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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
AN AnTICLE DY AUSTIN
[Tea:as Gazette, July 10, 1830. Political conditions in Mexico be- .coming more tranquil. Cordial attitude toward the United States. Omitted.]
AUSTIN TO JAMES F. PERRY
San Felipe de Austin July 11 1830
DR BROTHER I wrote you n few days ago to Potosi and to Philadelphia and now improve the opportunity presented by Cap Brown who goes direct to new york in the Sloop Nelson he is a settler here and has a. good house at Brazoria, and intends returning immediately with a new vessel suitable for this trade- I[t] would be a good oppor- tunity for you to send out your goods. Col Jesse Woodberry who was here with you goes out in the Nelson and will return in her should you wish for information write to Austin and Tayleur New York. The first of that house John P. Austin is a cousin of mine, 11. brother of Henry, Horace, etc. Woodberry will do his business with them. Fisher the collector of Galveston has rec 4 orders from Govt to suspend the custom house at Galveston for the present the reason assigned is that no custom house is wanting, owing to the exemptions from duties and other laws in favor of Texas. I made an engagement with Mr Morton to put me up a small brick house in this place that would do for you to winter in, but he has been taken sick, and I fear a total clisnppointment. The steam mill is going and does very well, and I will have a house ready, either here, or at the point on the bay- I think it will not be material which place you land at, Brazoria or Harrisburgh, the water over red fish bar is about the same as over the Brazos bar 5 feet-- it will be more convenient to send goods to Trinity from Harrisburgh- I 'think that you might bring out a considerable assortment and some indian goods among them one hundred troops are stationed on the Bro.sos a.t the upper or San Antonio road and a small store would do well there to supply them and the inclians- there has been a great emigration and this fall it will be much greater than ever. I need some articles. I hold the commission of full colonel of the militia, the law requires that I should provide myself with an "Q.niform The uniform is that of a colonel of infantry of the Mexican Army, with gold epaulets and gold or yellow mounted sword etc.-The uniform coat and the
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