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get it to the main land and to forward it on to the Camp with all speed, in- .tending to follow on myself so soon as I could provide some means by which a Company of Volunteers from New-Orleans could be enabled to join the army they had arrived some days previous and was very much disatis- fied at the delay. I left on the 18th calculated on joining the cannon at Mat- agorda or on the road on My way I met .Mr Patton directly from Mat- agorda who told me that the Schooner William Robbins had sailed on the 13th Inst-from (hat place with the Intention of taking the Cannon on board •and bringing it round to the Brazos. I have therefore delayed and have sent expresses to both places-and so soon as I can learn st what point the cannon can be found I will use every exertion to get her to Bexar-the weather has been excessively bad and the roads are very muddy however nothing shall be wanting to expedite matters-- I wrote you on the 18th inst tendering my resignation at the same time I shall be proud and ready to execute any orders in my power and lo give any pecuniary aid that my means will justify [WILLIAM HALL]
WILLIAM H. WHARTON TO BRANCH T. ARCHER 1
·To THE EoIToRs oF THE TELEGRAPH. GENTLEMEN,
I herewith transmit to you, for publication, a copy of an official letter which I addressed to Wm. H. Wharton, together with his answer. Inas- much as the latter contains matter worthy of general consideration, I hope you will lay it before the public, without delay. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. T. ARCHER San F_elipe, December 2, 1834 (1835]. Convention Hall, San Felipe de Austin, Nov. 13, 1833 (1835] MR. WM. H. WHARTON. S1a,-By a resolution of the Consultation of the chosen Delegates of all Texas, in General Convention assembled, it was made the duty of its presi- dent to inform you that you are elected by that body, a commissioner to the United States of the North, to act under the advice and instruction of the Provisional Government; and that you be requested, as speedily as is 1 From a broadside. Wharton subsequently changed his mind and accepted the appointment.
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