[36 U] [AUSTIN lo HOUSTON)
Columbia, 4th July L836.
Gen Sam Mouslon
Dear Sir Mr. G. P. Digges is an express lo Gen. E. P. Gaines on the subject of the Indians and other important mallers. It is very desirable Lhal Gen. Gaines should establish his headquarters at Nacogdoches, and I recommend thal you use your influence lo get him lo do so, and if he could visit this place & give Lhe people here assurances of the good faith of Gen. Santa Anna in these affairs and lrealies he has made with you and with this Government (that is if he was satisfied after seeing Santa Anna) [ think it would have a decisive influence in paving the way to end the war. I have much lo say to you which I keep unlil we tncet. Yours respectfully & truly S. F. Austin [In pencil I P.S. General, I refer this letter lo yotl and can only add lhal such a slep as your t.1king post al Nacogdoches will save Texas
Your friend, Sam Houston.
Maj. Genl. Gaines.
"""[An asterisk in pencil is after the word Treaties, and across the left-h,rnd margin is written:) 1 made no treaty. Please read and return this letter.
Houston.
[3612) [AUSTIN to LAMAR]
At Bells Satmclay July 2
·Dr Sir,
I very much wish you would come to the house tonight or early tomorrow morning. It will not he much out of the way. L think it very important that something definite should be determined upon as lo Santa Anna, as soon as you reach the army yours respectfully SF Aut>lin Gen Lamar
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