why was captain juan seguin away from the alamo at the time of the battle?
he left to serve as a delegate at the convention of 1836,
while on a scouting mission, he was captured by mexican troops.
one of his family members had fallen ill.
he had been dispatched as a courier to raise more volunteers,

Ibelieve the answer is the  third option, or c.

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