thereby exerting all thal influence Lo the same end.-Pcrhaps I have sai<l enough. However, I intend thal those representatives shall distinctly understand, previous Lo Lheir leaving, that if Lhey vole against independence, they will have lo be very careful on returning here. I wish Gen. Houston was now on the frontier to help us lo crush al once both our external and internal e11cmics.-Let us show them how republicans can and will fight I am your obl. servt. Amos Pollard, M.D. Surgeon P.S. Some method should be devised to neutralize Fannin's influcilce.- f Addressed:] To His Excellency Henry Smith Governor of Texas [2081) [ROBINSON to FANNIN] A. P. Executive Department of Texas San Felipe de Austin Feb. 13th 1836 To Col. ]. W. Fannin Jr. Dr. Sir. I recd. your of the 7 and 8 insl. on lasl evening by our friend Capt. Tarleton you refer toyourleller of the 3d. inst. which I have nol recd. or heard of- the only letter recd. from you at or near Copeno was of the 28th. ult. in Aransas Bay- The information contained in Major Morris lett[er] & your own has been duly considered and attend to by myself & the advisory committee (there not being a quorum)- and 1/3 of the Militia will be ordered out to your support, and information of our situation & the pressing need of men will be sent lo the United States, without delay. You will occupy such points as you may in your opinion deem mosl advantageous it is desirable to maintain the Mission of Refugio, on account of receiving stores arriving al Copeno, it is proposed to occupy Conzales and some poinl on the Labaca, to be occupied by the Reserve Army, & it would be well Lo order 2 or 3 pieces of spare Cannon lo each of the points above indicated. Fortify & defend Goliad and Baxer if any opportunity fairly offers, give the enemy ballle as he advances, but do not hazard much until you are reinforced !"as] a defeat of yoqr command would prove our ruin- all former orders given by my predecessor, Gen. Houston or
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