Lhing Lill I return stale to my wife Lhat I am well & was going to write to knight & send the letter with Lhis bul since I have been wriling Lhis teller they have been an Exprese received Lhat three thousand Mexicans has landed at a creek in nine miles of us and there is no doubt but what we shall be attacked before day they have four cannons with them I have no time to write more you shall here from me by every oppertunity This letter is senl with a Exprese Thos. B. Rees N. B. the Exprese received to night from the sorce it came by all probibility is not true but we are preparing for meeting them-Texas has declared lndependence- Thos B Rees [Addressed:] Gerard Burch Esqr. Columbus Ga U. States. [2275] [ALLEN RECEIPT] Rec'd of Edward Hall agl The following articles onboard the Sehr Equity for the volunteer Emigrants 880 Cannon Balls assorted sises 1 Cooking Stove 1 Cart 1 Bucket 4/ 1 Coffee 10/ 11 Water Casks (From Invincible) 15.00 20.00 1.75 22.00
New Orleans March 9th 1836 J.M. Allen
[2276] -· [BRIGHAM to HOWE]
(Republic of Texas) Washington March 9. 1836
My Dear Brother & Sisler,
I have no doubt, but what you have heard enough of the difficulties in Texas, to create in your minds some anxiety concerning your Brother, I therefore take this opportunity of informing you what is doing in Lhis country. - You will preccive by this documenl, Lhat Texas has assumed to herself a new and
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