Convention to go as a comm1ss1oner to the U. S. but with what power I know not; if he is not vested with the power to attaching Texas to the U. S. but only to borrow money etc I think he wont go Burleson was elected commander in Chief to fill Uncles place. There are 4 or 500 .men in camp who are determined to stick to it until Bexar falls or they eat up all, every thing in that country. A Maile was intersepted the day before we left by which we learned that there was an order for raising 10,000 Soldiers to come on to Texas as soon as possible under the Command of Genl. Santa Anna himself perhaps they will be here next Spring. I left Joel at Camp in good health and determined to see the last of the war · There was considerable confusion and dissatisfaction in the Army on account of the acts of the convention and l find they have not pleased the people generally l will write you again Soon M.A. Bryan I send Mr Pilgrim some papers M. A. B [Addressed:] Mr James F Perry Peach Point Politeness of Mr Jones [1340) [CHESSHER and McHANKS to PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT]
Camp near Bejar 30th Nov 1835
To The Provisional Government of Texas Gentlemen
It is with feelings of regret that it devolves on us as a duty to write to you on the present occasion and in the manner which the interests of Texas and more particularly of the western part of it requires that we should We of the East have volunteered our services upon the spur of the moment and have placed ourselves in the field for the purpose of defending the Frontier of Texas from the ravages of an enemy battling against her rights and it is painful for us to say that many of those citizens who are most exposed and from their wealth could better spare the time of carrying on this war are safely at home We have not been wanting in our duty we are in the field We have surrendered into the hands of the
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