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has fixed the matter. I find you get news from Texas within two days as soon as we do. I hope anxiously for something encouraging. I had liked to have made a speech myself last night. What a theme it is for eloquence. Col: Lewis appealed to my testimony as to the character of the Texians, in reply to some slanders-and with effect if these people have any pride. I almost rose from my seat to say that it was my proud distinction to be able to testify to the truth etc. The Mail cl.91>e~ Love to all friend[s] Let them Have your portrait to be lithographed. MA H [MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY] [Addressed:] Gen. S. F Austin New York
HENRY GOOLD SHANNON TO GENERAL FERNANDEZ
Mattamoris April 22: 1836
To GENERAL FERNANDEZ Commander in Chief at Mauamoris /
Having Arrived in this place from New Orleans on the 20th Inst: Came down the ohio river from Louisville Kentucky/on the 25th of March Wrote 2 letters to Senior Gorostiza the Mexican Embassy at Washington/for- warded one at Smith land mouth of Cumberland river one/at Padducca (Mouth of the Tennessee river, one at Orleans advisi!'g) the Embassy of the resources and Military Movement of the Anglo American/Belliggrants (against Texas)-Having, regularly, advised, the Mexican, charges De Affairs at Washington sense the Month of September, last in a Series of Letters (Written by me) Monthly advising Said, Embassy, and Giving My oppinnion of the Most efficient, Plan of opperations (against those Anglo American Bands of Robbers) Having Sailed from New Orleans on the 9th ultimo for this Place/I made it My Bussiness to Collect all the Infor- mation, I Could Procure on the ohio and Missippi, river, and Have the Satisfaction, to Inform Your, Excellency) the Anglo Americans are Com• pletly out Generald and routed, driven, Horse de Combat ~ Cross the Sabine, river-, by the Mexican, Sensinattus [Cincinatus] General Sant-Anna and his Spartan Generals) the Mexican Eagle has Completely Van• quished, the Anglo American Scare Crows I Beg leave to Introduce Myself to your Excellency-and shall address you more Minnutly in a day or twoe HENRY GOOLD SHANNON I bad written My Communications to the Mexican Embassy with the Signature Signed H: G: S:
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