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years in different corps; latterly in the Dragoons. His plan is to raise a regiment if possible of mounted riflemen and offer them to the service of . Texas. The place of rendezvous proposed is Jackson in the Western Dis- trict. He is at present at Fort Des Moines, but will be in Baltimore and Washington City early ht March. Would such a corps be accepted? For what time must they be engaged? How long in your opinion will the war . continue? Will Texas pay the expenses of the corps from the time they are embodied and will some advance be made for procuring the necessary equipments . I am informed that you will probably be at Washington City in March. If so, I and my brother will meet you there at that time and enter into some definite arrangements if the proposal is accepted. In the mean time you will oblige me with a speedy answer._:_ Some persons are of the opinion that the war will be speedily ended. I am not of that opinion but cannot now enter into my reasons for coming to a different conclusion; hut will give them when I have a more convenient opportunity-With great respect Wl\t. w. LEA. I write in haste and you will excuse errors
[Addressed:] Wm H Wharton Esq Nashville Tennessee [Postmark:] Eaton T Jany 19th Free Wm. W. Lea P. M.
J. E. SAVAGE TO AUSTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON
[New Orleans, January 18, 1836. See Calendar.]
AUSTIN.AND ARCHER TOT. D. OWINGS
[New Orleans, January 18, 1836. See Calendar. The letter is in Garri- son, Dip. Cor Texas, as cited, I, 59.]
AUSTI£f AND ARCHER TO SMITH
[New Orleans, January 20, 1836. See Calendar. The letter is in Garri- son, Dip. Cor. Texas, as cited, 57.]
AusTJN TO THOMAS F. McKINNEY
New Orleans Jan. 21, 1836
MR. T. F. McKINNEY We, that is Archer and myself, expect certainly to leave tomorrow for the upper country- W. H. Wharton started on the 16 for Nashville-we remained to close the business of the commission in this City, which we have done in a very
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