I saw Mr. Perry Two days since I believe they are all well you will no doubt have received the returns of the Election in this J uriscliction. The body Politic is unlike Every other machine that Ever Existed. other machines may be thrown out of order by some accident but this is only right by accident.- I have sent you Two or three newspapers of New Orleans which contain but little. The port of Matamoros is opened, for provisions of all kinds, and I have no doubt from what I can gather that an army will soon assemble at Matamoros for the purpose of invading Texas.- Edmund Andrews [Addressed:] Gen! Stephen F' Austin Near Goliad [4167] [BORDEN to BURNET]
Columbia 8th Sept. 1836
His Ex David G. Burnet President of the Republic of Texas
Sir: We send by Deaf Smith, Fifty Blank Commissions, forty four do. Bonds, and Sixty Blank Receipts, printed by order and for account of the Government, which we hope will give satisfaction, more shall be forwarded by another apportunity.
We remain your Excellency's Most obedient faithful Servants G & T. H. Borden pr. Edward Eritton.
P.S. There are 42 Bonds instead of 44. (4168)
[HOUSTON to PARKER]
Nacogdoches Texas Sept 8th 1836.
To Mr. Daniel Parker
Sir You are hereby authorized and directed to erect a Fort or Block House, and place a Flat in the Trinity river above the Cumanche Crossing. And for the purpose you are authorized lo employ the Services of twenty men, which may be detailed from any Command in the vicinity.
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