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to see him but each time found him absent a.nd anxiously imployed in his hµiseness-on tuesday, morning the 14 we by axident met each other in Charter. St-he being some what altered in the face than at the time we had last seen each other. I did not amediately Recognize him but he knew me at once in the Course of our Con- versation he observed you had received a letter from me and would have written but for some thing that intervened; we was both glad to see each other it then being a bout a quarter past 6 a m. oClock and the weather being excessively hot-Mr ostin Capt 0 Harris and myself went in to Swansons Coffee house to take a meeting and friendly glass-we Done So.-parted and was soon to meet a gain- that evening was the time he lotted to Call at my house-to Con- sult on various subjects-one of which was that of the Brig Gen 1 Moralles-which I have Command of-but poor man that was our last interview-at a bout one oclock that Same day he was takeing with a pain at the pit of the stummac and a slight paine in the head, he had, complained in the morning while in Company with Capt 0 Hs and my self-of being a little unwell. I observed to him he ought to make use of a umberrela he replyed that he was acustome to being in the sun-and apprehended no danger. my not being acquainted of his being takeing clown so ill-was the Cause of my not being with him in his last moments-which I would done Chearfully, Could but been of service I have no doubt but he Re- ceived every attention from Mr Williams. Mr Collens-and others belonging to the house of Mr Collens. Mcfarling was his phisition he hearetofore was varry fortunate with his patience I Cannot say wheather the time was not prolonged in Calling for medicle ade- he expired on friday morning at three oClock and I am told with- out much agany or pain he was entered in a tumbe arected for him at five oClock P. M-and had a deasent funerel. his loss is much Regretted by all-that lrnew him I am well a waire my self I lost a friend-may heaven Rest his soul in peace-Comforte and provide for his esteemed wife and famoley whom is left behind to lement his death-
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Colonol. S. F. Austin-
P. S; I Received a letter Dated veracruze 31 st of July. Stateing that Commodore David Porter was still in mexeco and that he was some what indisposed. Congres is to Convene-amediately. none of the spannish fleete has yet been seen of veracruze- several gun- boates and some pecises of Cannon has been sent down to Cam- peachy- a Report sais that three thousand troopes had landed 15 Jea(J"ues to the south of tampeco- now is the time to harvest if the me;ecans would only grant Commicions for the sea is Covered with
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