I am acting Aid-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief, with the rank of Lieutenant. The Express is anxious to start, and I am compelled to close this letter, unfinished. Independence has probably been declared. We are in a critical sihiation. I will die like a soldier. Farewell, John S. Brooks. Mes. McKinney & Williams will please forward this to the U.S. by the first opportunity [To James Hagarty, New York] and oblige, J. S. B. (2278] (BRYAN to GOVERNOR and COUNCIL]
Agency of Texas New Orleans l\farch 9th 1836
His Excellency the Governor & Hon Council of Texas Gentn
The Documents relating to the loss of the Tamaulipas, have been forwarded to this office it is my impression that the amount will be evenh1ally recovered, but not under three months, which will not relieve the present wants of the Office, The Flour & Corn pr the Emeline was not Insured it was but a small amount. From circumstances which have come to my knowledge, I have good reason to believe, that by accident, all the early documents sent by this office, have not come to hand. I am more fully satisfied of the fact, from the Letter of His Excellency J W Robinson acting Governor, dated February 14th 1836 In which this agency is not recognised, (to the sentiments of which letter we most heartily respond & will use every exertion to rally the friends of Texas in her Glorious cause,) The circumstances to which I allude are, receiving no official information from the Government. The loss of vessels by which letters were forwarded, and having ordered the barers of all Letters by sea to destroy the same if they should be in peril of Capture, and also the uncertainty of the mail. To remedy the inconvenience to which their non receipt may put the Government, I have forwarded such documents ac; time would permit, & a brief extract of my several letters which I presume have not been received, we presume the Loan will be ratified immediately and that we as the official agents, shall be au thoriscd
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