These statements arc not made with a view of boaslina hut " lo lctyou know what is doing for your cause in our city The chairman of our committee wrote you a few days since with regard lo the fate of Santa Ana he may be excused for being warm on llrnt subject having lost a brother in Col. Fannin command by the Tyrants curelty you who arc on the spolcan best Judge what is l'or your interest and what is policy- ] shall leave for N. York in a few days and shall be absent from this place 3 mos. should you deem this worthy of an answer please dir ~ct your le ller to my address in N. Y. care of Messrs Richard and Henry Wright-I shall not loose sight of your suffering country hut will do all I can for you while absent on my other business- The 11ames of our Commillee in this place arc O.J. Disney E qr. Alexander Gibson Wm Long Joseph Graham Morgan Neville the I-1011 R.J. Ly tie & Daniel Orake and Henry Vallette. Any communication you may make [tornj should be directed to the Tcxian Committee of Cincinnati care of the Hon. D.J. Disney Mr. D. has for some time ben Speaker of the Senate of our State; no cause ever grew so rapidly in publick favour in our country as has the cause of Texas particularly since the crulity and perfidy of the Mexicans with regard to Col. Fannins command has been established; but one feeling now actuates the government and the people-go on and may God speed you Lill the Independence of your con try is established-. Very Respectfully your obl Servl Henry Vallette [3231) [WHITE ET AL to HOUSTON]
New Orleans 31st May 1836
To Major General Samuel Houston Commander in Chief of the Army of Texas Sir
We have the honour to forward to you the enclosed Copy of certain resolu Lions una11imously adopted 011 Saturday last thr 28th lnst. by a numerous and respectable meeting of our fellow eitizrns of this City: and in persuance of one of those resolutions, to tmdr.r Lo you and to your Staff an invitation on behalf of the meeting lo
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