Horatio Chriesman to Stephen F Austin, 08-16-1832 [?] Horatio Chriesman Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 10-02-2010 Stephen F Austin Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 2, pp. 843 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 08-16-1832 [?] Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Concerning supplies for Piedras's troops.

I have just been favored with your official note of this day transmitting to me a copy of Mr. James Bowie's letter to you from the Angelina

The municipality at this time is entirely destitute of any public funds whereby aid might be promptly furnished to the troops of the 12th Batallon that formerly garisoned Nacogdoches— Nevertheless on account of the great importance that succor should be promptly furnished them as also in compliance with my duty— I have appointed a Commissioner to proceed to Mr. Roman's Comisario of the precinct of Viesca and in conjunction with that officer to afford every aid that may be practicable, and which I hope may be sufficient to meet their present wants.

God and Liberty Austin [August?] 16 1832

Horatio Chriesman

[Addressed:] To Col Stephen Austin Commander of the Militia of Austin