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[ I 1221 [AUSTIN Lo AUSTIN I
New York November 8. 1835
\ly Dear Cousin,
I embrace Lhe first opportunity, of i\lr. Williams, lo Congratulate you, as I mosl sincerely do, 011 your Safe return lo your Colony. Which Welcome news readied me a Short Lime Since through brolher Henry and of the flallcring rcccplion you met wilh from all parlies, and although but a just tribulc for your long suffering and exertions in Lhcir behalf. J l must have proved lo you highly gratifying to find them so 1111iled 011 your appearing again among them. You may be assured il was most fortu11ate your gelling away from i\lcxico when you did for I have lilllc doubt and is the opinion of Mr. Dale thal had you been <lclay'd until the receipt of the news from Texas (shortly after your departure) You would nol have been permitted lo leave. therefore nol only fortunate for yourself but equally so for Lhe welfare of Texas your being at home at the present important Crisis, requiring of all others your presence to u11ile the people and direct their Councils. the late movemenls there and of Santa Anna to bring the Tcxians under his immediale subjection excite a general and increased interest throughout the U. States in your favor wilh a disposition to render you prompt and efficient aid-a proof of which you have in the Spirited :\foetings at new Orleans and i\lobile. A i\'leeting has also been held al Boston and quite an enthusiastic One here an Evening or two Since got up at very Shorl notice. Appointed a Committee of twenty of Our Most respectable Citizens and adjourned lo meet on Lhursday Evening of this week when I have no doubt it will be fully attended with an unanimous response in favor of Texas- the landing of Genl. Cos wilh his 400 Men was the lalesl news up lo yesterday we got Lhc cheering and glorious news, if il be hul lrue of the Mexicans being repulsed al Gonzales and of the Texians taking quiel possession of St Anlonio, under Genl. Houston, Lhc Mexicans retiring without Making any opposi- Lion Bolh accounts however wanl Confirmation, not Ll1at it is thougl1t Lherc would be any difficully in such a result hut the wanl of Lime which would nol allow il to take place al so early a dale- All Lhc Tcxia11s 110w here, and Lhcrc arc a 11111nhcr anxious
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