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of retreat, and for a bold stand in case the enemy force their way acrost the Colorado, and will do it if he can get a sufficient number to Join- \Ve have 35 acres Corn planted and up, shall have 15 more in next week. the negroes under Mrs Estis can tend it-but we give up the thought of Cotton till my return and the defeat of Santa Anna I shall be here some days to arrange my affairs and then if I can get a horse will come to your place, and go from there to Velasco to embark, Should you conclude to send Emily and the children come here and let us make the needfull arrangements, We can at the same time finish the b11si11ess of Brown Austins Estate best regar<ls to Emily and believe me truly and cordially H. AusTIN [Ruhric] LAddrcsi-ed:] Mr Jas- F Perry Peach Point
At:sTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON To HnYA~
Washington March 31. 1836
WM. BRYAN ESQR TEXAS ACT. N. ORLEANS D SIR.
Your various communications addressed to us since leaving New Or- leans were not received until last evening. They are the first accounts we have had from you. For the attention and zeal for our sacred cause t-vinced by them be pleased to accept our heartfelt gratitude. your con- duct in every respect since acting as agent so far as has come to our knowl- edge has met our mo~ cordial approbation. The scarcity of funds of which you speak has distressed us not a little. We have agents in New York and elsewhere busily engaged in endeavoring to make monied nt'go- tiations. Most of the capitalists have been awaiting the present Texas Con- vention. If that declares absolute independence all will go right imme- diately. We are disappointed at not hearing from the convention before now, and expect the declaration of independence dayly We have just re- ceived very favorable propositions from New York in regard to a loan of a large amount. It is bottomed however on an absolute declaration of independence by the convention. As soon as we get news of this we will proceed to N York and contract the loan We will raise funds if we give 10 pr cent and mortgage every thing we possess on earth even to our wearing apparel On this you may rely but we cannot accomplish the matter until we hear from the convention In Gods name Do hold on in the good cause and strain every nerve to keep up the public credit until we can relieve you the public Teeling is all on our side and that of the gov- ernment too but this is confidential Genl Austin and W H Wharton were very sick at Nashville which prevented our getting on sooner but we could have accomplished nothing by being here or in New York with out having
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