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al Stake. you will, I am sure, excuse my anxious Expression: springing rr·om the heart of a man struggling as it were with fate- Y 011 will not fail lo forbid the sale of the l\ 1 lill or to do an, thing that you may think besl and proper. I left in your office whe;· last in San Felipe a bundle of papers laying on your lable take cart of them and open them and see if any amongst them is of any 11st to you or to William P. Harris- if so send them Lo him- The Schooner ~lartha has arrived from New Orleans in the Bay- the schooner Montezuma has seized her taken all the goods on board and Imprisoned several passengers-and report do say has sailed for Vera-Cruz- We shall hear more in a day or two about the matter- ~Ir ~lather has gone t.o Anahauc - to see the collector- they have taken all our articles which which we sent for to put Lhe ~liU in operation, I have proposed and will be one to retaliate on the Villians for such outrages- the passengers had no passports- not thinking it necessary and demanded to have the priviliclge of returning to the United States, which was refused them, saying that they had nmnityed, etc.- I am vexed and ontrite- if something is not done Texas is gone we are determined not to stand It. a few we can kill and that with a fine good will I will write you from Orleans and hope you will not fail to answer me and be assured that I will pledge myself not only to be grateful lo you for your attention to my affiars etc but will also obligate myself to see you Honoarably and faithfully compensated to your full satisfaction for all your services Very Respectfully I am your friend Ro Wilson P. S. I heard after writing the above - that you had neglected our Jurisdiction in lntirely- which mortified me so much that I though you was no friend- or you could not so much have forgotten us If we can get a Juisdiction I should be glad 1f we cannot In the name of God we will do the best we can I reseal this letter and send It notwithstanding
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[Addressed:] William B Travis Esqr. Attorney at Law San Felipe Politeness of Mr Barnett
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