Siento que no recibiera vd. los bizcochos, cuyo env10
repetire en primera oportunidad.
Si quiere vd. harina, pidamela; ahora no nos falta. Los companeros renuevan a vd. sus espresiones, incluso al amanuense, cuyo encargo del caballo, dejo vd. en el tintero. Me alegrare se mantenga vd. sin novedad, y me crea como siempre su verdadero amigo, que Jo ama y B. S. M. - Volvi a besar la rnano ... ya vd. sahe por que. Sean vdes. felices, y mantle vd. como pueda a su amigo que lo ama de corazon. - Jose Urrea. P. D. - Vamonos pronto de estas tierras, en donde no he tenido un dia bueno. Haga vd. un esfuerzo para que avancemos sobre la franchutada, acabemos, y luego a nuestras casas. - Vale. [2831) [WIGGINGTON to LEWIS]
Louisville Apl 22nd 1836
Dear Sir,
It was with great regret that I found myself compelled to leave Lexington on yesterday-morning, without seeing You, it being late when I awoke, the railroad car about to start, and my business at home urgently pressing, all which will I hope amount to a sufficient apology. I got here in the stage this morning after riding the whole night and as you May well suppose am in no very felicitous condition for writing. Yet fearing that unless I do so now you will have no opportunity of receiving a letter from me, before you leave Kentucky, I hasten to give you such information as I possess ,vith regard to Texas and her affairs. The rumor that Col Fannin has fought his way to Gen Houstons army, seems to gain credence, the statement that Houston Quitman and Young Crockett have taken on a large force is not doubted, and that volunteers are pouring into the relief of the Country from every quarter of the western and southern-States is uncontradicted. My Brother who we were informed only started with thirty Men, I learn had certainly forty, and probably upwards of fifty, for it was found after he got on the Boat which carried him, that there were many going who had given no previous information of their intentions to do so, desiring for reasons only known lo themselves, to keep their
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