THE AUSTIN PAPERS 609" who are now constantly committing some depredat:.ons on the Settle- ments of yours and Dewits Colonys. You know me personally and my standing in the U. S. of America and yon have seen the testi- monials cf my character which I obtained from several of the most disinterested men in the U. States of A. which I would forward with this but left them with Col. Bradburn to have them translated and cannot now get them in time but will forward them to the Executive of this State as early as possible. A letter from Col. Nelson Patteson one of the Directors of the Nashville Company and secretary of the Directory addressed to Majr Hose[n] H. League will accompany this which you will be so good as to translate and show to the Executive and the Honb 1 ° Congress which will satisfy ·them in what estima- tion I was held by the Directory of the Nashville Company as it was written at their meeting just before my departure from thence and it will prove to them that I disapproved of the conduct of my brothers relative to the revolution at Nacogdoches-and the testi- monials which I brought from Judge G. P. M. Bibb will prove that I have never been in foyour of insurrections which you recollect and was good enough to transln.tc on the back of it. I hope and trust that the Government will remunerate me for the sum of money I have expended about that Grant with the purest intentions of becom- ing serviceable to the country as well as my family by aiding in the colonizing and improving of it as much as was in my power, and grant me the same tract of country and I trust that you will give me all the aid in your power to effect that object, and your friendship and attention to the Business will be ever·duly appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by Al\ros Eow ARDS [Addressed:] The Honb 10 Estevan F. Austin Saltillio
JESSE DENSEN .TO ANTHOKY---
Sn.n Felipe, Mnrch S, 1831.
See Calendar.
JoHN D. MARTIN TO AusTix
Randolph, Tenn., March 8, 1831.
See Calendar.
SAMUEL M. Wn.LL\MS TO \V. D. D [ UNLAP] I am informed by yr official Letter of the 2c1 inst which came to hand the 9th of yr appt by Co 1 .T. D. Bradburn as Capt of the.Port
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