Niven, \V. L. I-lodge and Thomas Banks be appointed members of said commillee. Resolved, Thal the president and secretary he added lo said committee. Resolved, That the officers of the meeting be authorised forthwith lo open a lisl for volunteers lo enter in the aid of the Tcxians for defence of their rights. W. Bogart, J. H. Caldwell and W. Bryan. The resoli1lions were unanimously adopted; and lists immediately opened in the large room of Banks arcade for subscriptions and volunteers.
[846) [ROYALL to AUSTIN]
San Felipe Oct 13. 1835
To Col. Stephen F. Austin Dear Sir
Mr John Johnson who bears these to you-has just arrived from Nacogdoches and San Agustin with a communication from the Committees of those places which we transcribe to you f San Augustin Resolutions, October 6, 1835] .Mr Johnson will be enabled to detail many particulars which we cannot put to paper and which are of a very encoura'g nature-particularly of the friendliness of the Cherokees etc- We have not heard from Matagorda or Harrisburg but have requested Gen) Houston to send a guard agreeable to you request lo take on the Cannon from Harrisburg etc- We are all in high spirits expecting to hear from you of Success- R. R. Royall president C. B. Stewart S'y (Addressed:] Col Stephen F. Austin head quarters favd by Mr. John Johnson
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