(3061) [GREEN RECEIPT]
New Orleans May 15th, 1836. Recd. of Edward Hall Agent. the following articles for which I promise to account to the Government of Texas 64 Knapsachs 2 straps al 2½ - 160.00 1 Amunition Bag - 5.00
26 Canteen Strips - 25 cents - 6.50 4 Bayonnett Scubbards - 1 ¼ - 5.00 Water Casks for Steam Boat I Caboose - 20.00
Th. J. Green. Brig. Genl. of the Army of Texas.
(3062) [GRINAGE to GRINAGEJ
Texas 15th May 1837 [1836]
Mr. Alexander Grinage Dear Brother
I have delayed for a long time writing you for a want of something favorable to write. Things are now approaching a favorable crisis. The army of Texas have now taken Sante Anna 35 officers 606 soldiers prisoners and killed as many more. Sante Anna proposed to Govr. Houston the Commander in Chief to keep himself and lhe balance of prisoners until he relinquishes all claims to the Rio Gran River which makes a country of about 6 or 700 miles across extending 1 believe to the Rocky Mountains. This Treaty the commander inlends to have ratified by Mexico and witnessed by other independent nation. If this should be done and the country have nothing to contend with bul Indians it will soon be very desirable country. I have seen but little of the Country, as yel for it has been in such :! ccnditioa e·,er :;ince I came that we did aol know what day we should have lo leave. As the Mexican army approached you have never seen such running and as many scared people in your life. Thousands hurried lo the Sabine river which was from 2 to 3 miles wide and camped 011 both sides some few have left entirely, bu l more new comers fill their place.
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