[2120) [FANNIN ·10 ROBINSON]
[Mis.5ion of Refugio February 17, 1836] Nol the least doubt should any longer be entertained, by any friend of Texas, of the design of Santa Anna to overrun the country and overrun or exterminate every white man within its borders. !\'lay I be permilled lo ask of them in sober earnestness, "Why halt ye between !wo opinions?" Your soiJ is again to Le polluted by the footsteps of the hirelings of an unprincipled despot. Will the freemen of Texas calmly fold their arms, and wait until the approach of their deadly enemy compels them to protect their own firesides'?... Jt is useless lo conlrovert the fact that our true strength and geographical situation arc well known to Santa Anna. This expedition against Texas has long since been determined by Santa Arma; and Colonel Almonte was sc11t to Texas for the express purpose of ascertaining these facts, which, you will see from his report, he faithfully executed.... In conclusion, let me implore you to lose no Lime and spare no expense in spreading these tidings throughout Texas, and ordering out the militia ·'JN MASS." Spare us, in God's name, from elections in camp. Organize al home, and march forward in order and good may result from it. I have barely time lo say that an election was holden on yesterday for Colonel and Licul.-Colonel and that myself and Maj. Ward received nearly a unanimous vole.... In hast, I have the honor lo subscribe myself with sentiments of high consideration.
Your obedient serrnnt, J. W. Fannin, Jr., Col. Commanding.
[To James W. Robinson)
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