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and its accompanying desolation it is impossible to give any satisfac-
tory opinion. I beleive [sic] it depends much upon the effect that
Santa Anna's release and return to Mexico will have upon their
present distracted and disorganized population, he will not again
invade us, and should he be well received at home and be able to
regain his former power and influence we shall have no further
trouble from Mexico at present. We are looking anxiously for a
recognition of our Independence by the United States, as we are now
in that situation that Mr. [Henry] Clay's report said would justify
our recognition.
Respecting your proposed undertaking I do not know that I can
write much that will serve you, but I will try, previous to the invasion
I had collected many documents and old papers that contained much
matter respecting the early history of the colonies. They were de-
stroyed by the enemy at Bastrop & I cannot renew them. Genl..[Stephen
F.] Austin, who could have furnished much information for such a
work, is dead. I think of no other person near me who can supply
more than you can collect from works heretofore published. Mrs.
[Mary Austin] Holley's work (the new edition published in 1836)
will give you much valuable information. Be cautious of using .,[D. B.]
Edward's History of Texas. There is little in his work that can be
relied on except what is stolen from Mrs. Holley. I send you the
speeches of Gen'l Austin & C'ol. [William H.] Wharton, delivered in
the United States during their visit to the United States the past
season. You can glean something from them. What I give you must
be events that have transpired since my residence in Texas.
In the month of May after you left me our State Legislature was
dispersed by the Military of the General Government. Some of its
members, the Governor and Col. [Benjamin R.] Milam who was at
the seat of government (Monclova) were arrested & thrown into
prison, this proceeding aroused public feeling in Texas, hitherto, the
Revolution in the interior had disturbed them very little more than
if they had been a different nation. They feared that they were to
become the sport of the different chieftains who were struggling for
power. We remained during the summer in that feverish and excited
state that usually precedes some great convulsion, frequent public
meetings were held & committees of Safety appointed in every part
of Texas, little could be learned of doings of the General Govern-
ment & still less of their intentions towards Texas that was satisfac-
tory. The Military officers of the General Government who were near
us, constantly held to us "peace" and protested that there was no
intention to change the Government. The General Government had
always kept a small garrison at Goliad, sometimes called La Bahia
and also at San Antonio de Bexar, sometimes called San Antonio &
sometimes Bexar or Bejar (I am thus particular that you may identify
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