Goliad September 16th 1835
Col. S. F. Austin
My Dear Sir
I congratulate you upon your safe return to Texas and hope your
presence will inspire sentiments of harmony, unanimity of opinion and
firmness of purpose and extend over our adopted country the mantle of
peace and tranquility—
Your old friend D. Juan Jose Herndz. [Hernandez] is no more he fell
a victim to cholera his widow is well— The Vasquez's are also well
and these and all your friends in this Section rejoice at your return and
desire your weal— I flatter myself with the hope that I shall enjoy the
pleasure of receiving a line from you— You can command my services
and be assured that I am Your friend and well wisher
Thomas G. Western