The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 317
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The Bexar and Dawson Prisoners.
caped from prison and made my way to the city which I en-
tered on the next morning from thence via Puebla Perote, Jalapa
and Vera Cruz to New Orleans etc. On my passage through
Perote I saw some of my companions in irons chained in pairs and
was informed that they were set to work on the 2nd. January.
they are not supplied with meat and are destitute of means of
obtaining necessary articles for their comfort. they now num-
ber 55 a full list of whose names I beg leave to refer you an-
nexed hereto as also those left elsewhere which together
with the report of Chauncey Johnson commanding at Bexar of
date at Puebla the 18th. December last and which is now filed in
the Department of War and Marine' I beg leave most respectfully
to refer you together with his Excellency for further infor-
mation. And in case that any thing may be overlooked or neg-
lected herein by me I can assure you that at all times it will afford
me infinite pleasure to give the Department information as time
and opportunity may occur hoping that you will not fail upon
special matters to communicate with me by way of enquiry which
will always be promptly answered to the best of my knowledge
holding myself at all times individually responsible for whatever I
communicate.
Accept assurances for yourself and His Excellency the President
for the interest taken in my behalf while a prisoner of the respect
and esteem with which I am
Your most obt. friend and sevt.
A. Neill
List of Prisoners2 now in Perote Castle and elsewhere in Mexico.
1 Hon. A. Hutchinson, released 29 March 1843"
2 " Sam A. Maverick, released 29 March 18438
3 " W. E. Jones, released 29 March 1843"
4 Mr. Chauncey Johnson, released 23 March 1844.
'This report has not been found.
'The numbering and arrangement of the names is Neill's. The state-
ments concerning the release, escape or death of the prisoners have
been added by the editor and unless credited to other sources are based
on Green's Journal of the Texian Expedition against Mier.
"Hutchinson's Diary.317
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