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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
R! R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
DEAR SIR
Mr Kerr has just forwarded to us a copy of Capt Kollinsworth Letter- Stating his having possession of Labahia. $10000 public Stores 300 Stand arms and some horses-of Capt Smiths and alleys having hastened to the assistance of Capt C. to keep possession of the place Stores etc-Mr Kerr has probably advised you of the same and of the arrival of Col Milam who goes to San Felipe with the officers (prisoners)-We have sent on the communicatio~ to Genl Houston and Nacogdo-to inspirit our friends there whom we are told are afraid they will pot be early e~ough to secure a fight By order of R. R. ROYALL' San Felipe Oct 13 COL s. F. AUSTIN C. B. STEWART Sec NB Judge Smith has just arrived and says Bob Moore's Vessel is in the Brazos and the San Felipe hourly expected she Brings a Number of Canon and Small Arms etc etc R. R. ROYALL 13th at 2 oclock [Addressed:] Col S. F. Austin Head Quarters [Note on back] Capt Batterson has just arrived from H-the Cannon is now at Cart- wrights where she will be put upon a new carriage-the old one not being considerd sufficiently strong- C. B. S. Sec
BENJAMIN F. SMITH TO AUSTIN
Goliad I3tl! Oct. 8 O'Clock P. M. 1835
SIR I have the honor to ackuowledge the receipt of your Two Communica- tions under date of the 11th and 12th lnst. 1 • The Men who Compose the Bat[talion at] this place, were extremely un- willing to [remain here] and it was with difficulty on yesterday [they] were prevailed upon to Stay until [orders] could be received from head quarters. The orders this day recvd were rea[d] and they have concented to stay with [but few] Exceptions, to defend this place to the [lastJ extremely
1 See Austin's Order Book, Quarterly of Texas State Historical Association, XI, 3, 4.
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