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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
McKINNEY AND WILLIAMS TO MR. GRAY
Quinta!'}a 11 Octo. 1835
MR. GRAY DR Sm The Sehr. Lady Madison Capt. Robert D Moore was toed in this morning she has 7 Guns and ammunition on board which ·we or- dered by a request of the Committee of this Jurisdiction She also has on board 75 muskets and the necessary cartouch boxes the ballance of the muskets ordered will be here on the San Felipe which is hourly expected and perhaps is now off the Bar a vessel is in sight but a considerable distance off the San Felipe was to leave two days after Moore The Lady Madison is too small to entitle debenture goods to a draw back is the reason that the muskets did not all come on her, those that have come are amer- ican manufacture. We have received letters that are to he relied on that all we want for the country is ready at short notice. Vessels men and means if vessels are placed on a footing that they will be protected are at the dis- posal of" Texas Anxiety indeed seems to prevail to embark You may if you choose publish the facts herein contained but connect them yourself and do not publish this hurried sketch with its imperfection.s yours- McKINNEY AND WILLIAMS [Rubric] P. S. Several large peices are ready and will be sent out on the San Felipe. McK AND W [Addressed:] Mr. Gray Brazoria or any other persons
JAMES KERR TO ------
--N. B. at 6-oclk. 11th Oct-an Express came from Capt-Collins- worth Expressing some fears of his situation-he say that- "There is of public Stoars about $10,000-upwards of 300 stand arms and a number of public-stores"-! have returned the express with (I trust) satisfactory Information- Our detachment must have encamped with in 10 or 15 miles of Golia[d] last night- In addition I shall send Immediately to Smith and ally to press hard for La Bahia-Col Milam- Informs me that the troops Ordered on from Saltilleo had to return on account of Interior revolution-I have advised Coln Milam to go to Gon• zales with the prisoners as I feel confident Coln Austin will be there. KERR Excuse haste- [Endorsed]: Post Script from Kerr 11. Oct 1835
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