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so that you may collect them in stock and also take charge of all my affairs I shall also leave my will with him to be delivered to you- If you come this fall you must be content to quarter in log cabbins, which you will have to put up after you get here but that is no great job and I could do it, bnt I prefer that you would look at Peach point and other places and chuse for yourself- If you want any thing let me know, and not think I am reserved because I do not offer it- I again tell you and Emily that I am far different in my habits of cheerfulness and loquacity from what I once was-- remem- ber this and run no more into an error that is calculated to mar the happiness of us all- I hope next mail to get an answer from the G.ovt. as to the appointment of a commissioner and will finish the letter but I do not know how I shall manage the thing with Edwards and you must not be disappointed if that place is not included. I mean the situation at the point on the Bay- write me as to this and whether not getting that place will make any material difference with you- The situation on the Bay between the point and clear creek is as good as that at the point in some respects- Let me know your wishes and as you justly observe be very frank with me- I am sorry to say that some of the people here are in a. tangle amongst themselves. Seth Ingram and H. H. League are in con- finement for killing a man by the name of Holtham-it happened in an affray in the street-public opinion is very much excited against League It all happend, as most of such things do in my absence the beginning of this month at Bexar- The fate of League and Seth Ingram (the surveyor) is very doubtful, particularly the former- There is a furious excitement all over the colony against him- I think that you cannot complain that this letter is short so I will close it - remember me to the children S. F. AusTIN [Rubric] - 26th I am perplexed about your removal, I have not yet seen H. Austin. I really want you here to take care of my pecuniary affairs, and have some idea of throwing the whole of them into John Austins hands There is no remidy for me, I must continue to devote all my time to the general interests of the colony or it will not advance, it ma.y be necessary for me to go to Mexico next year- I cannot request you to advise any of my relations to come here- They would all think as you have that I am silent reserved cold or some thing else-- better live apart than in that way so for the future I never will say one word about any person who is in any degree related to me, re- moving to this country. If you were here to attend to it there might
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