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PAPERS OF l\ImABE.\U BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
N"o. 138 1832 June 25, F. W. JOII1rSON 1'0 J. A STIN, [01 BOARD THE BRAZORIA, BRAZORIA]
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Camp near Dunmaus
25th June 1832
Capt. Jno. Au tin, Dea1· Sir,
I have recd. and read with pleasure yours of the 21st. In t. p l\Ir. Stewart. In ans,ver to your request I am happy to say to you that Capt. Spilman has engaged to bear this express, and will when he sees you in person advise with you as to the most suitable place for your landg. So soon as that is agreed on you will di patch an express to Col. :Morgan who will direct the express to our Camp. Our numbers are at present about 200- say 150 in Camp. Capt. Kirkendal arrived last evening with a Company of 45 or 50. 'rhe Cow Bayou people have turn 'd out unanimously and will join us to day with 35 or 40 men- The Cannon from San Felippe arrived yesterday. We are in fine Spirits and all thin"'s going on well- Give particular information with regard to the point at which you may determine to land, that we may afford you every facility in our power. A signal may prob- ably be agreed on that will enable us to act with more expedition than without however as to this I leave to you to judge. I am with high esteem and respect Yrs &c Signed F. W. Johnson Capt. Comg. 0. 139 1832 June 26, AYUNTAMIEr TO. ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS To the Citizens and inhabitant of Austin's Colony under arms against the military post of Anahuac. Animated by the strongest ties of friendship and brotherly love- and by a desire to protect and preserve you and the public tran- quility and good order of the community, as also it general pros- perity in which all are deeply interested. This Ayuntamiento makes an appeal to you as to friends and brethren stimulated by honest intentions yet unfortunately and unhappily for us all, now assem- bled in arms against the Military post of Anahuac and intreat you to return to your f.amilies, your houses and your homes with the least possible delay. The Ayuntamto. accompanies this addres with a copy of a tran lation of an official letter 97 from Col. Piedras military commandant of the frontier, and the Commander of Col. Bradburn,and also a translated copy of an address 98 from the chief of this Department, now among us; by these documents you will "This letter is in tbe Bexar Archives, dated June 26. "No. 137. ·
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