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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
Eliza have been verry sick but are now both well, the news from the U S. is cheering. I hope the sixty five volenteers by the Columbus will reach you in time Saq antonio once taken and then I think we have the coast clear and will be able to keep it so our anxiety will be great untill we hear of that place being taken which we hope with the protection of Provedence you will be able lo do. adue may_the god of wars protect you JAMES F. PERRY [Rubric] [Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin At Camp
R. R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
San Felipe de Austin Octr. 27 th 1835
GENL. s. F. AUSTIN DEAR SIR
By Mr Hufman a member from Nacogdoch~s I write you the particulars of Information before us at this time mostly contained in a Letter from the Committee of Nacogdoches, a copy of which I forward you by this con- veyance together with Resolutions (you will find in our last Paper) of Citizens of Nachitoches, at a Genl Public meeting in which you will see a very Liberal Sentiment prevails in the U. States toward us-Our Coreo [mail] from Nacogdoches says the People of the Red Lands Intend to send on more help still and 60 men have also been expected from Bevil Settle- ment other Reinforcements may also be expected from other Quarters, and from all you will Readyly see you will have nothing lo Loose by remain- ing Secure in your Present Position, untill other Reinforcements, shall ar- rive and on the contrary every thing favourable to our cause may be ex- pected by waiting untill we c·an make a secure attact confidently believing that for the next 3 months the longer we delay the easier the conquest on act. of the Genl. Increase of Numbers on our side. • We have answered the Citizens of Nachitoches through their Chairman in a very respectfull maner and Earnestly solicited that Immediate aid so nobly offered we have also through the same chanels address'd ·a feeling and exciting appeal to the Citizens' of the U. States Generally 1 we have had Copies, of Mr Dimills Letter Printed with Suitable urgent solicitations on the People of Texas to turn out and Repair to Camp at head Quarters, and an earnest call upon tho~ who have been misguided by the designing to remain inactive Informing tbem that while the Convention is·rewarding those who so Bravely defend our cause they will not fail to Impose upon those who refuse the reward due their crime We have also taken the Re- sponsability of appointing Mr T. F. McKinney as General Agent to repair lFor copy of this sec Quarterly of Texas State Historical Association, VII, 271-273; Niles Register, XLIX, 234-235.
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