[ 1884) [FANNIN lo APPLETON]
Velasco 22nd. January 1836.
Capt. Appleton Sehr. Flora
Sir You will forthwith place your vessel in sailing orders and take on board Captns. Tickners and Gurreas companies and such baggage & provissions as may be, to guard by them, and hold yourself subject to my orders-to proceed from this port to that of the Aransas and up to Copano- Hereof fail not Given under my hand & Seal &c. &c.
J. W. Fanning Jr. Seal Col Comt Agt. Prov) Govt. Texas.
[ 1885)
[FORBES lo ROBINSON]
Nacog<lochesJany.22. 1836
Private To his Excellency, J. W. Robinson Governor of Texas Dear Sir
Your letter of the 13th. instant deeply afflicts me, our Enemies here are greatly rejoiced at what is occurring at St. Felipe and the Dis.5entions between the late Governor and Council, they are making the most of, and are using the same for their own purposes Considerable excitement prevails here respecting the Coming Election More than twenty Candidates are in the field and a strong efforl is making by a few Individuals to elect to the Convention such men as will serve their particular purposes. I have been put in nomination at Houston the Sabine, and other places of the municipality, as a Delegate for the Conyention which honor I have declined and have taken the liberty of suggesting your name, as I am sincerely desirous that you should be sustained by the Public-
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