Plummer Papers

To Francis W. Plummer From Jos E. Plummer (Father)

Addressed to
Francis W. Plummer
La Grange College Alabama
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Dear Francis

I have been trying for some time to get some Ala Bells to send you but cannot succeed in getting it or Louisiana except the inclosed & we have a treasure note issued which ??? here but would not be of any service to you and to get other money at Houston is impossible as soon as I can I will send you & Mr Kennerly some We have nothing but the rumours of Mexicans arming on for a fortnight and such raising of troops preparing horses electing officers I never saw when to a behold it turns out some 50 mexicans came within 8 miles of Baxar where the troops stationed there had there horses at grass guarded by a few boys shot one took another prisoner and cleared out but from a report from the Natchez ?? of war off the coast of Mexico they report that several different parties of mexicans have crossed the Rio Grande for Texas and we are sending out a parcel of mounted ??? to meet them and give them a race back and where the stopping place will be I know not but suppose Matamoros or Mexico. James ??? left here a few days since for Rastnax in good health

I am mending slowly but hope to leave in a few days should be off now but my horse has gone on a trip of war to Baxar and will not be back for a week after which time I go to Matagorda and return there with my Land papers then for Live Oak Point and remain till I get a house built

Saml still ??? I suppose at L.O. Pt. I have had a long a ?? Illness now 3 months since I came here and not 3 times since I was back here I been able to get into town only about 150 yards, my legs have been swollen almost to bursting but they are now going down but very little elasticity in my nerves and much ??? I wish to break my Land ??? turn to Ala but if Saml is not to busy will try and get him to go and see you all.

If the mexicans do not come on the Land office will open in about a month all the officers are appointed and will be at their post

Dr. Shacklefore here in good health I company leaves here today well armed and mounted for the west say Baxar for the purpose of reinforcing the troops already there give my best love to mother & children and be a good boy, my regards to friends and all who enquire after me

Your afft Father
Jos E. Plummer
City of Houston
Jan 1st 1838

Contributed by Sylvi

University of Texas at Arlington University Libraries Special Collections Collection:
Plummer Papers
Location: GA10
Caption: 1837-1839