THE. AUSTIN PAPERS 713 mucho que decirle-Estoy pr. decirle que si no fuera por Vmd no volviria-a lo menos pr. aora a Austin. Entodo caso soy de Vmd su apasionado amigo-y nofingido capellan M:roUEL MULDOON [Rubric]
HENRY Aus·nN TO AusTIN
Brazoria 28 Novr. 1831
Col SF AusTIN MY DEAR Srn I have just rec 4 yours pr D[r.] Archer and am sorry to find the disappointment us to the Dearborn vexes you so much-as matters have turned out it was perhaps a fortunate ·cir- cumstance the cold winter storm for a week past would have rendered the journey dangerous if not impracticable- She [:~frs. Holley] recd your letter stating your intention to go to Anahuac and see her on your return, before I left She therefore determine[d] to remain at Bolivar until my return with my family and then if you were at St Felipe to go up with me on horse back if I could not get a car- riage- I have now arranged for one here i:f wanted on my return I have been detained here six days by the storm, there is no ('hance of the Nelson getting in until it be over- we are now in- formed that Genl Teran has returned to Matamoras, and conclude you will not now leave St Felipe until quite well. •However severe your disappointment in not seeing Teran I think it is better than that you should have made the journey for travelling in this bad weather would in all probability have killed you- you have no lloubt better information as to his departure than we have If it be true that he has removed the Garrison to Galveston Island and suspended the collection of duties till April as report says I see no reason to regret his visit or sudden departure, it gives time to observe the moving of the waters I am told J alisco and two other states have withdrawn from the union, if so there may be a general break up next thaw and Teran will have enough to look after at home- I have seeri your letter to John-you ought not to permit these matters to worry you so much The bablers are mostly men of little in- fluence the substantial part of the community are not disposed to take any steps in public matters without your previous approba- tion-The talkers in the case of Cu.pt Doon 1 were mostly the shop- keepers and whisky drinkers. I arrived here a few days after and defended the conduct of the officer who had done no more than his 1 J. Donne was captain of the schooner Spica. The trouble to which Austin reter:1 1a not clear. 88370-28----40
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