San Felippe Aug 9 '34

Dr Sir

I arrived here yesterday morning and expect to leave, on Monday—-accompanying Col Almonte We are informed on good authority, that the cholera is in San Antonio-—deaths 6 or 7 a day,— it commenced about the 27th last month—We are in hopes it will have abated by the time we get on—

Johnson writes from there, that he will be able to procure a favorable address from the Ayuntamiento.-—

I have seen the one from Matagorda, which is a considerable improvement on the first, but not so full as I could have wished— The Liberty Memorial is well written and is perhaps very good as to the substance tho' there is a little of it I do not like altogether.

The one from the Colorado, Johnson has with him We shall get it from him at San Antonio where it appears lie will remain-

But my main dependence is on Almonte-—There is no very important, additional information as to the progress of the Revolution.—4000 Sta Anna men, have marched against San Louis Potosi— Mexico is measurably quiet. We have heard, (to heighten our distresses) that there is even a State Revolution—Saltillo against Monclova. It seems that the people of the former place have set up a governor of their own, in opposition to the one at Monclova and threaten to storm the place, if the Official papers of all kind, are not given up to them—all is no doubt the work of a licentious mob—- What is to come of it I know not of course—as I suppose no one else does—

I will write you from San Antonio

P. W. Grayson

Monday Evening

We shall leave this, tomorrow or next day—waiting on Colo Almonte, as Jack and myself are now ready—

I have had some talk with the Colo on the subject of this State disorder—He laments it but thinks he understands the cause and that all will be well soon—Time will tell best.

P. W. G.

[Addressed.] Mr. James F. Perry, Gulf Prairie