THE AUSTIN PAPERS 581 My reasons for my intended petition is not a mere idle whim, it is because I was amongst the first who emigrated to the country, It will shortly be eight years since I made the country my home. At that time, and nearly ever since, I have been engaged in a business, altogether proffitable to the community, and for many reasons well known to yourself, it has been quite the contrary to myself. I lost all my property that was of value to me at my first landing, to the amt. of upwards of $500. The business I have followed could not be proffitable to me, until the country should flourish, in consequence of which my last seven years has been spent in a labour, that is hard and rough, living in the woods, during all of which time,1 I have been saving and economical, and at this moment find myself not only poor, but largely in debt. I have therefore thought, that as the country has been proflittecl by the business I have followed, and has been of public utility, that it might entitle me to a claim on the country, for a remunera- tion of the losses I have sustained in her services. I wish no extra acquisition of lands unless I merit them, and whether I do or not, depends on the reasons above stated, all of which, comes within your knowledge. SETH INGRAM [Rubric] Col. Stephen F. Austin.
JoHN P. AusTIN.TO AusTIN
New York, January 8, 1831.
See Calendar.
AUSTIN TO SAMUEL M. WILLIAMS
[From Wllllnms Papers, Roaenberg Library, Galveston, Tex.]
Monclova. Jany 9 1831
DR SIB. I arrived here yesterday sin novedad, and shall leave in the morn- ing. D 11 Victor Blanco rec 4 me in his home with great friendship and attention-he has truly an amiable and interesting family. I wrote you by Madero that D 11 Victor would appoint you his agent to select his land-by this mail he will send you a power of attorney to act as his agent, and also as the agent of many others. I most particularly request that you will try and make good selections for
1 Ingram wn1 a aurveyor.
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