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the expedition at preasant I think it would be good policy when there is an expedition on foot against the Waycoes or aney of them tribes to keepe it as much from the Knowledge of other indians as posable-there being so much Communication from one tribe to an- other the waycoes and Caddoes ware friendly some years go to my own Knowledge-I was at a Council of the Chiefs of both tribes held with old Capt Toolin there greate Chief at Camp ty on Red river Capt Samul C Hiram informed me you.are comeing over soon to go down on the bay I am going Down soon my self and would be very glad of your Company- I have an exelent Skiff for the purpose if she is sent home in time to repair her for the trip I lont her to Captain Scott when he Came on to Convey :i\iisstriss Williams Down from this place as she was two weak to ride throug the hot sun I Should be very glad to be furnished with the :i\filitia law us soon as is Convenient and also to know the cause of the Commis• sion[er]s not comeing on-Your order never reached my hand untill the 29 th of June-you will do me the favour to write to me as soon as is Convenient- I run Allways ready and ever have been to Serve My Country and :i\'1y Friends and remains :MARTIN ALLEN [Rubric]
AusnN TO J. L. '\VooonUY 1
San Felipe de Austin July 6. 1829
Doctor Lucius WooonERRY. Dn Sm, On my return to this place a few since I rec 4 your much esteemed favor of 27 May. I regret that I was absent when you passed as I should have been happy to have seen you It gives me great pleasure to hear that you are bound to Phila~ delphia for the purpose of consulting with the House in that City who are concerned with you in Colonization, and I flatter myself that an efficient impulse will be given to the settlements on Trinity by your exertions a.nd those of your friends-there cannot be a doubt that ~dividual profits, as well as much general good to the country will result from the settlement o:E the section which has been assigned to you to the eastward of my Colony- That section embraces a very interesting portion of Texas-the Trinity and Neches rivers run through it, both navigable, and the former dis- charges into Gah-eston Bay- yolJ. will however obtain a more correct knowledge of its geographical position by examining my map of Texas which you can see by calling on l\fr. Thos. F. Leaming of that City to whom I have sent it.
s Compare with this letter Wlllln.ms to Austin, June O, 1820.
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