[584) [MEXIA AND FARIAS PLAN]
[Valentine Gomez Farias, Jose Antonio Mexia, and 37 others, New Orleans, September 4, 1835, a plan whereby Mexia, Farias, and Lorenzo de Zavala are to be "the supreme directors of the enterprise for the regaining of supremacy by the Federalists, and the installation of eminently liberal government in Mexico," that Farias will have general charge of operations, that Mexia will have charge of all troops, and that Zavala will be director of t_he Texas colonists, to whom he shall issue arms and funds and thereby attract the allention of the Mexican government, while Mexia allacks the port at Tampico.]
[585) [~MITH ET AL to AUSTIN]
Dear Sir,
The citizens of this town and its v1cm1ty desirous of, Expressing lo you their approbation .of your public services and their respect for your private virtues have selected us to invite you to partake with them, a dinner on Tuesday the 8 inst, at, Messrs Fitchett and Gill, in this town- We here avail ourselves of this opportunity to offer our hearty congratulations, on your safe return among us Brazoria Sept. 4th 1835
Benj. F. Smith Edmd. Andrews John Wurts Cloud Robt. J. Calder
Col. Stephen F. Austin- [Addressed:] Col. S. F. Austin Present-
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