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who is well acquainted and has considerable influence with the Trus• lees, and strongly recommended that the above Company should and without loss of time Communicate to you direct their views and plans fully, that you may not get an unfriendly impression towards them, from the various reports which would reach you thro'. Various sources, and should Mr. Trea.t be detained a day or two longer I am in hopes he will be the bearer of their Communication as I feel con• fl.dent they will see their interest in Making it. the Company have already chartered a Vessel to take out 50 to 100 Swiss Emigra.nts 1md am told they have 250 families Engaged. They also load the vessel I presume mostly with provisions. For further particulars I would refer you to Mr Treat whom I have no doubt is well ac- quainted with the Views of the Company, as well as to Mr. Wood- bury who also leaves here on Monday for your place Via•New Orleans and will probably be with you as soon as this. The Coat ordered made for you by Mr. Perry I have the promise of this week &nd if not disappointed will be in time to send by :Mr. ·yvoodbury, who offers to take Charge of it or anything I may have to send you. I have however seen very little of him since he has been here this time. The Coat has been nearly a :Month in the hands of the Embroiderer and not possible to send same sooner. Col. Mexia, who says he is a particular friend of yours, Very politely loaned the Taylor his Coat that there might be no mistake in the uniform, and is so much pleased with the Making of yours as to order one Made . for himself. As yet no letters from brother Henry since his arrival with you, which I cannot account for it being nearly four Months and very anxious to know how he is likely to succeed there with the Boat. In hopes of soon being in receipt of your esteemed favors , J. P. AusTIN P. S. December 17th.-Mr. Treat being still detained it gives me sincere pleasure to add, that he is the bearer of a friendly Communication to you from the Trustees of the land Company refered to above which has been handed to me for perusal and perfectly coincides with my Views of the propriety of Making known to you their plan of operations as I can but· think it will further the interest of the Company as well as yours by having a Mutual and friendly under- standing at the Commencement, as it will at all events prevent any tmfriendly feelings that might arise from Various reports that may be in Circulation. That the success of the Company as they progress may advance your interest as I think it undoubtedly will is the Sin- cere wish of your Affectionate Cousin J. P. AUSTIN Mr. Zavala also writes you by this Conveyance To Col. Stephen F. Austin San Felipe de Austin Texas
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