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AMERICAN IDSTORICAL ASSOCIATION
unity of languages, similarity of character etc: A work on Texas would do much good in Europe especially in Great Britan I think a little exertion would set in motion an English emigration of re- specta.bility, and as I am authorized, in company with another, to introduce eight hundred families, Europeans, besides my former contracts, I feel a great interest on this subject. I have no No·rth American p1·ejud-ice against the English, on the contrary I only re- member that our ancestors were English. • There is a gentleman here from Virginia Doctor Branch T Archer of Richmond, a relation of the Congress[man] Archer, with whose character you are no doubt ·acquainted. He arrived in July, and talks of writing a history of us, and has been to Bexar collecting materials relating to the country generally. As soon as I can I will try to spend some time with you at Bolivar, and will give you all the information I can. After I have seen Gen: Terran I can form a more certain opinion of the future policy of the Government, and shall be better able to answer the proposed queries of the "British Geographical society "-certainly with more satisfaction than at present. I sha11 not leave for Saltillo until I am fully restored in·strength, which will not probably be sooner than 1st February. This will give me a week to spend with you for this reason I omit many things I have to say until then. I rode out yesterday in a carriage, the first time I have left my room. In a week I hope to be at. Anahuac, and if I can hire a boat will go thence to Chocolate and then to Bolivar • I am a houseless bachelor and have no accomodations to offer you, but my sister can furnish you a room in a Texas Oabin-witb Texas fare-and an affectionate welcome. Hope promises better things for next year, though as for me, a tree, or a tent, with blan- kets and plenty of fat wild nieat-, I am satisfied. I congrntulute Henry on the near prospect of seeing his family. We have been scattered before the four winds of Heaven. Texas will bring our dispersed family together; and afford us competence, and-a hom,e. To me the idea is truly grateful. • S F AusTIN,
A USTIN TO JAMES F. PERRY
Novr. 17. 1831
DR BROTHER I am happy to inform you that I left my room yesterday and rode down to see sister, also that last night She was safely delivered of a. fine Son I give you joy-all is doing well-what a host of boys you will have-
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