Clinton July 25th. 1832
Col Austin
Dr Sir I have not written to you on my return home according
to my promise when in your Country. I had for some time declined
the Idea of visiting your Country again, owing to misfortune in my
family etc. At present however I have become satisfied to come to
Your Country in the fall, provided I can hear from you, and
understand the state of affairs, I see an account in one of your last papers,
of a meeting of the Inhabitants of your Colony and resolutions past
etc also I see an account of Bradburns defeat at Anhuac by Capt
Adams and also of the defeat of Velasco Commanded by Capt John
Austin on the 27th June, since which time I have become quite
anxious to hear the true and correct statement of the state of the
Country at present, Therefore Col I wish you to write me
respecting the same and give me your opinion with regard to what I could
do there at present, and what I will have to depend on when I come
if I do, I shall come to remain in the Country, to make it my home
perhaps for life—
I should be very happy to be there, in defence of your Colony and
there is numbers in my Parish who would go at any time, where
there should be and inducement held out to them worthy of their
attention—we are all anxiously awaiting to hear of Santa Anna
proveing Victorious and your Colony open for emigrants, and to see
your Colny at peace and a Flourishing write me upon the reception
of this, and you shall either hear from me amediately, or see me
personally and accompanied by as many as you would wish If
directed by you so to do—
W. C. Whitaker [Rubric]