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THE AUSTIN PAPEHS
Jomes W. Breedlove to Austin, New Orleans, No,emher 22, 1S30. Recom• mencllng Henry l\lorse. (Omitted.) Fruncisco H.uiz to Austin, Tenoxtitlnn, November 22, 1830. Reporting un- proroked ntta<'k uy nn American militiaman on a friendly Indian. Fruncisco H.uiz to Austin, Tenoxtitlan, November 22. 1830. Will assist mllltla In npprehen<llug fugitives. Francisco l\Ieclinn to Governor Viesca, Nacogdoches, November 23, 1830. Application for 10 leagues of lnnd. (Omitted.) John Raney to Austin, November 23, 1830. Illness prevents visit to San Felipe concerning land. (Omitted.) Ayuntnmiento of San Felipe to Austin, November 24, 1830. Asking bim to ose militia to apprehend criminals who are inciting Indians. Ramon l\lnsquiz to Austin, Ilexar, November 25, 1830. Quoting letter rrom the governor to Arciniega, appointing bim land commissioner for Austin's colonies. Francisco Ruiz to Austin, Tenoxtltlun, November 26, 1830. Agrees with Austin concerning necessity of settlers to develop the country. Does not care from what couutQ• they come. Discouraged nbout political conditions of Mexico. Asks Austin's hel11 tu selecting llmd. John Durst to Austin, Nacogdoches, November 27. 1830. Certain famflles detnined by Colonel Piedrns. Durst bas become their surety, pending their reception by Austin into his colony. M. B. l\Ienard to Austin, Nnco~<loches, Novemher 27, 1830. Colonel Piedras refuses to allow him to net as Austin's ngent in Nacogdoches, to give certlfl• cates of admls8ion to immigrants. Austin in account with Asa ~Iitcbcll. November 2'i, 1830. Blll and price lli;:t. Austin to Jose de las Piedrns. November 2D, 1S30. Interceding for Alexander Thomson nnd companions. Sure th:lt they did not intend to violate the law, but n!ter emigrating from Tennessee it woultl ruin them to bave to returu such a great distance. Austin to Hamon l\Iusquiz, November 30. 1830. Acknowledging letter from governor concerning appointment of laud commissioner. Austin to Ramon Musquiz. No-vember 30, 1830. Gives an account ot the killing of J. S. Holtham by Seth Iu~rnm and H. H. League. No jail, and uncertain whether the law permHs trial. Guarding by militia expensive. A:;ks instructions. Judi~ial system clcfecti-ve. Austin to Ramon l\111squiz. No,·ember 30, 1830. Asking money for expenses to Saltillo to perform duties ns representati-ve. Austin to Elias R. Wightman, December 3, 1830. Surveying instructions. James W. Breedlo,e to Austin, New Orleans, December 4, 1830. Inclosing copy of a notice published by Mexican minister to United States concerning the law of April G, 1S30. Suggests expla1111tion by Austin, which he will pub- lish in United States press. James W. Ilreedlo-ve to Austin, New Orleans. Decembt>r ·4, 1830. Introducing Jnmes l\Iorgan from North Carolina. (Omitted.) Austin to Ayuntamiento of Snn Felipe, December 7, 1830. Asks Judicial determination of what colonists have fulflllecl conditions of settlement In his first contract. This necessary to determine wbnt lands arc vacant and subject to allotment to subsequent immigrants. Austin to Mnnuel de Mier y Ternn, December 7, 1830. Reports appolutment Of Menard in Nncogdoches to give certiflcntes of admission to immigrants. Do~ not know whether Piedras will recognlxe them. Thinks fmllllgrnnts with negroes should be admitted. The Jnw nnr1 const-itutlnn Jn Texas make them
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