prompt me to accept. Where the council will hold its sessions are yet undetermined I believe it will be in Washington or-Matagorda probably in the Latter. The convention however-will meet in Washington on 1st march If not sooner called. I shall go home on tomorrow but will return lf it is not determined on tomorrow that the council Remove to Matagorda- y our army certainly has been badly conducted we have forwarded all things even to Recruits so far as has been called for-and several wagons have been dispatched which have not been called for-and yet we are publicaly complained of If your commander or his staff could see 2 Inches from their Noses and Order supplies in lime the country has means men all that is necessary If sistem was pursued and timely application made. The time however of the sitting of the Convention has produced some delay but I hope the same mercy now on the Orginiation of the Government will be Observed and you will have no Room lo complain of the attention to your calls in future. Our Lieutenant Governor appears to be a man of Industry and correct Ideas. I think as an Individual the troops ought not to leave Bexar If they can Possibly help it but If you cannot, Leave it in good Order. When I go home I will cause a suitable number of tents to be made and send Immediately to Copino or Dimitts on LaVaca and from that packed out to camps. If the 18 pound cannon is at Matagorda it shall also be sent. But you ought not to look now for a suitable quantity of Battering canon & Ball sooner than 8 weeks. Now the question is, will your men stay or will they not or can you take the place without the Large Canon If not then take time by the fore Lock Retire in Order-to Gonzales and fortify or you can if sufficient supplies in camp, remain at Bexar-We have Various Accounts of much Interest here all of which being communicated to the Commandant I will Omit here. You write me & Mr. Newell relative to your negroes and the purchase of my Land. I wish you to be more definite as If I sell I must have half the amt. in March or April next either in cash or Negroes this will be necessary as we dont know how long we may be detained in public service and in the mean time I must as well as you Keep my Negroes employed to an advantage But any service I can Render you In your absence will be done to the utmost If you advise me to buy a place for you or any thing else you may Request it shall be promptly complyed with But for the
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