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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
Country- for my own part, I have no apprehensions for the issue of the 2d Campaign (Should the Mexicans ever venture upon it) But you must keep up your Navy.- The Mexican Govmt have discovered that without a preponderating force on the Gulph, they can do nothing; and they will make every effort to obtain It. The next ca,npaign therefore will be without doubt a naval one- Therefore, I think you had always do well to keep up your naval force- with this, you have nothing to fear.- I wrote Henry by this conveyance- He was last at the Springs in Vir- ginia.- John and Archibald both well- All your friends here well- and think of you often.- Pray write me and .give me all the news of interest. J. TREAT [Addressed:] To Gen. Stephen F, Austin Texas.-
GEORGE FISHER TO AUSTIN
[New Orleans, July 30, 1836. See Calendar.]
J. W . E. WALLACE To T. J. RusK [Head of Bay Prairie, July ____, 1836. See Calendar.]
JOHN MERRY TO AUSTIN
[Lynchburg, August 3, ,1836. See Calendar.]
GENERAL GAINES TO AUSTIN
Hd. Qrs. Western Department
SIR- Camp Sabine, August 4 1836 I received on the 27th your letter of the 4th of July, with the packet re- f ered to addressed to the President of the United States, which I on the 30th forwarded by an Officer. Having reason to believe the President will be at Nashville Tenne. in time to meet the packe~ at that place, the bearer of it was directed to go thither,-where he will either find the President, or learn where it is likely he may be met with, on his journey to Tennessee. I am therefore in hopes I shall hear from him in relation to the arrange- ment proposed, sooner than a trip to Washington usually requires. In reply to that part of your letter in which you speak of my guarantee- ing in the name of the united States the fulfilment of a Treaty entered into with the distinguished General Santa Anna, the President of Mexico, while a prisoner of war, by the Government of Texas, I have to regret that I have not in my present instructions from the President of the United States suffi- cient authority to enable me to make such a guarantee.
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