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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
HENRY MEIGS TO AUSTIN
New York, Nov. 27 th 1835
DEAR SIR. I have not received from you any Letter of a later date than the 6 th Oct. I wrote to you in answer to that Letter--communicating the contents of the secretary of State's letter relative to the Indians-(towit). "That the Governt of the U. States had ordered the Indians not to take part in the War between Mexico and Texas, on pain of Our resentment etc" Public sentiment is doing for your Cause all that can be done. In a few months you will be overrun with friends- I was much pleased to receive yesterday the first Number of the San Felipe de Austin telegraph- Boys seldom read before they ru~- Your youthful Texas, the New come and welcome fair Republic-now reads and will have a glorious and happy run. I inclose a S5. Bank Note for the paper. I am proud to be one of its first subscribers this paper may easily do more for your cause, than a park of Artillery May God prosper your cause H. MEIGS Sent the S5 note mentioned·within to Messrs Baker and Bordens by letter Jany 10th 1836 ]AMES F. PERRY General Stephen F Austin.
M.A. BRYAN TO ]AMES F. PERRY
San Felipe De Austin 30 th Novr 1835
DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER Uncle and myself arrived here last night from the camp in good health- Uncle resigned his office on the 24 ult. and we left the next day for this place- I think he will go on to thel United States soon, perhaps in a few days as he was called by the Convention to go as a commissioner to the U. S. but with what power I know not; if he is not vested with the 1 power of attaching Texas to the U. S. but only to borrow money etc I think he wont go Burleson was elected commander in Chief to fill Uncles place. There are 4 or 500 men in camp who are determined to stick to it until Bexar falls or they eat up all, every thing in that country. A Maile was inter- septed the day before we left by which we learned that there was an order for raising 10.000 Soldiers to come on to Texas as soon as possible under the Command 0£ Genl. ·santa Anna himself perhaps they will be here nf'>Yt C.nTina
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