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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuONAPARTE LAM,\R.
0 . 265 1835 Dec. 2, W. I-I. WHARTOJ. r, [SAN ANTONIO] TO J. W. ROBINSO1
To Col James W Robinson Lieutenant Governor etc. Dr. Sir
Let me urge upon yon and the council the great importance of Keepng the army sustained with food clothing Ammunition· etc. They are now in want of Sugar Coffee flour etc. Do have such thing sent on immediately. Tothing else will keep them together until the fall of Bexar, and their leaving before such result wou]d be a mis- fortune most devoutly to be deplored. I trust that you will appre- ciate the feelings which dictates this hasty note. Yours very Respectfully · Wm. H. Wharton December 2d. 1835. [Addressed] To James W. Robinson Lieut Governor etc San Felipe No. 266 1835 Dec. 5, T. TI U\IINS TO J. W. ROBL"l'SON
acogdoches Decmr. the 5th. 1835
J . W. Robin on l Lt Governor. S
I recd. Your document setting forth the proceeding of Your Convention I cannot say ours, as it appears from every act which has been confirmed "by the Cho en people of all Texas", that they are all against us, and destroying our Interests in the Country, I am informed that the Chosen people of all Texas have confirmed the Claims set forth by Fields, now. I or any other person in this Muni- cipality Can ascert that Fields has never had the least shadow of a Claim from. the Spanish Government-It was on his bare ascertion that this claim wa confirmed. If tbi is Ju tice I wi h not to resort to it. There are now about two Hundred Families Settled in Burnets Colony, the very same land given to Indians, now If Burnets Grant is not valid, The act pa sed by the Genl. Government ai:e also void And If our Titles should be made null and void by a few usurpers or in other words I should say Ignoramus, we will confirm our Titles by our Blood, which I am ,orry to say that will be the re ult and the only way to settle it will be to repeal e ery act passed by Your Con- vention, Then all will pass smoothly as the streem of time, Every act passed by Your Convehtion in this part of the Country meets with General disapprobation, and I am sorry to say tJ:i.e people or the dele- gates have widely mi construed the obje_ct for which they were sent. It i the most unpopular act that ever could have been p [resen] t before the House Now it appears every mans property for which the
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