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Austin to Mary Austin Holley, December 25, 1831. Suggesting publications concerning Texas. Austin to James F. Perry, [December] 27, 1831. .Advising settlement at Peach Point. Importance of cheerful spit-its. Progress of Texas. Austin to Mary Austin Holley, December 29, 1831. His drenms and ambi- tions for Texas. Conception of his tnsk aud how he has carried it out. Country now hampered by suspicions of the Government, but expects to change that. Opposed to separation from Mexico; lack of proper means for inde- pendence, and union with United States objectionable. Austin to --- [December 29, 1831 ?]. Attitude toward separation from Mexico and union with United States. Austin to John Davis Bradburn, December 30, 1831. Protest against policy of Government in hampering trade; asks explanation. Caution necessary. Austin to emigrants f-rom Europe, December -, 1831. Description of Te::rns- geography, climate, productions, government-and advantages which it offers to European iromigrnnts. (Omitted. See title in text. Published in South- western Historical Quarterly, October, 1924.) 1832 Austin fo Mnry Austin Holley, January 4, 1832. Trouble at Brazoria carried him beyond himself. Texas must remain united with Mexico as a State with right to legislate for itself. Austin to Manuel de Mier y Ter~n, January 8, 1832. Fisher's customhouse regulations caused trouble at Brazoria. Now settled. Hopes Terfin wlll assist him with new contract to settle 800 fnmllles. George A. Nixon to Austin, January 0, 1832. Application for land. (Omitted.) Austin to James A. E. Phelps, January 12, 1832. Certificate that he has cultl• vated land and that failure to remove famfly to Texas should not forfeit land. James Smull to Austin, January 13, 1832. Bill for attending a sick .Mexican. Austin to Mary Austin Holley, January 14, 1832. Compares colonization of Texas with farmer clearing land, planting seed, and harvesting crop. Govern• ment imposes too many restrictions and people are excited and turbulent about customs regulations, but all this will pass when Texas is a State. James Cummins and Samuel Hoit to Austin, January 16, 1832. Recommend- ing E. D. Downer. (Omitted.) GoverQor Jos~ Marla Letona to Austin, Saltillo, January 21, 1832. Trans- mitting resolution of the Legislature urging Austin to attend the session. S. RbC\nds Fisher to Austin, January 22, 1832. Asks advice about collecting debts. Schools. Juan Dnvls Bradburn to Austin, January 24, 1832. Fb::ing a rendezYous to discuss public affairs. Ben R. Mllam to Austin, Washington, Ark.. January 26, 1832. Introducing David Roberts, visiting Texas to reclaim certain negroes abducted from Arkansas. John P. Austin to Austin, New York, January 27, 1832. Acknowledging letter from .Austin concerning Galveston Ilay & Texns Land Co. Manuel <le l\1ier y Terfin to Austin, Matamoros, January 27, 1832. Answering warmly Austin's letter of January 8. His purtinllty for Texas hns almost destroyed his Influence with the goyernment. Austin and his colonists do not seem to appreciate the consideration shown them. Dispositions for the future: (1) Tonnage duties evaded by vessels in the Brazos shall be paid by owners of the goods that they landed. (2) If any of the vessels implicated in the trouble in December return to o Texas port, they shall be seized and hPld until
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