THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1067 I think I can answer for :Mr. Young [a~d] Mr: Jack in the same way- p w GRAYSON James F. Perry Peach Point
THol\ras F. J\llcKrNNEY To JAMES F. PERRY
Velasco July 27 1834
~Ir. J. F. PERRY
D Srn a gentleman had special charge as to the delivery of a package brot on board the Empress finding I lived at this place and the Sehr would not wa.it he was compelled to leave them with one of my workmen on the oposite side of the river. I imme- diately left for the settlements above and thus missed receiving the package which contained the letter directed to you by Col A as I infer from the hand writing-I have been exceedingly ill at l\fr Bell's for several days a.nd was only able yesterday morning to be moved after traveling all night by water arrived· at home this morning and hasten to forward the letter if it contains any knews as to the Col do let us hear a brief sketch of it William Jack writes me from San Felipe that Genl Almonte is in that place he finds him intelligent, pleasant, frank and candid he assures Mm that if Col Austin is not already released that he will unequi, 7 ocaly be in a very short time says we are a badly slandered people and were reported as being in a state of open rebellion and that he was sent in order to ascerta.in and report the facts and has and will take such measures as to set all on a fair footing I am truly yours much exhausted with fatigue and must lie down Only having just arrived at home • T. F. ~IcKrNNEY [Rubric] . . AYUNTAMIENTO OF J\IIATAGORDA TO GRAYSON AND JACK To Citizens PETER W. GnAYSON and SPENCER H JACK GENTLEMEN We have the honour to enclose you a memorial to the general Congress of the United Mexican States, praying for the liberation of our fellow Citizen and friend Col: Stephen F. Austin from the ·confinement under which we learn he is placed. t~ 1 e feeling which prompts our ·memorial we are convinced has a simultaneous existence with the memorials of the Ayuntamientos of other municipalities upon the same subject. And as we beg
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