"Communicated," Telegraph and Texas Register, January 11, 1837

Summary: James Perry wrote to Mr. Borden protesting remarks made by William Wharton, who said Perry's family shirked military duty. Perry outlined the military service done by his family, including his son's presence at San Jacinto and his own efforts to fortify Galveston. He did not want his community thinking his family never served in the army.

MESSRS> BORDENS:--I have seen in your paper of the 16th of November, some remarks of Mr. Wm. H. Wharton, in the senate, in which he stated that my family was not represented in the field of battle; so far from this being the fact, two of my family, my son Moses A. Bryan and Mr. John W. Hassel were both actually in the battle of San Jacinto as private soldiers. My son Wm. J. Bryan returned from the army, whilst on its retreat from Colorado, very sick; a few days after his return, I took four negro men to Galveston Island to assist in fortifying that Island, and was in the public service until after the battle, which Col. Morgan and divers[sic] others can testify. My sole object for wishing you to insert this note, is to prevent the public from believing that I and my family were recreants and runaways.

JAMES F. PERRY.

Peach Point, December 10, 1836.

Source Copy Consulted: "Communicated," Telegraph and Texas Register, January 11, 1837, p. 3