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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
Expect the Rifle Powder and some Lead soon. I have also sent for small Bar Iron for Slugs for the Cannon I think you may rely upon Matagorda and also for some more men At 8 oclock this morning Our Express left for the East and the Bearer (Majr. Hadley) promised it should be in Nacogdoches, tomorrow night. We have only advised something on the Indian subject If necessary. I hope there is. no fear from that quarter I here enclose Communication to the People Eastward and dont fear But In a Very short time all Texas will be on the Alert Majr Hadley took about 30 copies and six or Eight of Col. Moore's Letter we would w.illingly all turn out, If circumstances, would Permitt You may rely upon our cooperation in all things R. R. ROYALL [Rubric] [Addressed:] Col. S. F Austin or Jno. H. Moore Comdt. Gonzales. favd. by Capt Scott A. w. RADCLIFF TO ZAVALA
[San Felipe, October 10, 1835. See Calendar.]
GAIL BORDEN, JR., To THOMAS F. McKINNEY
San Felipe 10 th Oct. 1835
T. F. McKINNEY
DEAR SIR
Send to' this place without delay all the powder and lead which you can spare. The committee and permanent council at this place will use their utmost faculties to have the canon from Harrisburg and Tenoxtitclan put in readi- ness and forwarded to the army of. the people on the frontiers where a formadable attack is momentarily expected from Cos and Ugartichea. • s. F. AUSTIN by G. BORDEN JR. [Rubric]
AUSTIN TO MEMBERS OF CONSULTATION
Gonzales. October 10 th 1835. I herewith enclose you the resolutions adopted by the members elect of the General Consultation and of the officers of the army of the people now at this place, by which the members of the consultation who meet on the 18th [15th] will be informed of the wishes of those who are with the army and also of the officers. The recommendations contained in the resolutions were adopted after the most mature discussion with but one dissenting voice.
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