The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 131
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The Clopper Correspondence, 1834-1838.
call'd the Invincible1 she has come out to protect the coast, and
Lynch told me that Col Macomb has gone on to New York to pur-
chase 4 Vessels with arms and ammunition, 6-32 pounders 4-
twelve pounders and some 6 pounders for the protection of the
coast they intend fortifying Galveston this spring. I inform'd
you in my last latter of the failure of our crop owing to the ants
and worms and sickness of Britton and myself also. I am now en-
joying good health at present, except occasional attacks of the
Rheumatism. Doctr. P. intends living at the Point the Present
year which is now call'd New-Washington.
Bancroft went to the army and has return'd a few days ago I
have not seen him there is no person to be had to do any thing at
the present crisis I should be glad to see you out here as soon as
practicable. there is now living at sloop point a Mr. Seymour and
family from New York very clever people he had selected his land
near Robinson's82 Colony last year but does not like to move there
at present he says he would like to purchase one or two hundred
acres for a residence on the Bay. I told him I would write and let
you know whether he could have it off of the land adjoining Dr.
Ps. and Col. Morgans. he wish'd to, buy 50 or 100 acres from
me but I wont sell at the new house. I shall expect an answer on
the reciept of this. and now my Dear Father may God grant you
every happiness this world can bestow while here on earth and at
last that you may be reciev'd up to the Mansions of bliss where
there is Joy and pleasures forevermore. this prays
your affectionate Son,
A. M. CLOPPER
Remember me with love to Brother and Sisters friends etc.
Mr. Burnet and family are well.
Edward Este is determin'd not to write untill he recieves letters'See THE QUARTERLY, XII, 201-2, 252-261.
2Robertson's.131
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