June 4 1836 to July 21 1836 - PTR, Vol. 7

[3336] [HALL to HARDEMAN]

New Orleans June 8, 1836

Hon Bailey Hardeman Dear Sir ·

I have sent you as many of the arlicles you ordered as the money furnished by Col Triplet Would buy. The forms of Treasury notes 1 have not yet got engraved, but shall get lhem done as soon as possible, (money makes the mare go) a.nd I hope you will send us Land Script immedjately lo enable us to raise some or you will have to suffer with us.- We only want Script for Land to be located at the same time that other cJaimants take theirs and we can raise money directly but if you will niether send to us nor to Col Triplet, we c.1n't get along at all The enclosd are Tailors Bills from a Friend who has requested me to forward them lo obtain your order on Col Triplet for payment. encJosd is Col Triplets order which if you approve you will please attach your order & send them hack

Very Respy Yr Obt Servt Edw. Hall

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[MICHETORENA to TORNEL]

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Se ere taria Marina.-Seccion reservada.-General en gefe del ejercito del Norle.-Mayor general.-Ejercito <lei Norle.-Ecsmo. Sr. - Obsequiando como de mi deber es, la muy respetable orden de V. E., estabaeci el inlerrogatorio fojas 6 y lo lTanscribi a los individuos contenidos en la lista, documento justificativo, letra A, figuas 2: entre las rcspuestas que van inclucas succesivamente, falla la <lei capitan D. Mateo Peraza, por haberse marchado, y la del sargento que aun no ha venido. Las otras cinco practicadas, dan por resultado con corta diferencia.- Primero Que el enemigo ataco en San Jacinto el 21 de Abril del procsimo pasado a una seccion nuestra con la f uerza de 800 hombres.- Segundo: Que aunque esta despues la habian aumenlaclo hasta unos 2000 quedaba a la salida de nuestros prisioneros reducida a unos 800, a causa de que su de Guerra

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