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tell him of this part of my habits so that he may not be misled as you were, and think I am cool because I am not a great talker; dismis., that impression from, your mind for ever I pray you I told you the grant was in your and Emilys name jointly- that was in fact saying all that could have been said on the subject by a days talking, and so far from casting any reflection on you as to Bryans children I felt grateful! for the care you had taken of them and was truly gratified that it was in my power to aid you in providing for them by means of this grant, and besides this it wns necessary to state in the petition for the land that there were two families to be provided for in order to give a sufficient reason for asking for such a quantity ns Eleven Leagues, without this it would not have been granted- I hope this is sufficient on this point and that your mind will be at rest and never again think that I am silent or cool towards you for I again assure you there is nothing of that, in my heart, nothing- I am as I was when you were here litterally overwhelmed with perplexities worse if possible than when you left I have no prospect of much quiet for the future, nor of being able to enjoy much of your society even if you move, at least for two years, for I was elected on the 5 of this month a member of the Legislature of this State for the two years from the 1 of Jany next and must leave here in Deer for Saltillo where I shall probably be detaind one year and perhaps longer- nine years ago I inlisted my self as the slave of this colony, and there is no remedy now, for I am bound in honor and duty to labor for it untill its aft'airs are finally done- Our affairs with Govt. are on a much better footing than when you left here and are getting better-tho on that point changes are frequent. Now as to your removal-I have no house up nor under way-I made an arrangement with Morton to build one he was taken sick and dis- appointed me- The Steam Mill did not get under way as soon as was expected and has broken several times and done but little- I am now contracting with a carpenter to put up a frame store in this place and will try and have it ready by the time Hunter arrives- From what you say I do not expect the family untill next fall- It will be haz:irding too much to come in the Spring and besides per- haps you can come on during the spring or summer yourself and have a place provided for them to suit yourself- There is much difficulty with Edwards about -the place at the point and I know not as yet how to settle it without much b:1-d feelin~ of an unpleasant nature, and your delay in removing will make the thing much worse- that place is of no value except as a pleasant situation- land of more value can be had- I will do the best I can- The titles are not yet finished because Padilla still is in con- finement and no new Commissioner has been appointed- I now say
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