Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841 - Page 19
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next morning, and at 1 PM got down to within ten leagues of
this place, where we stopped to get wood, which had been
cut for the Zavala[.] About two miles ashore this point I
met a Schooner bound up to the town, which I took in
tow, and that afternoon stopped another, also bound up[.]
I had not permitted even a canoe to pass going down,
and the French Consul had been kept behind us all day,
he having taken an active part in favor of the Federalists
and having been also present during the whole conference
between the Genl and myself at the Bar, before coming
up. I invited him on board the Ship, but he preferred
remaining behind in his canoe[.] Remained at the wood pile
all night, and the next morning I received a letter from
Genl Anaya sent, after it was known in Tobasco that I
had stopped the two Schooners, (for the Captain of one of
them, was in town and got down the next morning) the
great length of which, precludes the possibility of sending a
copy or translation, as it is five sheets closely written, the
only three paragraphs which are of any account, are the
following.
“Notwithstanding all that has been said above, and
to say the truth, I confess that I did tell you at the ‘Barra’
that I would give not only $25,000, but even more if cir-
cumstances would permit my getting it, and that it would
be for the purpose of putting the Squadron in condition to
commence active service in favor of the Federal cause and
to continue as you promised me[,] but I repeatedly told you,
that if we had plenty of money, that the Squadron should
want for nothing, and that if we were short, we must
suffer mutually the want; to all of which you assented.”
“You saw that with all possible haste I established a Govt,
and you know that immediately after I solicited the Govr
to furnish me with money for your squadron, and to pay the
expenses of the war; that the day you wished to sail I only had
eight
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Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841. Texas Navy Papers, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.