THE AUSTIN PAPERS
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He has influence enough Sir, to injure our cause matirealy. . He is be- side all I have stated to you of his character, a murderer My reason for saying so, is that a few days before I left home I was informed that, he and his son, have murdered a Mr Carroll, (son in law to said Smith) the last accusation is not probably the business of this body-but it is my opinion that as we had had no court in the districk of Liberty since our country has been attack'd Therefore· I think it is our duty to have him arrested, not only as a murderer, but as a Traitor and an enemy to the Cause of Liberty PETER J. MENARD, approved of by Joseph Bryan-Both- from Liberty [Addressed]: To The President of the Genl Council of Texas J. W. COLLINS TO AUSTIN
[New Orleans, October 20, 1835. See Calendar.]
J. A. ~ XON TO AUSTIN
Nacogdoches October 20 th • 1835
DEAR FREAIND yesterday Seventy and upward of wall mounted man and all wall armed under the Comand of Capt Sublet, and more Expect from San Auguten to- morrow on a waggon will Leve hear for Washington on Brazos River with 250 Pounds of Bast Powder and 1500 Pounds of Lead to Day the Maxa- cans all meete, By the Request of the Cheafe But thay Seeme Not to under Stand the Busi ness, we may Expect to Be Strongley Saport from our freaind in the united States with men arms Powder Lead and money All gos on wall hear and we are more than happy to Receave the Good Newes from Labadee that our £rends had It in Posshean God Grant you a Speedy Poshean of San Antonio and the Canon and arms all Safely Lande in San Phillipia inclosed I Sand'you a News Paper JoRcE ANT<> NIXON Sind[ico] Col Austin Should this Get ·safe to you plese Sand It on to Gen Houston [Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin and General Houston San Felip,; or wherever they may be found-
PHILIP DIMMITT TO AUSTIN
7 in the morning, Oct. 20 th • 1835
GEN s. F. AUSTIN, SIR
Since sealing my official of last evening and 5 o.c. this morning, a De- serter from Bexar has been introduced to my quarters who says he lives
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