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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1835-1836
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which will be used, and of his entire confidence in the army and being fully competent to render good account to the enemy. Our spies are active and vigilant-and the enemy can gain no advan- tage over us. I am also further directed to inform you of the pleasure he feels in reporting the complete subordination of the troops-it has never been surpassed by any other of the same description in any country-their anxiety to retrieve the mis- fortunes of the past is heard and witnessed throughout the Camp -a detachment of one hundred men are now crossing the river to meet the enemy's advance-and every confidence may be placed in their entire success. Enclosed you will find Colonel Fannin's letter to me of~ th Instant. Geo. W. Hockley, Insp.r General of the Army P. S. The Prisoner reports that Genl. Santa Anna has left San Antonio for Mexico. [Endorsed]: Letter to the Hon. Thos. J. Rusk, Secretary of War. Camp near Beason's, March 21, 1836. 1 Copied from the original owned by Mrs. Madge W. Hearne, Houston, Texas. "The blank is in the original. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TO HOUSTON, AND HOUSTON TO GENERAL E. P. GAINESL Columbia, 4th July 1836. Gen Sam Houston Dear Sir Mr. G. P. Digges is an express to Gen. E. P. Gaines on the subject of the Indians and other important matters. It is very desirable that Gen. Gaines should establish his headquarters at Nacogdoches, and I recommend that you use your influence to get him to do so, and if he could visit this place & give the people here assurances of the good faith of Gen. Santa Anna in these affairs and treaties* he has made with you and with this Government (that is if he was satisfied after seeing Santa Anna) I think it would have a decisive influence in paving the way to end the war. I have much to say to you which I keep until me meet. Yours respectfully & truly S. F. Austin
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