The Austin Papers, Vol. 2

1158

AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Austin in account with Hotchkiss & Co., New Orleans, August 19, 1835. Book purchases. D. C. Barrett to citizens of Mina, Bexar, August. 23, 1835. Political advice. Means of reconciliation with Mexico. John Dix to James F. Perry, August 28, 1835. Payment for a horse. Horatio Allsbury to the public, August 28, 1835. Mexican designs against Texas. Colonel Ugartechea to Alcalde of Columbia, Bexar, August 29, 1835. Urging him to prevent trade in arms and ammunition with Indians.· H. Meigs to Austin, New York, September 1, 1835. Congratulating him on release. Public opinion in United States insists on Austin's safety. John Rice Jones, jr., to ---, September 1, 1835. Political gossip and resolutions adopted by a meeting at San Felipe on August 26. J. Antonio Padilla to Barrett and Gritten, Bexar, September 2, 1835. Sug- gestions for procedure of Texans, in case of military occupation of Texas. Colonel Ugartechea to political chief of Department of Brazos, Bexar, Sep- tember 3, 1835. Instructing him to suspend land grants. John R. Jones, jr., to 1\1. A. Bryan, September 3, 1835. Borrowing a Spanish book. Benjamin F. Smith et al., to Austin, September 4, 1835. Inviting Austin to a dinner commemorating his return. Wyly Martin et al. to Austin, Se11tember 5, 1835. Arranging escort of honor to accompany him into San Felipe. Note by Gail Borden on joy of the people ot Austin's return. F. ·w. Johnson to Austin, September 5, 1835. Considers Austin's return op- portune. Unity necessary for safety of Texas and Austin alone can effect it. Invites him to meeting at San Felipe September 12. Note by Gail Borden, jr. Inhabitants of Lavaca and Navidad to Austin, September 8, 1835. Welcome on return from i1exico. Austin to people of 'l'exas, September 8, 1835. Reporting conditions in Mexico; Santa Anna's determination to abolish the Federal system; and neces- ~ity of convention in Texas to enable Texans to determine on their attitude toward the change. Bartlett Sims to F. W. Johnson, September 9, 1835. Land. Austin to James F. Perry, September 11, 1835. Asking for supplies to furnish bachelor quarters. Governor to political chief of Department of the Brazos, Saltillo, September 12, 1835. Notifying him of extension of the colonization contracts of Bernardo Gonzales and Vicente Filisoa. San Felipe meeting, September 12, 1835. Resolutions on state of the country, indorsing consultation, and appointing committee of safety. Austin to James F. Perry, September 14, 1835. Elated over prospect for union and harmony. Reasons for consultation. Thomas G. Western to Austin, September 16, 1835. Congratulating him on return. D. C. Barrett to Austin, September 17, 1835. Opinion concerning Robertson•s colony. J. W. Fannin, jr., to David Mills, September 18, 1835. Plan to attack Mexi- can vessel. Austin to P. W. Grayson, September 10, 1835. War inevitable. The crisis developed much earlier than he expected. Austin to Columbia committee, September 19, 1835. Reconciliation hopeless. Advises preparation for resistance.

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