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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
John A. Willinms to Austin, March 2, 1829. Thanking Austin for assistance in getting land for settlers on the Trinity, and warning him against certain inhabitants of that section. Green De Witt to Austin, l\Iarch 3, 1829. Reporting depredations of Indians in his settlement and battle with Tahuacanas. Recommends appointment ot Rangers to patrol the frontier. • Austin to W. C. Carr: March 4, 1829. Sends him for record receipts for $2,000 from Anthony Butler on account of Moses Austin's debts. Progress of Texas and difficulties which he has overcome. Personal items. Interpretation of Jackson's election. Thomas M. Duke to Austin, March 8, 1829. Asks Austin to use influence to secure augumcntntion of his land. This due to compensation for his sacrifices in the public sel'Vice. . (Omitted.) David G. Ilurnet to Austin, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 10, 1829. Recent polit- ical unrest in Mexico bas deterred many from emigrating to Texas. Comments on Jackson's Cabinet. Austin to Nathaniel Cox, March 10, 1829. Wants to settle with the Hawkins estate on account of Hawkins's assistance in settling his first colony. Will visit New Orleans if Cox is authorized to settle. Lack of time and money will make visit short. Manuel de :Mier y Ter(rn to Austin, l\Iatamoros, March 12, 1829. Giving Austin notes for map. Approval of coasting trade. Josiah H. Bell to Austin, :March 13, 1829. People of his section disgusted with disturbances at San Felipe. He thinks the lawyers are to blame. All have confidence in Austin and depend on him to set things right. People will support an academy but don·t want It located at Sun Felipe.· Austin to Josiah H. Bell, March 17, 1829. Replying to charges reported by Bell March 14: The alcalde and the ayuntamiento oueyiug the State law in making certain registrations for the citizens; most of popular uueusiness arises from ignorance of the law and inability of the people to inform themsel\"es because they do not understand Stlanish. If the people object to the lawyers, let them settle their difficulties by arbitration and drive the lawyers out of business. He himself knows the laws and is in touch with the acts of the ayuntamiento; he will protect the people. Peter Ellis Benn to Austin, l\Iarch 1S, 1829. .Assuring Auslin that reports of Spanish invasion unfounded. Opinion of law to p1·otect debtors. J. E. B. Austin to Austin, March 18, 1829. Coasting trnde. Popular dis- content with local government. Popularity of Austin. Anastacio Bustamante to Austin, March 23, 1829. Hopes that the colonists will join in a campaign to exterminate the Tahuayases. • Anastacio Bustamante to Austin, l\Iarch 23, -1829. Asking him to cooperate with Colonel Elosua in a campaign of extermination against the Tahuayases. William Morton to Austin, l\Iarch 25, 1829. People will support an academy, but will not consent to ha,e it in any way under the authority of the ayuntamiento of San Felipe. Austin to Thomas White, March 31, 1829. Character of the Texan settlers will bear comparison with those in any frontier community. Explains that reports of bad character are sp1·ead by persons whom he has expelled from the colony. J. B. Austin in account with W. B. Nuckols, March -, 1829. Price list. Jos~ Antonio Navarro to Austin, April 2, 1829. Commercial commissions. (Omitted.)
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