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at which, I have ever since resided-Save occasionally a tour into the interior, or a trip to the States- I have heard of the progress of yonr Settlement which I consider to be too firmly rooted, to be easily or readily eradicated- I have not forgotten your invitation to me to settle in Texas- After which I have always had a kind of hankering my present object is to obtain a small grant of from Fifty to one hundred to embrace both sides of some water course, with due attention to soil, wood, and water, as I have a, number of friends whom I could induce to move out, and who would form no incon- siderable acquisitions to your infant State-but I can do nothing- viz will attempt nothing without your aid and advice. What I would have you to do for me in this business is, to select :Me tracts of country- draw the plot with the boundaries etc. and to furnish me with your advice as to the Measures to be taken by me in order to secure the Grant. All which, from your local Knowledge of the County, may be done in your office. please write to me thru' Messrs J as. W. Zackerie and Co N. orl• as well as under Care to the Honorable J. R. Poinsett Envdo Extra.1"7 Min. Plen. de Los E. E. U. U. de America-:Mexico provided thro' this latter channel I could expect to hear from you in any reasonable time- perhaps it were better to send both original and Dupl• Via N. or!•- my intention is to leave this part of :Mexico next winter, and therefore am the more anxious to hear from you soon W. Taylor [Rubric] Gen 1 Sant Ana who was gouvanor of th~ State of Vera.Grus and Military Comand t of the District is now here with about 2000 Troops in the expectation of being attacked by an expedition sd to have recently left the Rava but that exped 0 must be detined else where. T [Addressed:] Col 0 Stephen Austin Austin Settlement Texas
AUSTIN TO ANTONIO ELOSU.A
[From Bexar Archives]
Quedo impuesto por el oficio de V. S fecha 9 del presente mes que se ha suspendido por ahora la compafiia contra los Indios Tahuasis de conformidad con la orden del Exmo Sor Com~e Gral que V. S. • incierta. Debo dar parte a V. S con respecto de estos indios que un vecino de esta llama.do Jose Lial volvio hoy de los pueblos de los Tahuacanos y huecos y me dice que hace quince dins salio una partida de Tahuasis, Tahuacanos y huecos juntos a campafiia contra los Tancahuas sobre
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