(748] [GRITTEN to ALCALDE]
To the Alcalde, Ay11ntamiento and People of Gonzales. Fellow Citizens,
Mr. Anderson, (accompanied by Col Ugarlechea's confidential Secretary, Lieut, Rada, as Commissioner}, proceeds to your place, as bearer of a communication from the Colonel, and also of the correspondence of, and with, Col Austin, of which I annex translations for your information and government. Mr Anderson will give you necessary and important intelligence, and to him I refer. I have to observe that I have become security to Col. Ugartechea for the safety and treatment of his secretary. Col. Ugartechea has requested me to say to you, that this place is free and open as ever for the Americans to come in and go out unmolested, the same as before, and for the purposes of trade. He also desires to assure you that he will receive, with satisfaction and safe treatment, any person you may choose to send to h.im: and to have no distrust of his intentions, or word or honor. Wishing you cordially well; and with the sincere and prompt tender of my services when necessary, I remain Fellow Citizens your mo. obt. Servt. and friend Edward Gritten Bexar, 4 0ctr. 1835 P. S. Col. Ugartechea and Lieut. Rada assured me that there are three regiments at Saltillo, whose further progress has been suspended by General Cos, in the expectation that an amicable adjustment of the present difficulties with the Colonies will be effected. 5 Oct Edward Gritten (749] [MCKINNEY to PERRY]
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Quintana, 4 Octo 1835
Mr. James F. Perry
Dr. Sir will you try and get Grecnvill McNeil to attend at Brazoria and go_e yourself to Columbia and get things as well arranged as possible I feel no doubt of our success here and will leave no stone unturned which can be honestly turned to succeed in our purpose you _have had much tTouble and it will be hard for you to goe to Columbia but you can do much good there and Greenville
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