[2160] [ROBINSON to MERCER]
Executive Department of Texas Washington Feb. 23d 1836
To Mr. Eli Mercer,
Sir, you are hereby authorized to contract for from one to two thousand bushels of corn on the best terms you can get it for the Government of Texas, & put the same in some safe place for the supply of the troops-also procure from 30 to 50 be.eves, and put them in the best range you can get near your residence, on the best terms for Texas, and your receipt and order on the Govern- ment for the same shall be a sufficient voucher for the same. Mr. Jessee Bernam is appointed aid-de Camp for organizing the militia of Colororado municipality, and you will be good enough to let him Know what you do, & co-operate with him-and report your proceedings to this department. I recd. your Kind advice, in your letter for which I thank you, & will profit by it, and for the safety I hope you will accept the above trust for the defence of Texas
I am your most obt. servt. James W. Robinson acting Governor
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[TRAVIS AND BOWIE to FANNIN]
[To J. W. Fannin Jr.] (23 Feb 1836] ... We have removed all our men into the Alamo, where we will !make such resistance as is due to our honour, and that of the country, until we can get assistance from you, which we expect you to forward immediately. In this extremity, we hope you will send us all the men you can spare promptly. We have one hundred and forty-six men, who are determined never to retreat. We have but little provisions, but enough to serve us till you and your men arrive. We deem it unnecessary to repeat lo a brave officer, who knows his duty, that we caJI on him for assistance ... [W. Barret Travis] · [James Bowie]
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