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Respectfully Your Obt. Srvt Jorge Anlo Nixon Chmn
r·.s. We have raised something like Sl0,000 private funds, and for . the volunlcers from New Orleans about S4700 we are much in debl and no funds on hand, as all was taken off by Mr. Menard; volunteers come on every day and we have nolhing lo support them w<' have pladged our honor to pay those debts, and should the sale of sealed paper and Land offices be sloped, we will miss gelling hold of any more money, though we expect to receive some part of the public funds taken from this place. Nixon Chmn [1187) [RUSK to HOUSTON]
Head Quarters Before Bejar Novr 14th 1835
Dear General
One letter will not be sufficient to give you a history of our proceedings since you left. We have been marching & counter- marching before Bejar ever since I came here we have had near 800 men at one time but we are now reduced under six & many of them are going hack. We must have aid or those of us who are unwilling to make an inglorious retreat will be cut off the enemys of the rights of man & of free government will shout victory over the Sons of free men & we shall lose the reputation which we have heretofore sustained at present we have them confined to the town a detachment of our men are above and another below. They are afraid lo risk any contest out of the walls 190 of us marched up the river and took a position in point Blank shot of their six pounders. I marched a detachment of forty cavalry within 300 yards of the wall & remained there 20 minutes they were afraid to come out they fired their cannon but done us no damage all we want is two or three hundred of reinforcements battering cannon & something like organization. Much depends on you & what you do must be done quickly or it will be too late all that can be done shall be done here but you know we have no organization make one powerful appeal to the convention to aid those in the service & make the war be on
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