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pendent. Hold not back, I adjure you by every principle of honor, of gratitude and of patriotism. If any man among you prove recreanl now, let him be stigmatized-;-treat him as an outca t, and let a nation's contempt rest like a black cloud upon his name. The call is, en masse -let all obey, and all will be well. Brazoria, June 27th. 1836. Robert Eden Handy. l\Iirabeau B. Lamar. Aid-de-Camp. Com. in Chief. 1836 June 28, S[TEPHEN] F[ULLER) AUSTIN, VELASCO, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU) B[UO APARTE] LAl\IAR, BRAZORIA, TEXAS 88 Hi own wish to confer with Lamar at Brazoria before Lamar's departure for the Army, upon a point of importance to Tex2s; prom- ising to bring a letter from the President en the subject; advice to ayoid harsh treatment of Santa Anna. A. ~- S. 1 p.
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1836 June 30, S. R. FISHER TO l\I. B. LAMAR, [BRAZORIA?]
Velasco June 30th 1836
To ~Iirabeau B. Lamar
Cominandcr in Chief of the Texian Forces l\Iy Dear Sir
I have great plea ure in i11trcicucing to your knowledge, .my particular friend ,villiam L. Cazneau of whom I had the hrnor of having ome con\'ersation with you previou to your leaving- I was not aware of your intention t-0 depart o soon, otherwi."e I should have made it my especial busine to have con- fcned further with yon respecting :\Tr. Cazneau 's appointment in your Staff- Should you by any pos: ible means find it expedient to i;?iven him the appointment you would confer a in~ular fa,·or on 111c, being fully persuaded from many year acquaintance, that his ami.1blc dispo ition- hi!?h chivalric cast of mind- and tried courage, would ju tify yen in your choice- The •'ew. rc<'eh·ecl yesterday from the Army more thn11 confirms the former intclligenceA 7 • nt by Captains Teale & l <'ams--Olli' Country require. cYery arm, ancl that arm to be nerved ";th the spirit of patriotic martyrdom. I shaJl haYe the plra. me to join ~·ou in a few day. unlc ordered upon other <.lnty- Colonel Woo<.llief left yesterday mornini;?- wro be printed In the Austin Papers. "See The Quartrrlv of the Texas State llfatorlcal Auoc(ation, TV, 71 and 232.
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