Biv 27 1835 to Jan 13 1835 - PTR, Vol. 3

[l 763] [COMMITTEE to RAGUET J

Nacogdoches Jany 12, 1836

Col. H. Raguel Dr Sir

·We as a committee appointed by the Committee of Vigilence and Safety to "digest the business of said Committee and report thereon" we beg leave lo request that you will furnish us with an account of your transactions as Treasurer of said Committee of V. & Safety.

Very Respectvully Yours &c D. A. Hoffman John. M. Dor J.J. Porter sub-committee

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[FORBES to ROBINSON]

Nacogdoches.Jany. 12, 1836

To his Excellency James W Robinson Lieut. Governor Dr. Sir

Owing to the peculiar situation of matters here. I have been thinking seriously of paying you a visit, so that I could communicate in person what is taking place here, I have only been detained, by expecting hourly the arrival of Genl. Houston or Mr. Jno. Henrie, the internal Enemies of the Country have been uncom- monly active for some time past, and are now regularly organized here, the late Mexican authorities emboldened by the support they receive from you know whom have had the hardihood to refuse giving up the Archives &c, &c, and say that they know no provisional Government and and [sic] will not obey its ordinances and decrees Our·friend Huffman's course has grieved me exceedingly previous to, and at the time of his Election, as Alcalda he was the decided advocate of the Convention, and Council no sooner was his Election secured than he declined taking the Oath of Office to

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