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[2289) [NEILL Lo HOUSTON]

Gonzales March 10, 1836

[General Houston:]

I have received with great satisfaction your communication of the 9th inst. .. I shall forward your communication to Colonel Fannin by express, agreeably to your instructions, giving him due Lime to concentrate his forces with mine at the time and place I shall designate.

J.C. Neill

[2290) (TATOM lo TATOi\1]

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Texas Goliad 10 March 1836

Dear Sister:

In haste I write you a few lines to inform you that I am in fine health and brother's is increasing. We (have been increased) with eight more volenteer Companies, the whole amounting to fi~e Hundred men and forted at Goliad and expect an attack daily. Sant Antone was attacked Sixteen days ago. The mexican forces are between five & Six thousand strong, our~ were one hundred & fifty I believe they have been reinforced by about fifty malitia making two Hundred men they are in the Alamo which is a strong Garrison they were attacked on the 20 February early in the morning and the firing has not yet ceased for one moment They have thrown 2 thousand bomb Shells into the Allomo and cannonaded it continual though they have not even wounded an Ammerrican The conveniences of writing are So bad that I must stop. Give my respect lo Capt. Sommerville & family & show him this letter Your Brother, Jos. 13. Tatom The slaughter among the mcxican have been great Some hundrc<ls. JBT

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