Brasoria 10 Sept 1835
Mrs M A Holley
My dear Sister
Stephen has at last arrived. I rode all night through the swamp and rain
to meet him at Perrys His arrival unites all parties—We, the Republicans
have striven hard to keep all quiet until his arrival with certain intelligence
of the movements and intentions of the Mexican Govt and thanks be to God
have succeeded with the exception of a few acts of the War party, not
compromising the whole people—
Now we meet on middle grounds. Strict Republican Principles—That
is, to stand upon our constitutional and vested rights—reject the
Centralismo Plan if offered to us and if they send a force to fight us to repell
force by force—
United we have nothing to fear If compelled to take arms in defence
of our Republican and Natural rights, Republican institutions and
principles against despotism—That Just, Holy and Omnipotent Judge who ever
decides in favor of the rightious cause, will be our sword and our shield
and The Texians will be as safe as the Israelites in the land of the
Philistines
With such a cause we shall Command the Sympathies of our Republican
friends in the North and of the friends of freedom throughout the World
Should Santa Anna march against us with the Mexican army—the
Republicans in the South will rise and make a diversion in our favor
a Grand Dinner and Ball were got up for the occasion on two days notice
in a Manner very creditable to the Committee and port—the only thing- I
did not like was 7$ a head for ball and supper and 30 more for a decent suit
of clothes which I had not and could have done without There were 60
covers and despite the short notice the table was three times filled by men
alone In the evening the long room was filled to a Jam at least 60 or 80
ladies who danced the sun up and the Oyster Creek girls would not have
quit then had not the room been wanted for breakfast—you never saw
such enthusiasm
Mrs. Phelps is here with Almira and the two Miss Munsons, they go
home today—Stephen left last night to be at S Felipe on the 12th when all
the upper world is to be there, I stay to correct the proof sheets of the
address and then go to St Felipe to close our land business—within a
year every league will be worth 40,000$—I will write the girls from home
Perhaps in time for this Packet Fathers blessing upon his children and
Sister
Your Brother
Say to my dear daughters I found their affectionate letters here on my
return from Perrys, have had scarcely time to read, much less answer them.
I shall get part of my crop off for N Orleans within six weeks, I order
the product to you except so much as may be indispensable to my own
wants, at present I have not enough money to buy a good horse and no one
sells on credit
With this you ought to receive the handbill and newspapers giving all
particulars
dont send the guns to Tailer
[Addressed:] Mrs M Austin Holley Lexington Kentucky—Mail
Postmark New Orleans Sep. 27
Recd. Oct. 11, 1835