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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1836
"Done at Colonel Bowls village on the Twenty third d_ay of February, 1836, and the First Year of the Provisional Government of Texas. \Vitnesses: his Fox X Fields, Interpreter mark Henry Millard (Rubric) Joseph Durst A. Horton George W. Case Mathias A. Brigham George W. Hockley, Secretary of the Commission.
Sam Houston (Rubric) John Forbes (Rubric) his Colonel X Bowl mark his Big X Mush mark his Samuel X Benge mark Oosoota X his mark his Corn X Tossle mark his The X Egg mark his John X Bowl mark Tunnettee X his mark.
[Source]: Texas T1·eaties, Texas State Library. Besides the original from which this copy was made, the Texas State Library also has several certified copies, one of which is in the handwriting of John Forbes. PROCLAMATION CONCERNING THE ENEMY'S OCCUPATION OF BEXAR 1 Convention Hall, Washington, March 2, 1836 War is raging on the frontiers. Bexar is besieged by two thousand of the enemy under the command of General Sesma. Reinforcements are .on the march to unite with the besieging army. By the last report, our force in Bexar was only one hundred and fifty men. The citizens of Texas must rally to the aid of our army, or it will perish. Let the citizens of the east march to the combat. The enemy must be driven from our soil, or desolution will accompany their march upon us. Independence is declared; it must be maintained. Immediate action united with valor, can alone achieve the great work. The services of all are forthwith required in the field. Sam Houston Commander-in-Chief of the Army. P. S. It is rumored that the enemy are on their march to Gonzales, and that they have entered the colonies. The fate of
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