THE AUSTIN PAPERS 453 cure a few choice spanish, nnd English b~oks of a literary n.nd his- torical character to try and improve my mind which needs it much, for during the ten .yenrs I have spent in Texas, but few books have come within my reach- farewell may heaven bless you and land you and sister and the young one[s] safe in the" wilds of Texas" S. F. AUSTIN [Rubric] July 14. 1830 I am greatly in need of "JiVaits State papers, published in Boston. I had them in Missouri but lost them in Arkansas- A number sub- scribed for them at the Mines and I think a set might be got there cheap.- In my other letter I wrote to you to get me a blue undress 1tfilitnry surtout with a standing collar trimmed with black silk cord-yellow bridle bits yellow spurs and yellow stirrups. these I need very much and a pair of boots • [Addressed:] Mr James F. Perry Care of Price and Morgan Philadelphia
ARCHIBALD AUSTIN TO AUSTIN
New York 14 July 1830
Mr DEAR Sm I send herewith a few news papers, in which you will find some interesting debates in the House of Commons, on the ifexican Trade, you will also see the great anxiety evinced in that country to put a stop to the contemplated Spanish Expedition, against :Mexico, the manifest jealousy that exists there towards this Country, relative to Mexico, and S 0 Americ.a generally, they do not even spare Texas,- ! presume they acquired their wild ideas about the Colonists of that province, from the·recent :Mexican publications- Such Swiss and Germans as would be an acquisition to your Colony, are not so easily prevailed on to go to Texas as I imagined, I find that those who have means, and are most deserving, leave their Country, in consequence of inducements held out to them by their friends, who have already located in Ohio, to come there, nnd that they come with their minds made up, and prepared, and proceed im- mediately on their nrrival to that State-those that are not worthy of consideration, linger about, until cha.nee provides imployment for them- I sliould.like to know how the Thermometer ranges in your climate, they are afraid the heat is too intense for them,- I should like to send a small vessel, with a good selection of them, perhaps I may yet succeed, wish I knew what to ship at the same time, that would pay a freight- I will write a German friend of mine Mr Gildermister a very clever worthy fellow, who having ac-
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