Francis Smith to Stephen F Austin, 08-22-1832

Francis Smith to Stephen F Austin, 08-22-1832 Francis Smith 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 Tenoxtitlan, Texas San Felipe de 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. 848-849 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 08-22-1832 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

Troops abandoning the place and going to Bexar. Much danger from Indians.

Tenoxtitlan Aug. 22nd 1832.

Sir.

All the Spanish inhabitants left here this morning for Bexar. I met Col Ruiz two miles from this place quite sick, he requested me to write to you about his situation, of being sick and not having help enough to move on conveniently, that it was out of his power to go to Bexar in haste as you requested. Three days since a small party of Indians came here brought the horse saddle and bridle that was taken from H Reed when he was murdered they saw Reeds hat and pantaloons they had a severe battle with the murderers and killed five, they brought in the scalps of two. they say there is so much Indian sign above that they are afraid to hunt. The people here wish you to appoint a man to act as civil officer for the present, untill things can be better regulated, herewith I send you the names of the men here, and account of election.

Francis Smith [Rubric]

[Addressed:] Col Stephen F. Austin San Felipe