P W Grayson to Stephen F Austin, 10-11-1835

P W Grayson to Stephen F Austin, 10-11-1835 P W Grayson 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 03-28-2011 Stephen F Austin Camp at Gonzales, Texas Unknown Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 173 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 10-11-1835 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

Notifying him of his election to command the "Volunteer army of Texas."

Camp at Gonzales, October 11, 1835.

Quarters of the Council of War—General S. F. Austin—Sir: I am instructed to inform you that an order was on this day issued by this council calling on the captains of each company to hold an election for a commander-in-chief of the volunteer forces of Texas now assembled at this point That election was accordingly held at 4 o'clock P. M. of the present day, and that by the returns to this board of the election held in the diferent companies made by the captains thereof, it appears that you have been chosen without opposition commander-in-chief of the volunteer army of Texas now in the field. The members of this board take this occasion to congratulate you on the high office to which you have been called. Relying in common with all their fellow-citizens upon the skill and courage with which you will endeavor to conduct the campaign to the desired result, I am with the highest respect your friend and fellow-citizen,

P. W. Grayson President of the Council.

True copy. William P. Smith, Secretary.