Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841 - Page 24
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New-Orleans in the Ship and be off the Coast of Mexico in a
short time again. I have funds enough on board, both for
the men, and the coal, and some to spare for the purchase of
the items of provisions which are not at Galveston, and some
rigging and Canvass [sic] which is indispensable; besides which, I
can meet the Draft given by Captain Lothrop on the Consul
at New-Orleans, which he of course protested, for Mr Bryan
is only Consul for the Port of New-Orleans, and has nothing
to do with the affairs of the Government in any other Port.
[T]his did not occur to Captn Lothrop at the time he gave the Draft.
I am anxious that this Ship should not enter the
Port of Galveston until we are recognised by Mexico, which
I think they can be compelled to do, by the fall.
I hope that my going to New-Orleans immediately
after my arrival off Galveston will meet the views of the
Department. There is a safe anchorage outside of the Bar,
where I will of course remain until I receive orders from
the Department, taking on board in the mean time a supply
of the items of Provisions that are in the Navy Store.
I will have to leave with the Zavala, the small
anchor and chain belonging to this Ship, and will have to
purchase one in New-Orleans, for which I have the funds,
as well as funds to pay all bills that have unavoidably accrued
since the sailing of the Squadron from Galveston.
The night we left Lobos Island the Captain
of the Fore-Castle Robt Steveson fell overboard, but was
picked up, although it was very dark. Some-time after, during
a Norther, S.C. Sawyer fell from the Fore-Top Gallant Yard
and was not picked up[.] [H]e was injured in the fall, as he
lay lifeless on the water, as the Ship passed him, and sunk
as she was coming to the wind, all of which did not occupy
more than three minutes[.] James Garret 2n Gunner,
died of scurvy[;] he was very old. Since we have been in
this river, James Molcom CS. [Common Seaman?][,] Chas Hoyt Marine, James
Duffues [?] Seaman, Michl Clarke CS. [Common Seaman?], Henry Rowen [Landsman]
and
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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.