy of instructions to William Bryan, general agent for Texas. Austin, Archer, and 'Wharton to Edward Hall, New Orleans, January 14, 1836. Appointing him purchasing agent for Texas. .Austin to Thomas F. McKinney, New Orleans, January 16, 1836. Advises ,leclaration of independence. Austin to D. C. Barrett, New Orleans, January 17, 1836. · ..c\.dvisiug declara- tion of independence and giving reasons. Austin to Gail Borden, jr., New Orleans, January 18, 1836. Opinion in United States insists on independence. Drawing for a flag. Austin to James F. Perry, New Orleans, January 18, 1836. Necessary to declare independence. . Loans effected. '\Yilliam '\V. Lea to William H. Wharton, Eaton, Tenn., January 18, 1836. Proposals to raise corps of volunteers. • J. E. Savage to Austin, Archer, and Wharton, New Orleans, January 18, 1836. Proposal to bring emigrants from England to support Texan struggle in return for land. Austin and Archer to T. D. Owings, New Orleans, January 18, 1836. Accept- ing offer of a regiment of volunteers, and explaining objects of the Texans. Austin and Archer to Smith, New Orleans, January 20, 1836. Report of work of the commission. Urging cleclnration of independence. Austin to Thomas F. McKinney. New Orleans. January 21, 1836. Loans effected. Urges independence ancl harmony at home. W. Richardson to Austin, New Orleans, January 21, 1836. Order for medicnl supplies. Financial statement of Austin, Archer, and Wharton. January 21, 16:~6. Austin and Archer to William Bryan, New Orleans, January 21, 1836. Au- thorizing him to honor draft of A. J. Yates for $5,000. Austin, Archer, and Wharton to A. J. Yates, New Orleuns, January 22, 1836. Authority to negotiate loan in New York or Boston. A. C. Allen to ,vmiam Bryan, New Orleans, January 22, 1836. Contract of sale of Schooner Brutus.

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