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is so short (for it is now 10 oclock p. m.) that I should let the con- veyance pass by altogether were it not for my desire to transmit to you the inclosecl very queer document-The author 1 with whose character I presume you are familiar, is now here-he has called on me twice and seems to be deeply interested in Texas and perfectly confident of the practicability of his utopian Social System and its peculiar adaptation to the condition or rather the "circumstances" of our beautiful country- He appears to be influenced by a sincere benevolence-but while I am willing to beleive he is an honest philanthropist, I am constrained to think him a misguided and infatuated visionary- He leaves here in a few days for England, goes from thence to Colombia, to enlighten the Libe'rator and from thence he returns to Mexico to compleat his arrangements with that Government, and when tliat shall be accomplished, he proposes to pass over land to Texas. Gen 1 Wnvill 2 with his family has been here about two weeks- his wife, a very amiable English Lady p1:esented him with a fine little daughter this day a week ago. He will leave in about 10 days and after visiting some of the eastern cities will proceed to England where he expects to remain some time- I have found him an intelligent gentlemanly man- I expect :Milam here in a few days and as I am informed, it is probable Peck will be with him-we sl1all have quite a coterie of Coahuilatexanos- I have no news of any peculiar interest. If I can have time in the morning I'll put [up] a packet of papers for you. I regret very much being so taken by surprise on this occassion but when I recol- lect that no one in Texas has thought it worth while to write to me, it seems as if I might be compromitting myself by multiplying my unreciprocated communications- I have sent many letters and many newspapers since the waters rose and have not received an aclmowledgment of either-but I will not do so much discredit to the frankness of others ns to believe that any other motive will be attributed to me than the true one, a desire to confer gratification on those whom I esteem- Remember me very affectionately to all friends Williams, Brown, League, Nuckols etc etc and to Mrs Long and the Ladies generally- May God bless and preserve and prosper you-
DAVID G BunNE'.r [Rubric]
Col Austin
•Apparently Robert Owen. For some nccount ot his plan--or one phnse ot tt--eee wm1am n. Manning, Early Diplomatic Relations between the United StAtes nnd Mexico, 823-324. 2 General Arthur G. Wavel. For his relations with Austin in 1823, see Index ot Volume I ot this collection. He was granted a contrnct 011 March 9, 1826, to settle 400 tamll1e1 In Texas, and Bcnjnmln n. Milam became his agent.
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