Clinton July 25th. 1832

Col Austin

Dr Sir I have not written to you on my return home according to my promise when in your Country. I had for some time declined the Idea of visiting your Country again, owing to misfortune in my family etc. At present however I have become satisfied to come to Your Country in the fall, provided I can hear from you, and understand the state of affairs, I see an account in one of your last papers, of a meeting of the Inhabitants of your Colony and resolutions past etc also I see an account of Bradburns defeat at Anhuac by Capt Adams and also of the defeat of Velasco Commanded by Capt John Austin on the 27th June, since which time I have become quite anxious to hear the true and correct statement of the state of the Country at present, Therefore Col I wish you to write me respecting the same and give me your opinion with regard to what I could do there at present, and what I will have to depend on when I come if I do, I shall come to remain in the Country, to make it my home perhaps for life—

I should be very happy to be there, in defence of your Colony and there is numbers in my Parish who would go at any time, where there should be and inducement held out to them worthy of their attention—we are all anxiously awaiting to hear of Santa Anna proveing Victorious and your Colony open for emigrants, and to see your Colny at peace and a Flourishing write me upon the reception of this, and you shall either hear from me amediately, or see me personally and accompanied by as many as you would wish If directed by you so to do—

W. C. Whitaker [Rubric]