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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION a M ewico-y estn, ha sido y es la regla qe. ha movido todo qe. he hecho, y que ha governndo mi colonin y todos sus habitantes- nunca he pedido ausillos dcl Gobno. pa sostenerme en el medio de tnntos peligros y dificultades-ni ha costndo mi colonia un peso, al Gobierno- [Indorsed :] Copy S. F. Austin to Padre Muldoon Dr BROTHER, I am getting better slowly but cannot yet go out-I can sit up and walk about the room nnd intend to ride out tomorrow Gen 1 Teran and Fisher have now arrived at Anahuac there is a report that only ¼ duties are to be collected-I do not know the truth of this report- The Nelson was to sail on the 20 of October from New York- You ought not to let your goods stay any time not a day in Brazoria after they arrive, get them away as soon as you can- I shall go and see tho Gen 1 ns soon as I can ride in the Dearborn which will be in 4 or 5 days I think- the prospects of matters are very good and I nm in good sperits I wish you to remember and remind Emily that I wanted you to settle at peach point- the reason I mention this is because Brazoria will in a very few years be a large town and land round it will be up to 20 or 40 Doll• an acre and then Emily may com- plain that I bnd sent you to Chocolate Bayou fnrewell-nfter my return from Anahuac I will go and see you before I start for Saltillo- SF AusTL~ N ovr HS. 1831 Angier I expect will remove to Anahuac, immediately, and per- haps you may buy Mrs Angiers Cattle and the mill After you get that.place under way and well stocked you might then remove to Brazoria or Peach Point [Addressed:] Mr James F. Perry on Chocolate Bayou Mrs Angier AUSTIN TO JAMES F. PERRY l
AusnN TO MARY AusTIN HoLLEY 2
Nov: 17, 1831
Dear Cousin, . I wrote you a scrawl some days since, (I do not recollect the date) when I was quite debilitated, and with rather a feverish brain, nnd really have no clear recollection of the contents of my letter, but
• Original in possession ot Mrs. E. L. Percy. • Copy by Mrs. Holley, Jn l!Ie of Jul7 19, 1831.
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