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practical printer and was for sometime Editor of the Lafayette Gazette- Sympathizing in your Cause he has determined to make Texas his adopted Country and to fight in her defence-There exists in this place in fav(?ur of your cause a Similer feeling, which will, be encreased and rendered more effective, when the determination of your Convention to maintain unimpaired ,he Constiutional right of Texas, or to establish an inde- pendent Government is made known such measure will inspire your friends with confidence, and you can obtain not only men but money- The many hardships suffered by the early settlers of Texas and their patience and forbearance under privations, You as well as myself have fully experienced, and I trust that in the hour of trial they will exhibit the same determined character, th~t they will be united and rather pe'rish to a man than renounce a Country so dearly earned-As for myself I have nothing to offer, but my personal services which I freely tender in any manner or shape, either here or there-my attachment for texas and her first settlers is unimpaired-I would peril my life in her defence-Should the war be [prolonged] (which can only be in case St Anna continues in power) you will need the assistance of this Country-In such event Agents Authorised by your provisional Government can do good Service in pro- curing men etc- [I] pray the favor of a letter from you, and an authority to remit men for your service-God prosper the people of Texas- L. R. KENNY New Orleans 20 Octr 1835 [Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin Texas Mr. Callender Schooner Columbus
]AMES RAMAGE TO AUSTIN
New Orleans 21 October 1835
MY DEAR SIR- • I have lately written you two letters merely informing you of what has been passing here, in regard to Texas since }'.OU left this city- The news of your long (by me) expected war movement reached this city on the 12 th Inst and I immY called a public meeting of our citizens at the Bank Arcade for the Evening of the 13 th • you may judge of the prepared [pro- found] excitement of the Public Mind, when I assure you the meeting was the largest ever known in New Orleans-and by acclamation we passed the resolutions you will find inclosed-So great was the crowd that the large Room would not hold· them and we had to retire to another- we yesterday sent off two divisions of about 60 men each, one by way of the River to Nagatodges-the other by the S? Columbus to Brassoria, well
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