constitution-I tender my best thanks & the Volunteer Army at large will ever cherish their merits & feel grateful for their support. I have the honor to be Gentlemen Respectfully your most obt. servt. F. W. Johnson Comr. in Chief Fed I. Vol. Army of Texas [1603) [SHEPARD to HOUSTON]
House of Reps. Dec. 24th 1835
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Sir
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance my friend Gen) William Gregory of North Carolina. Genl. Gregory is a gentleman of high standing in North Carolina and has been attracted to Texas with the desire of assisting in the glorious cause now attracting the sympathies of the Southern Country. You will find Gen) Gregory a steady and valuable friend.
Your ob st Wm B Shepard
Genl Sarni Houston
[1604) [SMITH to GROCE]
San Felipe 24th Deer 1835
Col. Leonard Groce Dear Sir.
Yours of the 23d by your friend, Mr. Starr, was received. It affords me much pleasure to receive such an acquisition to our sparse population. Similar applications are daily made and I am proud to say frequently of highly respectable character. These acquisitions have a very stimulating effect on me, and will I hope with every liberal minded man of Texas. You wish to be informed respecting the disorganizing meeting &c. Some excitement was created but flowed in the proper channels-the morning effort failed entirely-the insignificant pa.rty with Baker as their barker, rallied in the evening-Wyly Martin in the Chair. Baker spoke at length & was followed by Genl. Houston & williamson with infinite effect-they both received much applause Ly the
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