John Beadbetter to Stephen F Austin, Branch T Archer, and William H Wharton, 05-02-1836
Summary: Sending a contribution for Texas
To Genl Austin, Col Wharton and Dr Archer
Gentlemen
Feeling interested for the Cause of Texas, and being So Situated in life that I cannot aid them personally I would beg Your acceptance of the Within as a Small testimony of My good wishes for their Success, over the blood thirsty Tyrant of the Mexican butchers
John Leadbetter Jr [Rubric]
Philada.