THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1151 l\:l. A. Brynn to James F. Perry, August 7, 1834. Favorable rumors concern- ing Austin. Commercial accounts. Duel between Austin [Henry?] ond Wharton. P. W. Grayson to James F. Perry, August 9, 1834. Discussing mission to Mexico in Austin's behalf. Political confusion. W. B. Travis to James F. Perry, August 11, 1834. Certain probate business. Slavery. Austin to James F. Perry, l\Iexico, August 25, 1834. Account of imprison- ment, discussion of political conditions in l\Iexico, his past policy in Texas, advice for future. Austin to E. W. Gregory, l\Iexico, August 26, 1834. Loyalty to Mexico. Political news. Santa Anna. l\I. A. Bryan to James F. Perry, September 1, 1834. Claims being pressed against Austin. (Omitted.) Samuel M. Williams to James F. Perry, September 3, 1834. Copy of letter from Austin. Austin to Samuel l\I. Williams, l\Iexico, September 7, 1834. Account of his imprisonment. Advises Williams to keep out of politics. Robertson colony. Election returns, September 7, 1834. Election of Austin to represent his district in State congress. (Omitted.) Henry Smith to Austin, September 8, 1834. Notifying him of his election to the State congress. Samuel M. Williallls to James F. Perry, September 9, 1834. Austin's debts. Wonderful reaction in Austin's fnvor. P. W. Grayson to James F. Perry, i\Ionclova, September lG, 1834. State political confusion. Governor eoopP.rating with the Texas ayuntamientos in behalf of Austin. William S. Parrott to Austin, Mexico, September 18, 1834. Statement of account. Nahum Nixon to Samuel M. Williams, September 23, 1834. Application for land. (Omitted.) H. Meigs to Austin, New York, September 27, 1834. Informing Austin of bis efforts to secure his release. William W. Hunter to James F. Perry, New Madrid, September 28, 1834. (Omitted.) [The documents listed in the remainder of this calendar are published in Volume III of The Austin Papers, issued by the University of Texas Press.] Austin to James F. Perry, Mexico, October 6, 1834. Instructing Perry to take charge of his business. Austin to James F. Perry, Mexico, October 6, 1834. Judicial procedure in l\Iexico. The charge against him seems to be that he designed to separate Texas from Mexico and annex it to the United States. This is false. Re- ported in Mexico that tlle Texans have abandoned him and that .Almonte's report will be hostile. InYestigation of Texas by the Government may con- vince it that Texas sllould be granted reforms or that it should be transferred to tlle United States. 'l'he nyuntamientos should petition for his release. Austin to Samuel M. Williams, October 6, 1834. Juclicinl procedure. Ene- mies in Texas and in Mexico, and the causes of the enmity. Services to Texas. Santa Anna. Ferguson, Jones & Co. to James F. Perry, Philadelphia, October 7, 1834. Statement of account. Sorry Perry is going out of business. Hard "Jncksl)n" times for past year. (Omitted.)
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