R R Royall to Stephen F Austin, 10-13-1835

R R Royall to Stephen F Austin, 10-13-1835 R R Royall 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 Mr Jon Johnson Stephen F Austin San Felipe de Austin, Texas Headquarters, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 181-182 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 10-13-1835 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 that Nacogdoches has elected San Houston to command forces of East Texas

San Felipe Oct 13. 1835

To Col. Stephen F. Austin

Dear Sir

Mr John Johnson who bears these to you—has just arrived from Nacogdoches and San Agustin with a communication from the Committees of those places which we transcribe to you

San Agustin 6 oct. 1835.

Committee Room

Whereas in the present emergency organization and energy of action are necessary and whereas we see the great necesity of a Commander in Chief of this Dept for the purpose of issuing orders raising troops etc and being well satisfied of the fitness capacity and fidelity of Genl Saml Houstin for such a station—

Be it therefore Resolved that we with the Concurrance of the Com of Safty and vig of Nacog do hereby appoint the said Saml Houston. Genl and Command in Cheif of the forces of this Depart, vesting him with full powers to raise troops organise the fo[r],ces and do all things appertaining to such office And be it further resolved that the powers of the Said Com'der continue in force till the Gen[er]al Consultation of Texas shall make farther provisions And be it farther resolved that said Houston be required to issue proclamations and Call for recruits and to do all things in his power to sustain the principles of the Constitution of 1824

[Signed] Philip A. Sublett chairman"

A. G. Kellog Secry

Mr Johnson will be enabled to detail many particulars which we cannot put to paper and which are of a very encoura'g nature—particularly of the friendliness of the Cherokees etc—

We have not heard from Matagorda or Harrisburg but have requested Genl Houston to send a guard agreeable to your request to take on the Cannon from Harrisburg etc—

We are all in high spirits expecting to hear from you of Success—

R. R. Royall president

C. B. Stewart S'y

[Addressed:] Col Stephen F. Austin head quarters favd by Mr. Jon Johnson