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sight out of mind" perhaps applies to me. I know not whether I huve friends there, out of my own family. It is reported in this city that I have none and as a proof of it, it is said that a news- paper is bountifully supported in the colony by the great mass of the people for the express purpose of abusing · me. This I do not believe nor half of the reports about the efforts of individuals to calumniate and ruin me. I cannot, as yet, have so bad an opinion of human nature. I care nothing about the upper colony 1 except to show that all my conduct in regard to it has been correct, as it has been. I certainly do rely upon my friends in the colony to make some efforts to place the truth of all these matters before the Govt. They ought to remember that I am in a distant prison unable, [by my] situation, to repel calumny, or defend [my]self- nnd that I am in this prison for having performed what I believed was my duty to my constituents; as a public agent. It ought to be remembered that the duties of constituents, towards their public agents, is not less sacred and [man] datory, than that of the agent to his constituents. I think you ought to go to l\fonclova, [and] lay a statement of facts before the state [govern]ment [Re]member me to Sarah, to ]\,fr Scotts [fam]ily, and to all my o]d companions and friends- S. F. AusTIN [Rubricl [A letter dated] Brazoria J\-Iay 4 was published in the New Orlenns Bulletin which has in[jured me]. I prefer that my name should be [kept] out of the news papers. All is perfectly quiet in this quarter and I believe all over the nation. The elections are going on in harmony every where. S. F. Ausns I send this by Mr Comber, a respectable young gentleman of ~ome capital, who thinks of settling somewhere in that country. I recom- mend him to all my friends S. F. A.
ELECTION RETURNS
September 7, 183·1.
See Calendar.
HENRY S~IITH TO ..A.USTIN
September 8, 1834.
See Calendar.
• 'l'lJc Rohertsou colony. See Robn tson's s tntero(>tJI, .July 2, 1834.
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