impossible that they must have known the Intentions of St Anna Ion~ since thal they drove the Military oul of lhe country 3 years since for lilllc or 110 cause & now they let the country be poluted with a worse lhan Savage scl with impunity Goel only knows how it will result wilh us particularly us on the frontiers I have all hopes in the patriolism of the colonists. With every prayer for your & lhe General good I remain yours &c Mrs. James Kerr John J. Linn P.S. do nol write by rnail By a note in may correspondents letter he says that Cos inlcnds to come on here immediately via Goliad [Addressed: l Mr James Kerr al his Residence on Labacca or at St. Filipc de Austin *his name is Nicolas Concliay
(453] [MUSQUIZ lo DIMITTJ
[Ramon l\fosquiz lo Philip Dimill, July 30, 1835, concerning lhe troubles in Texas, and slating that he had tried lo persuade Ugarlccha nol lo be suspicious of Dimitt. J
[454] [TRAVIS to BOWi E J
[San Felipe de Auslin July 30, L835]
[Dear Sir:]
The truth is, the people arc much divided here. The peacc-parly, as Lhey style themselves, I believe arc the strongest, and make much lhe most noise. Unless we could be united, had we not belier be quiet, and sell le down for a while? Then• is now no doubl but lhat a ecnlral government will be cstablishl'd. Whal will Texas do in that case? Dr. J. H. C. i\lillcr, and Chambers, from Gonzales, are, I liclicvc, for unqulificd !-ubmission. I do not know the minds of the people upon the subject; liut it they had n bold and determined ·leader, [ am inclined lo think they would kick
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