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Texas Historical Association Quarterly
ready to come to this country at the very moment the government
shall be settled, as for a trifle he may procure a possession of land
that will make a fortune for himself, his children and his children's
children of its own increase in value and such a cotton country is
not under the sun. I have just been introduced to Mr. McNiell
a nephew of Mr. S. who is now in this place and appears to be
much of a gentleman. Give my most kind affection to Amelia
and Mr Smith and to my own Dear Mary and James give a thou-
sand tender embraces and for you my Dearest Martha may the
smile of heaven keep you as happy as possible till we meet.
M. Autry.
Tell Brothers J. & S. I have not time to write to them at pres-
ent as Mr. Madding and Sevier by whom I send this can not wait.
Tell Brother Jack to think of nothing but coming here with us;
that if he knew as much about this country as I already do he
would not be kept from it. Tell him to study law as this will be,
the greatest country for that profession as soon as we have a gov-
ernment that ever was known.
M. A.
P. S. We stand guard of nights and night before last was mine
to stand two hours during which the moon rose in all her mildness
but splendor and majesty. With what pleasure did I contemplate
that lovely orb chiefly because I recollected how often you and I
had taken pleasure in standing in the door and contemplating her
together. Indeed I imagined that you might be looking at her at
the same time. Farewell Dear Martha.
M. A.
P. S. Col. Crockett has just joined our company.1
The following copy of a muster roll shows some of the com-
panions with whom Autry left Nacogdoches.
Know all men by these presents: That I have this day vol-
untarily enlisted myself in the Volunteer Auxiliary Corps, for
and during the term of six months.
And I do solemnly swear that I will bear true allegiance to the-
provisional Government of Texas, or any future Government that
may be hereafter declared, and that I will serve her honestly and
faithfully against all her enemies whatsoever and observe and obey
the orders of the Governor of Texas, the orders and decrees of the
present and future authorities and the orders of the officers ap-
1This letter was addressed to Mrs. Martha W. Autry, Middleburg, Harde-
man Cty., Tennessee.
21t is obtained from a copy in the General Land Office (Muster Rolls.
of the War with Mexico, p. 117). The original roll was destroyed by
fire in the burning of the adjutant general's office in 1855.320
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