hɪz ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz ɪnðə tˈɛksəs stˈeɪt ˈɑːɹkaɪvz æz sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv wˈɔːɹ ɹᵻvˈiːl, baɪ ðə dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ʃˈeɪkinəs ʌv hˈændɹaɪɾɪŋ, ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪv pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə ðə tˈɛksənz ʌv sˈæntə ˈænəz tɹˈuːps hˈɛdɪŋ təwˈɔːɹd sˌæn dʒæsˈɪntoʊ.
His writings in the Texas State Archives as Secretary of War reveal, by the degree of shakiness of handwriting, the relative proximity to the Texans of Santa Anna's troops heading toward San Jacinto.