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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
parties may agree on an hour and cooperate with each other, and never fail of success etc
JAMES 8owr1: [RuLricJ J W FANNIN JR [Rubric)
[Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin on Salado, Near Bexar. pr Russell and Baylor
BOWIE ANO FANNIN TO AUSTIN
Mission of Espada 24 th octr ·,35 Saturday evening 4 oclk P. M
GENL. AUSTIN By our Courier of this morning I informed you every circumstance to this date- I requested re-inforcements to the amt of fifty men, and sug- gested our investing ,·he Town above and below, and acting in concert. Being informed of your additional strength I am now emboldened to ask for 150-as we have the Roads to Rio Grande and Misions below to guard, and the small parties necessary to do it effectually, will weaken our force so as to make our position not altogether as safe, at is might be, and can be, when you have such forces above- We have such information, as to apprehend an attack to night from Bara- gan, as he knows our numbers, and threatened us today-Fowd- fifty men tonight, and say to us what you wish done, and when we may expect others -and whether we shall take a position near Bexar tomorrow- Should any other officer be chosen to supercede Col Bowie, will you allow (me) (Fannin) to suggest the names of Genl. Huston and col. Hall-Mr Whar- ton will assign my reasons etc
JA'.il'.5 .Bown-: [Rubric] J W FANNIN JR [Rubric]
[Addressed:] Genl. S F Austin Camp Salado
PHILIP DIMMITT TO AUSTIN
Port of Goliad, Oct, 25 '35 8 oClock in the evenin:r.
To GEN STEPHEN F. AusTIN,
Com. in ch. of the Army of the People-
DEAR SIR Yours of the 2lt. inst., a postscrip to that of Padillo of the same date- yours also of the 22d. and 23d. 1 instants, and recd. at 4 oClock P. M. to day, are duly noted. 1 1n Austin's Order Book, Quartt:rly of the Texas State Historical Association, XI, 19, 21, 23.
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