July 22 1836 to Sep 23 1836 - PTR, Vol 8

that be the case you will communicate to me by mail directed to the above named town county and State and give a Communication by your Established rule under your Declaration and the Individual dividend that may stimulate [the] action under your flag if help is wanted and an answer will be returned to you as soon as a Communication is received. from your obedient humble Servant- N. 8. - Frederick Baker Under a view of your cleclation - Situation and always wishing to see the chains of oppression broken and see Liberty and Equality hold reyns Induces me to Express if men are wanted and Colonel Frederick Baker whose name is above - should receive written Notice from the Authority of Texas I shall be one with you and many others Also and Please to receive this from your well wisher and

humble Servant- Lewis Clark Conyers August 8th. A. D. 1836.

Majr Genl

Mirabeau B. Lamar commanding the Army in defence of the Invaded rights of the Territory of Texas having Dear Sir after the Entry of the before written Introductory to this sheet discovered in the New York Spectator your name Sir Produced from the New Orleans BuUetin of July 8th for which you will Please to overlook this mode of communication and if assistance as far as can he is needed with you Every attention will be paid that can he under Sircumstances Existing you will Please to - communicate by answering by your directing - or Governing authority by stating what is and may be Necessisary and the Situation of Ordinance Arms &c. and the sustaining Medium for support &c - an an [sic] answer will be given as soon as received from your obedient humble

servant- Maj. Genl Mirabeau B. Lamar Velasco Commanding- [Addressed: J Majr. Genl. Mirabeau B. Lamar

Frederick Baker

Velasco Commanding or to his- Excellency the President of the- Territory of Texas-

By the way of New Orleans

Hemlock Luke N Y August 9th.

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