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TEXAS TATE LIBRARY
No. 195
1835 Mm·. 26, H[E IBY] ~IEIGS, NEW YORK, XEW YORK! TO STEPH'E,. F[ULLER] AU TI~, [1\1EXICO, ~IE. ICO]3 3 Alleged representations made to Jackson against Austin; proffer of action in Austin's behalf; answering Austin's letters of Jan. 25 and Feb. 6. Copy by Lamar. 1 p. · In no. 3, p. 19.
No. 196
1835Mar. 30, [TEPIIEN] F[ULLER) AU TL\ l\fEXICO, [l\IEXICO] 3~
Acknowledging receipt of Fi her's letter of [ Iar.J 5; ending a second copy of his own "composition"; pro pect of reka e; Beale's colony; per onal messages. Copy. 1 p. In no. 1664, p. 16. · 0. 197 1835 Mar. 31, 1. P. DE COS TO THE EDITORS OF THE MER- CURIO DE MATAMOROS, [1\1ATA:MOROS, :MEXICO] 85
General Iartin Perfecto de Cos' Letter.
Leona Vicario• 31, l\farch 1835.
To the Editor of the "Mercurio de l\fatamoros"
Dr. Sirs.
' I have noticed with pleasure the invitation you ma.de me in your E'ditorial of the 19. in t. and before it reach 'd me, I was convinced of the necessity of placin° the Prr- sidial Troops on a footing to enable them to perform tho e duties for which they are intended, which i that, of protecting the frontier · Settlements.-In consequence of which there has been already om~ thing done, in their reorganization, but you will readily perceive, that to arrive to the de ired point is not the work of but a few dnv , altho' the Supreme Government n cs all its exertions to· facilitate to this general Commandancy all the means within its reach, in the midRt of the Scanty re ources, and the multiplied calls made upon it. I have caused a considerable number of your " 1crcurie " to be promulgatrd among per on who with their influence near the Gov- ernment may contribute to the adoption of •lea ure that will be sufficient to r.ut the evil at the root, that ha herethcforc impeded the complete reorganization of the Presidia! Troops, and I doubt not but "'Tn be orlnted In the Au tin Papers. "To be printed In the Austin Papers. •Saltillo. formerly the Capitol or the State or C9ahulla and Texae.- [Note In document]. •English translation. In no. 1664.
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