Tenoxtitlan 10th March 1834
R. M. Williamson Esq
D. Sir I received yours of the 9th Ult. and avail my self of this
opputunity, to write you in answer. I arrived in this place yesterday
All in good health. Nothing important in my last tour in the Upper
Country.
I shall leave hear as soon as I can get some supplies from the lower
country—-I can be found on the yegua or its waters.
Mr. Moore will give you a plot of the much desired single league.
I have trayersed Willis Creek and Vally some twenty or thirty
miles. Land good but a scarcity of Timber.
Hoxeys 10 league tract on San Gabriel is not as I could have wished
it, the survey takes but little of the River, your Creek runs diagonally
through it, the cutting off six leagues has made the tract much less
valuable than it would have been, however it is such an error as
might have been made by much closer observers than either you or I.
Your friend Doct. Pollard can be accommodated, either in the
Brazos or San Andres as he may wish, Mr. Moore will give you or
the Doctor such information as we are in possession of, from which
you must determine.
I find the Robinson fever raging in this peaceful land, and am
informed that it is raging below in a way calculated to alarm the fears
of every well wisher of peace and harmony. Is Texas like Mexico
destined to commotions and Civil Wars? I hope not, but fear the
result of this damnable contagious poisen emitted throughout the
Land by Robinson and his sattelites.
Some efficient measures must be taken to check this mad-man, or
means used to quiet the minds of a deluded and distracted people,
otherwise confusion and probably its attendant (Blood-shed) must
be the result. The cole when properly kindeled may burst out in a
flame that will consume Texas.
Much preparation and big talk at this place by the party, I have
not yet seen or had any conversation with them but will in a short
time.
Give me all the news you have, I have been where I could hear
nothing and here what I get is worse than nothing. I am sometimes
ready to say that I will turn Hermit, live with the Indians or quit
this Hole of Confusion.
Present my respects to all the boys and accept the same for
yourself.
F. W. JOHNSON [Rubric]
[Addressed:] E. M. Williamson Esq Sanfelipi de Austin. Texas