Fort Wood N. Y. Harbor Monday 9th May 1836
Dr Sir
I have the honor to inclose to you the proceedings of A Meeting of the
Citizens of Seneca Falls. (Where My Father Resides) On the Subject of
Texas
These And Other Articles in the Paper (inclosed) Which show that the
little Village of My homestead has caught the enthusiastic flame of Interest
in the Glorious Cause of Texas which calls so imperatively upon the just
of every Civilized nation, And particularly upon Americans to Arrest and
punish the Out-law Santa Anna,
E. B. Birdsall 3d U. S. Infy Fort Wood, N. Y.—
[Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin Comr. etc American Hotel N. York