agent Lo carry Lhc following into effccl viz. To see that there is J 00 cord of Slcam Boal wood, cut and placed on Lhc bank of the Brazos river within six days from this Lime & in order Lo carry the above in to operaLion you had better go lo each planler residing on Lhc River and gel them Lo cul, all each one can, some 3, some 5, some 10 cords in this way the Planters will render one of the most important Services lo their country, and be amply paid by the Govert. Much may depend on the execu lion of th is order, as the Steam Boals are all important for the service at this lime, you had better explain lo each Planter, Lhe necessity of this call, and do nol fail to carry it into effect, and report to me as soon as possible. With high esteem Sir, I have the honor to be Your Obdt. Servt. &c
A Huston Qr Mr Gen!
[ 4071] [MCNAIR to AUSTIN]
New York Augl. 24-1836
Dear Sir
Your public duties will no doubt occupy nearly all your thoughts at this critical conjunclion of your public affairs yet the solicilude of one about a Brother in the midst of danger must be my apology for asking your attention a few moments. I wish to enquire if you know any thing of .Mr. James McNair? He may not have come to your notice, being a plain unassuming man, but sterling in those qualities which make a good citizen-industry integrity and honesty of purpose. His place is on the Colorado, near Eagle Lake, a little below Wm. AUey's ferry and 1 believe near the place where he help'd to plant the first corn within your colony in the spring of 1822. But to assist you in making a little enquiry to find out his present condition I will briefly slate that he was here last winter was a year on my invitation and return'd with l\lessrs. Mather and Morris, in the Schooner Jane Corroline (having some goods which I sent with him) since which time I have heard from him but twice His last letter was dated 3d of March last, at Matagorda and slated that he was that day clraughted into the Militia, and was to join the army next morning. Now the Battle of San Jacinto has been foughl since that and I am left lo conjecture whether he has survived or not.
307
Powered by FlippingBook