rlcny and can avow bd'orc gocl that tlw l11dqH·11de11t't' of T1•xai- is all that I reel any det'p interest in al this time, I hopl' t'ir you will 1.·xcus1· Ill<' for my intrusion on you but feeling as I do I could nol forb1·ar feting you know my sc11limc11ti- 011 this :-;u hject & believe me lo b1· sir with ever)' degree of profound respc•<'I your ohcclicnt and very Humble Servant 8. H. Smith P.S. I am at all limes at Lieut Murphics quarters (Addressed: J Gen. Tl10s. J. Rusk Comandl in Chief of The Texian Army Present [35371 [WJLLJAMSON t:1 HOUSTON] [Frances H. Williamson, Washington, 0. C., lo Sam Housto~, June 26, 1836, asking him to collect a debt from Charles Hawkms and statinu that Santa Anna should be imprisoned forever ''that he may neverebe let loose like the Tiuer to tear in pieces his inocenl fellow men ... oh! beware of the Spanish character they are deceitful & desperately wicked, trecherous & jealous, beyond the power of man lo concieve. therefore take care. . .." ] (3538] [----- lo ----- J Galveston bay, june 26, Tcxian armed schooner Invincible. J have seen Santa-Anna, and the rest of the Mexican prisoners, the most important of whom is Almonte. Santa-Anna is a very ordinary looking man, and the greatest coward the world ever produced. As a proof of this 1 ,viii give you an instance that came under my own observation. He and his officers were sent on board of our vessel al Velasco, for safe keeping. He had not been ,vith us over a few days when the people became dissatisfied and sent for him. As soon as he was informed of this, he judged our people hy his own, and thought they were going lo butcher him. The wretch exclaimed in Spanish- "mercy! mercy! Oh god! if
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