[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 13, 1836] Page: 1 of 3
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(/ , New Orleans 13th. August 1836.
Pr. #vtiw Col. Haninn
Genl. S. F. Austin
Texas
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you duplicat of my
respects of 3oth. ultoe pr. Julius Caesar, which vessel I
hope has reached safely your port.
The Presidents ( D. G. Burnet) proclamation respecting
the Blockade of Matamoros has been published in this City,
and the Newspapers passed their criticisms thereupon. Soma
dfare
insurance Companies have write to Comtd+g Dallas to Pensacola
for his assistance to convoy vessels into Matamoros and Tampico,
3^0 which he has acceeded, and in his letter dated 9th- inst?
published in the papers of this city, he says, that not having
received any orders from the Govemt i. e: U. S. respecting
the Blockade of Matamoros, he can not permit the interruption
of the American trade into the Ports of Mexico, - the Insurance
Offices at present do not insure any thing at any rate to
Matamoros, but it is expected that so soon, as the American
Man of war, (which Com: Dallas promissed^ shall have appeared
off the Mississippi, the Companies will resume their former
business, and insurance may be effected at the Customary rates.-
The Sch: Venus (Mex.) put off for Tampico, but as the Indepen-
dence ( Tex) went down by the same tow, it cutt Cable at the
Battle ground and it is coming up again to discharge. - The
Independence stopped also at the Battle ground, for what reason
it is not known, unless to jffffrd her some assistance in as
Much as few evenings ago, the Venus has suffered an injury
by her Jibboom being carried off by a tow that went down the
river, and which came in contact with it. - I am of opinion
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Fisher, George. [Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 13, 1836], letter, August 13, 1836; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth218133/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.