the officers- The recommendations contained in the resol11tio11s were adopted after the most mature deliberation with but one dissenting voice. II is expected that a definitive organization of the army "~II take place lo day ancl that the line of March will be taken up tomorrow for Bejar. Signed Austin To the Members of the General Consultation who meet on the 15th Resolu lions Resolutions of a meeting of the members and officers of the Army present at Gonzales- Resolvfd that the Chairman of this meeting be inslrueled to address the members of the Consultation requesting all of them who can repair lo the camp of the volunteers armed and equipped for hallle and when so assembled if war is necessary lo aid in fighting the hallles of the country, but if their services can be spared from the field lo determine in holding the Consultation at such lime as a majority of the members may agree upon Resolved Thal if any portion of the Conven lion meet al the time and place appointed and find it impracticable lo repair to the camp, as invited in the foregoing resolution that they be requested if they amount lo a quorum lo adjourn from clay lo day and suspend all action until the first of November Adopted Oct 11. 1835 Signed S. F. Austin Cham (802) [AUSTIN to McKINNEY]
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San Felipe 10th Oct. 1835
T. F. McKinney Dear Sir
Send lo this place without delay all the powder and lead
which you can spare.
The comrnillee and permanent council at this place will use their utmost faculties to have the canon from Harrisburg and Tenoxtitclan put in readiness and forwarded to tlu: army of the people on the frontiers where a formadahlc attack is momentarily expected from Cos and Ugarlichca. .
S. F. Austin by G. Borden Jr.
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