James Bowie and James Fannin to Stephen F Austin, 10-24-1835 James Bowie and James Fannin 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 05-23-2011 Stephen F Austin Mission of Espada, Texas Camp Salado, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 207 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 10-24-1835 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

Anticipating attack, ask reinforcements

Mission of Espada 24th octr 35

Saturday evening 4 oclk P. M

Genl. Austin

By our Courier of this morning I informed you every circumstance to this date— I requested re-inforcements to the amt of fifty men, and suggested our investing the Town above and below, and acting in concert.

Being informed of your additional strength I am now emboldened to ask for 150—as we have the Roads to Rio Grande and Misions below to guard, and the small parties necessary to do it effectually, will weaken our force so as to make our position not altogether as safe, at is might be, and can be, when you have such forces above—

We have such information, as to apprehend an attack to night from Baragan, as he knows our numbers, and threatened us today—Fowd- fifty men tonight, and say to us what you wish done, and when we may expect others —and whether we shall take a position near Bexar 10-25-1835 — Should any other officer be chosen to supercede Col Bowie, will you allow (me) (Fannin) to suggest the names of Genl. Huston and col. Hall— Mr Wharton will assign my reasons etc

James Bowie [Rubric]

J W Fannin Jr [Rubric]

[Addressed:] Genl. S F Austin Camp Salado