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officer being compelled to make retro<!rade mo,·emeut - if they <lo not .suffer the most di a terous defeats- Aid them and the brin-e men, who are in the field- Do your duty as you haye done, and yon need not fear the consequenccs-"\V'c tward- Ho," hould now be the or- der of the day-and watch word by night-- A Company at Galvaston & Iatagorda to fortify the pa . es- is requisite--the ballance we need here--and WEST I recd. a few minutes before I ailed I read a letter from "Henry mith", a copy of which I ordered made out- & forwtl. to you- It was nearly equal to the one I referd to in my last- & from which I quoted- You will ee from the back, that he report an Expre s from Bejar, saying 2500 :i\[exican were advancing to retake the Pc t- I suspect the Cause of this rumor- and will be gouverned by U<;h or- deres, emenating, from ·such persons, as may be above suspicion, a may be recd. at the Copeuo--or Refngi~. I will make farther report from that point- and tru tin"' that yon will take my uggestions into con ideration & act on them prnmptly- I am as ever, With High consideration Yr obt srvt. J W Fanni'n Jr [rubric] Agt Provl. Govt On board sch Invinc~ble-- [Addressed] His Excellency James W Robinson Govr. of Texa G Smith Genl. Council of Texas San Felipe a 'o. 310 [Endorsed] Lett er .from ol. Fannen [1836 Jan. ?], IT. S~1I1'TD, rs jT FET1IPR] TO w. G. HILU~ DEAR SIR, The mob have hifted their ground, and joined my council; and instead of threats, used means more persuasive, I mean their money. l\Iy council became corrupt, and determined on mischief. They have given me much trouble, with all the trong men of the country com- bin d again t me. I found they were determined to ruin the intere ts of the country. veto from me wa n cles ; and in tead of a ,·eto, I sent them the devil, in the shape of nn addre . It was severe, but intended a a fancy article, to tickle their own cha te cars. It wn not intended for the public eye, bnt nddre eel to them in ecret se - sion. They, however, to create sympathy in their favor, haYc made it public, accompanied •with a bloated tissue of falsehood. They noti- fied me that I was removed from office. and that they had made a. new go,·ernor and 11. new organization. I am sorry that the public hos been troubled with it; but hope it will do no injury. •'ceessity com- •Prtnted. .Appended to no. 326.
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