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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
so necessary to enable us to enjoy the fomporal blessings of a short life Willson as you may have learned has been owing me for some time, say since 1828 a large sum, of money drawn from my resources while he was a partner and in my·absence; no part of which I have been able to get of him directly tho I have succeeded in collecting for his a/c here and elsewhere some small amounts compared with principal debt; and I now feel confident he has left Something with which to make on abono if nothing more, and with the hope of having a favourable result, forward this day to Thos. J. Chambers Esqr. of your place. My a/c current up to date having a balance without interest in my favour of $21,201-20/100- With a carta poder; to examine into the matter and to recover for me, what he can, tho I am personally acquainted with 1\fr. Chambers I would feel much obliged t-o you to recommend the matter to him in a special manner. When you have leisure, I would thunk you to advise me, if I have any chance, to get hold of his grant tho I am half interested in it, of this however no document exists other than his letters, W. S. PARROTT [Rubric]
REPORT OF LAND COMMISSIONER
December 22, 1831.
See Calendar.
A.usTIN TO MARY • A.usTIN HoLLEY 1 E. F. A. empresario p• el estableci.ml 0 de colonos en Texas en las colonias que le tienen designados el Supremo Q-obn° Federal Mexi- cano, y el del Estado de C. y T. Certifico que la Seiiora viuda Marin Austin y Holly es uno de los colonos de mis referidas empresas legiti.mamte recibido y establecido de conformidad con las leyes de colonizacion y demas leyes vigentes: que tiene empleados su capital y recuesos para cultivar las tierras que ha adquirido como colono y poblarlos con ganado : que pase. a los E. U. del Norte sobre negocios particulares con la intencion de regresar a esta en un afio 6 afio y medio y para que sea recono- cida por las autoridades mexicanas de su transitu com[o] ciudadan_e. mexicana lejitimamte nnturalizada doy esta al mismo tiempo supli- cando a las referidas autoridades qe. no pongan embarazo en su
• This 1B from the Iru.1: page of .Austln'11 address to emigrants from Iiluropil, Dec. -, 18Sl.
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