The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 18, July 1914 - April, 1915 Page: 270
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you to make yourself easy and remain in Anahuac as I am deter-
mined to give you any assistance that you may need. If there
should arrive any vessel, I wish you to inform me of it imme-
diately, and I will furnish you with as many men as may be neces-
sary for the collection of the duties. I am determined that no
vessel shall enter without paying the duties. I understand that
goods are landing at the Neches. If you wish to go there I
will furnish you with men sufficient to go with you. If I had
been at home and in health you would not have been without
troops at Anahuac.
Very respectfully, Your Friend, Etc.
WIM. I-IARDIN.
We certify the above to be a true copy from the original in the
hands of Don Anto Gil Hernandez, Anahuac, Sept. 25, 1835.
Joseph Bryan Adam Smith
Geo. W. Miles A. Briscoe.2
Whether this certified copy was procured to prove Hardin's
loyalty to the cause of Mexico, or his disapproval of the independ-
ence movement in Texas is not known. While it seems to prove
both, at that time there were many others occupying the same
political position, who afterwards gladly joined their fortunes to
those of the independence party, and it is presumed that he was
of this number, as one of the counties of Texas was later named
in his honor.
The sentiments expressed in the foregoing letters furnish an
excellent index to the general feeling of the Texans up to this
time; they show how widely the views of good citizens were sep-
arated as to their proper course. But, events immediately follow-
ing the affair at Anahuac, among them orders from Mexico for
the arrest of Zavala, Travis and other leading citizens, drew all
factions of Texans together, precipitated the organization of com-
mittees, who were authorized to adopt resolutions proclaiming the
lawful rights of the people under the Constitution of 1824, and
hastened the formation of military companies for the defence of
those rights. When it became plain that Texans must prepare to
defend their homes by force of arms, it was natural that the two
chief towns of Harris County should occupy the front rank in the
organization of volunteer companies, but, it is doubtful whether
'This letter is from the Andrew Briscoe papers, in the writer's pos-
session.270
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