The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 134
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
A. M. CLOPPER TO NICHOLAS CLOPPER.'
Highland Cottage 17th October 1836.
My Dear Father,
I reciev'd your letter on the 14th inst. by the hands of Doctor
Patrick, and it was truly gratifying to me, to hear of your recover-
ing and gaining strength. I hope there is many days if not years,
for you yet of happiness here below (comparatively speaking.) I
hope to see you once more at least in this world, and at Death; to
meet you with all my dear Brothers and Sisters, in the mansions
of Glory, and join in singing the praises of our dear Redeemer,
throughout the boundless ages of eternity. I just got home from
the Island of St Louis which lies between the west end of Galvez-
ton and the main land. I have been station'd there for about five
months for the purpose of carrying Express to. Velasco and back,
and another would take it on to the east end of Galvezton. I have
now been six months in the service. the brown mare Phillis was
taken to San Antonio. last fall I have never seen her since, and
as soon as Tomlin came in I lent him Tartar to ride to Matagorda,
and the people press'd him from him into the service, so he told
me. he then went on board the Independence2 and remain'd there
a few months. the last I heard of him he was in Orleans, and I'm
inclin'd to, think he has gone on to Boston. I had been riding
Fidelle a few days on the express, before the battle of San Jacinto
and shortly after the battle, I hobbled her out near Brinsons, in
the care of Adam Smith, untill I could go down to Galvezton
Island to get my chests which I had put on board of the Schooner
Flash, to. go, to New Orleans, and from thence to Cincinnati, and
when I return'd home, our Cavalry had taken my mare. off to the
army, so that I have not a single animal to ride. I will now en-
deavour to break the roan filly. my dear Father I have been very
unfortunate. I had a furlough to come home from the Island
about 3 months ago, from the President, and I had to return again
in the course of fifteen days and from the reports of the Enemy's
coming on again in a large body in a short time, I thought best to
'This letter and the next are written on the same sheet, which is di-
rected to Nicholas Clopper.
'See THE QUARTERLY, XII, 203, 265-275.134
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