Edward Gritten to Alcalde of Gonzales, 10-04-1835
Summary: Introducing a courier with letters to Austin from Colonel Ugartechea
To the Alcalde, Ayuntamiento and People of Gonzales.
Mr. Anderson, (accompanied by Col Ugartechea's confidential Secretary, Lieut. Rada, as Commissioner), proceeds to your place, as bearer of a communication from the Colonel, and also of the correspondence of, and with, Coln. Austin, of which I annex translations for your information and government. Mr Anderson will give you necessary and important intelligence, and to him I refer. I have to observe that I have become security to Col. Ugartechea for the safety and treatment of his secretary.
Col. Ugartechea has requested me to say to you, that this place is free and open as ever for the Americans to come in and go out unmolested, the same as before, and for the purposes of trade. He also desires to assure you that he will receive, with satisfaction and safe treatment, any person you may choose to send to him: and to have no distrust of his intentions, or word of honor.
Wishing you cordially well; and with the sincere and prompt tender of my services when necessary, I remain Fellow Citizens your True obt. Servt. and friend
Edward Gritten [Rubric]
Bexar,
P. S. Col. Ugartechea and Lieut. Rada assured me that there are three
regiments at Saltillo, whose further progress has been suspended by
General Cos, in the expectation that an amicable adjustment of the present
difficulties with the Colonies will be effected.
Edward Gritten [Rubric]