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Highland Cottage 2nd. Jany.-1836.
Dear Father
I recieved your letter dated 5th September about a fortnight ago from Doctr. Patrick, who got one at the same time. I was truly glad to hear of your good Health and that of my Brother and Sisters. I wrote to you about the last of Septr. it being the first chance I had by way of Nacogdoches. I hope you have recieved it 'ere this the Country is in such a stale at this time that there is no business done; the Texonians have take Labahia, and march'd from thence to San Antonio. on the 5th. last month they compell'd Genl. Cos to surrender, whose army being ll00 strong, and that of the _ Americans about 600. we have to regret the loss of one of our bravest Citizens, Col Milam, who was shot in the forehead while passing across the street. Edward Burleson is commander in chief, F. W. Johnson Commanding Col. American loss at San Antonio, about.8 kill'd and several wounded, Mexican loss about 300 kill'd and a good many wounded. John Iiams had been al San Antonio. on his reh1rn he told me that Dimmet and one other man was taken near Labahia by the Irish, and put in Irons and sent to Matamoras. a few days ago I mention'd it to G. F. Richardson. he told me it was not true, that Dimmet was now stationed at Labahia for the purpose of keeping it in possession. Col. Morgan has arriven about a fortnight ago with two Schooners laden with Goods, who told me he had reciev'd a letter from you dated in November, that you were in good health which I was glad to hear. he was advised at the Balize not to come here at present as they thought it dangerous that he would be taken by Mexican Cruisers. he then ask'd his men if they would be willing to fight, should they be attack'd. they said they would. he then purchas'd an eighteen Pounder, Muskets, Cutlas.5es and every thing necessary, and came out in company with the Schooner Pennsylvania and brig Durango bound for the Brazos as far as Galveston. after those two had left them they discover'd a Sail in sight suppos'd to be the Montezuma. she made off and they got in without molestation. his large Vessel call'd the Flash, intends sailing for Orleans in a few clays, therefore 1 embrace the present opportunity of writing by her. the Col. did not bring his family with him, he brought out Governor Zavala's family who live al Singleton's place. Col. Morgan inform 'cl me that 9 tenths of the United States is with us, that there is about J 0000 coming out hen• in the course of a few months all hot for fighting. sooner than not
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