1086
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
against such dangers in future. .o:Iy mot.to always has been Fidel-ily to JIewico, oppos-it-ion to violent 'lllen 01· measU?·es it is the only sound rule for Texas. I am more convinced 0£ it now than ever, tho I never doubted it notwithstanding it would see11i as tho I had in one single act and for a moment departed from it, but I never did. vVhen I left Texas in April 1833 the people there "·ere determined to Jmye a state. As thJ agent £or those people it was my duty to promote that determination but neither the people of Texns nor myself have ever in the least failed in our duty ns l\foxican Citizens nncl there never has been any kind of design or plot to separate Texas from the l\1ex.icuu republic. All the rumors and reports and sus- picions that have been circulated about me and about the people of Texas on this subject are uterly false and without the least founda- tion in truth s. F. AUSTIN 1.fr. s. M:. WILLIAMS I annex n copy of a letter received by l\Ir. G about a hour ngo in great1wste Yours }IENnY [A.osTIN] [Addressed:] Ivir. S. l\L vViJliums :OicKinncy & ,villiams Brazoria Texas
i\1. A. DiffAN TO J. F. PrnRY
September 1, 1834.
See Calendar.
SAMUEL M. WILqAMS TO JAMES F. PEnRY
l\fouth of Ilrasos 3d Scptemr. 1834
DEAn Sm. I enclose for your perusal and the satisfaction of nfrs. Perry the last letter that I have rcc:' 1 from our friend Col Austin. I wrote to him from Orleans ancl further authorized him to draw on Beers: St John ancf'"Co for 1,000$ whit·h will last him until we can h~ar further from him. I leave here in the steam boat for Colnmbia. If I bad mnde my journey by Land should have done myself the pleasure of callin~ on you. I um very anxious to [!Ct home_and am with esteem yr frie nd SAl\IUEL ~1 ,v1LLL-\.l\fS [Rubric] [Addressed:] l\fr. James F Perry At home
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