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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LA 1AR
violation of all rule, thrust himself into the company of the prisoners in our camp, and received from them letters to carry bacK to the l\Iex- can Camp, without submitting them to the examination of any one. In that same day the .world will know, that no armistice had or has yet been concluded between the two armies, and that the Mexican army has been in the constant violation of the or.ders received n-om Santa Anna and which they had promised implicitly to obey. These an-d many other thin"'s the world shall know if you choose to make an appeal, a to the energy of the different generals of the Mexican and Texian armies, that had better be recorded by some other than the generals themselves. This course will save them time, and perhaps prevent some mistakes which might be made if the history was written in advance. To Gen Adrian Woll 14th l\fay 1836 I have the Honor to be ·with Great Respect Your Obt Servant F.ort Bend River Brazo True Coppy (Signed) 'l'homas J. Rusk Brig Gen Commg
Texian army I
No. 368
1836 May 25, l\IcKINNEY & WILLIAMS TO TOBY AND BROTHER
Quintana l\fay 25. 1836
Iessers. T. Toby & Bro Xew Orleans Gen.
This will be handed you by Col. Mirabeau B. Lamar -a friend of ours who has been prevailed upon to accept the office of ccry of w· ar of the Govt. of Texa , this prevent him from giving that attention to his private buisness which under other circum- stance he would do. The Col desire to purchase some of the scrip of Texas land which you are authori ed to sell by· th{! Govt his de- tention here in the discharge of his public duties makes it necessary that he procures an accommodation for a time not to exceed six month you may be perfectly assured of his punctual compliance & his drafts on us will be duly honored to the amount of five thou and dollars the amonnt be wi hes to invest any facility afforded him will be affoi·ded a "'entlemau of the first order and much oblige your friend & serts
fcKinney and Williams [rubric] [Endorsed]
[Addre ed] Ies ers T. Toby & Bro ~ew Orleans
Letter of nlcKinny & Williams Quintana 1\:Iay 25. 1836
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