The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 142
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days previous. he reciev'd your letter written in February fav'd
per Mr. Bamford. I also reciev'd several at the same time
with one from Mrs. Wilson, she was well and desir'd to be remem-
ber'd to you. Mr. Burnet told me that it was impossible to get
any thing done ever since the war began. he told me that he
would write a long letter in answer to yours immediately, as he
pass'd through Harrisburg. Martin Allen was with him. he got
Darius Gregg and had that League of Land survey'd, and it came
out exactly right so as to take in Martin Allens land to the lower
half. Mr. Callaham told me he never saw a man more pleas'd than
Mr. Allen was. I saw Gregg a short time ago he told me he gave
the notes of it to Allen.
I have been to see Majr. Burnet lately, relative to my getting a
Petition for the Land that my Brothers was to have gotten. he
told me that it could not be done and that he thought it very doubt-
ful whether you could hold your League as you had left the Coun-
try. I told him that you had been rendering all the assistance for
Texas that you possibly could at Cincinnati, that you had furnish'd
Ton balls for the Cannon that came from there etc. he said that
might make a difference. I went up to Houston and show'd my
discharges to the President, and he told me that they were not
made out right, that I must have them made out correct against
next Congress, which I shall get Majr. Burnet to do. the weather
has been remarkably dry for six or seven weeks past, so much so
that the sun has parch'd nearly every thing up I rather think that
crops of Corn will be short on account of the Drouth I have not
been able to get scarcely any thing done. I have been afflicted with
Rheumatic pains more or less this whole season. from the tone of
your last letter I am daily looking for you and Rachel. I hope you
will bring some Corn, Flour, Coffee and Sugar with you as those
articles are very much needed. a few Mackerel would be an excel-
lent relish and very acceptable. at the time of the runaway scrape
the Mexicans enter'd my House, and took what provision I had,
and some of the Tories or negroes I know not which, stole my sieve,
plates Cups and Saucers, Knives and forks, milk pans etc, broke
me up in the house Keeping line. should this reach you before
you start, I wish you to bring such articles with you also cooking142
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