The Austin Papers, Vol. 2

1154

AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Reason Mercer to Gail Borden, jr., Mnrch 17, 1835. Land. G. B. Jameson to Gail Borden, jr., March 22, 1835. Land. Ira R. Lewis to Gail Borden, jr., Mnrch 23, 1835. Land. George M. Patrick to Gail Borden, jr., Mnrch 23, 1835. Asking for field notes. Thomas H. Brenan to Austin, March 23, 1835. Asking help getting titles for settlers on the Trinity River. Political chief to military commandant, Bexar, March 23, 1835. Informed that colonists will not recognize customs collector, nor pay duties, and that they are arming even children to prevent troops being stationed among them. In past month 250 families. introduced into department of Nacogdoches and 10,000 souls in Nacogdoches and in Austin's colonies combined. Henry Meigs to Austin, New York, l\farch 26, 1835. Forsyth says nothing injurious to you reported [by Anthony Butler). Military commandant to superior, Bexar, March 28, 1835. Has subscribed for the newspaper issued at Brazoria. Does not trust the political chief at Bexar because he fnvors separation of Coabuiln and Texas. Austin to James F. Perry, l\Iexico, March 28, 1835. Instructing him not to sell certain lauds. W. Barret Travis to Gail Borden, jr., March 28, 1835. Concerning land claims. W. W. ·Hunter to James F. Perry, New Orleans, March 28, 1835. Flatboat trade from Missouri. Texas items. Bartlett Sims to Gail Borden, jr., March 30, 1835. Surveying. Austin to George Fisher, Mexico, March 30, 1835. Sending copy of bis exposition. Affairs in Mexico. Samuel M. Williams to Austin, Monclont, March 31, 1835. Governor and legislature will petition for release of Austin. Robertson colony business. Two thousand persons immigrated into Texas in January and February. • Samuel M. Williams to James F. Perry, Monclova, April 1, 1835. Gi-ring news of Austin. Austin to Samuel M. Williams, Mexico, April 1, 1835. Civil war threatened. Texas must not participate. Instructions concerning fees claimed by Govern- ment in first colony. Joshua Nelson to Austin, April 2, 1835. Introducing Dr. Amos Pollard and A. C. Holmes. H. L. Cooke to Gail Borden, jr., April 2, 1835. Petition for land. Military commandant of Texas to his superior, Bexar, April 4, 1835. Will try to prevent from going into effect the decree selling Te:s:as land. Needs money and supplies for Indian war. Martin Perfecto de Cos to militnry commandant of Texas, Saltillo, April 4, 1835. Instructing him to keep informed of movements of the colonists. Henry Austin to Gail Borden, jr., April 8, 1835. Instructions to issue title to a colonist. Austin to pay all fees and receive half the land. S. Rhoads Fisher to Gail Borden, jr., April 9, 1835. Concerning land which he wants to " clear out " of the office on shares. Domingo de Ugartechea to Martin Perfecto de Cos, Bexar, April 13, 1835. Reporting steps taken to observe movements of colonists. Needs money. Jobn Rice Jones to Baker and Bordens, April 14, 1835. Claiming commission for subscriptions to the Telegraph and Texas Register. Domingo de Ugartechea to Captain Antonio Tenorio, Bexar, April 14, 1835. Asking for full report on state of public opinion in east Texas.

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