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journey you will as soon as you know thal the enemy are on their march the other side of Nueces detail one or lwo men and send them back with whatever information you may have received of their movements and proceed by way of San Antonio communica- ting frequently with Head Quarters
Thomas J. Rusk Brig. Genl. Comdg.
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[SANTA ANNA to BURNET]
Office of the Private Secretary to the President of the Republic of Mexico, General-in-Chief of the Army of Operations. Your Excellency, The tumultuous excitement which compelled your Excy. to dictate the unexpected measure of my return to shore from on board the Schooner of War Invincible, having disappeared wi Lh the absence of those who promoted it, the time I believe is arrived for your Excy. and Cabinet to think of carrying into effect my voyage to Vera Cruz, pursuant to the treaty made on the 14th. May last for the Commissioners who delivered to me your Excellency's note, Baily Hardeman, Secretary of the Treasury, Memucan Hunt, J. Pinckney Henderson, and Benj. F. Smilh, assured me Llu1t within four days the excitement which compelled your Excy to that meaimre would subside and that I should return lo the same vessel, for which reason I yielded, and desisted from the determination I had communicated to Your Excy in my Official of that date. Be pleased lo communicate lo me your resolution, in order to remove my present slate of uncertainty, after the treaty celebrated and which has been already fulfilled on my part. I repeal the sentiments of my consideration and regard. God and Liberty. Velasco 8th. June 1836. Anto. Lopez de Santa Anna. His Excy.President David G. Burnett.
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