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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
JOHN P .. AUSTIN TO AUSTIN
New York October 10. 1831
~,fy DEAR COUSIN; referring to my last report I have now the pleasure to acknowl- edge the receipt of your much esteemed fnvor of the 27th July pr Mr. Sayre. Contents duly. noted and will receive my particular attention, and beg you will not hereafter hesitate commanding my services whenever·can be found useful to you.-The things ordered ,vill be sent by Mr. Sayre, or brother Henrys wife-whose family goes out in the Nelson, to sail on or before the 20th inst and trust will reach you in due time and prove satisfactory- I can but think you must have got the Uniform Coat I sent you-it went by such good hands-Mr. Treats-although you do not name it, and should be pleased to know how it Suited. The Jacket will be made after the same measure, and pattern of one lent me by Mr. Treat-Mexi- can-Vice Consul-. I am to have the advice of a Mexican Lady as to the Dress and l\fantillio, and my wife will take a pleasure in seeing to having -them made as also to the dressing of the Dolls in the latest and best fashions- I hope you may not be disappointed in the expected Visit from Genl. Teran-although a Gentleman who arrived here a Short time since from Matamoras, says he had given up the idea of going-As I should be much pleased to lmow his Views as to the Galveston Bay n.nd. Texas land Company, and Texas in general, and I can assure you any information you may give me on the subject, would be most acceptable to said Company- I have never doubted your friendly feelings towards the company, as I have ever expressed myself when Called upon, as far as might be consistent with your duty to yourself and Colony, which ronld but be benefited by .Settlers anywhere in its neighborhood if properly conducted.-! understand several who have purchased Scrip of the Company have commenced suits for the recovery back of their money, after having been out and disappointed, in finding no land of the compY to locate on. Say the Company have no lands therefore a false sale. As each purchaser is supposed to have been made acquainted with the terms of purchase I do not see how they are to recover, except it be by a point of law, for it was all a specu- lation between the parties- I am happy to learn of the continued friendly disposition of the Mexican Government towards your Col- ony, which I believe has ever been the Case, and that it is prospering equal to your expectation- Mr. Sayre is delighted with it and takes his wife out with him. He is beset on all sides with inquiries- Many men of respectability and Capital have been waiting to hear his report, before going out, which they will find most favourable. Mr. S. is considered a man of handsome property, Some estimate
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