THE AUSTIN PAPERS 739 Y lo transcribo a V. E. para su conocimiento y espero que 6. la mayor brevedad posible se prcsente V. S. en esta Capital en obio de Ios retrasos que sufren los negocios publicos por la falta que hacen en el He. Congreso los individuos que pertenecen a la Augusta Asamblea. Dios y Libertad. Leona Vicario 21. de Enero de 1832.
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JOSE MARIA DE LETONA SANTIAGO DEL VALLE SRIO
Al Sor. Diputado C 00
• Esteban F. Austin'.
s. RHOADS FISHER TO AUSTIN
MY DEAR Sm- Matagorda, Jany 22 1832 I have at last safely arrived with my family, after an unplen.sant and tedious passage. I am a good deal occupied endeavouring to fix up some place to go in; and unfortunately am deprived of Mrs Fisher's management, in consequence of a fall she received a day or two Since. Could I possibly have left my family I would have gone up to See you as I am very anxious to have a conversation with you. Since my arrival I have learned that our friend Lessas- sier has abandoned the practice of the Law, and turned teacher. Now school masters are generally needy, and I hope I may not experience delay or diffuculty in settling my business with him; he must have collected a considerable sum on my account, and I am already suffering for the means of Settling for my freight and passage. I wrote to him to have it in readiness for me at Brazoria, and perhaps he may have, but as my letters were directed to San Felipe the chances are he has not received them. I write you in confidence that you may advise me. be good enough to write me when you expect to go to Saltillo, and _when you will return. en- closed is a letter from our friend Leaming. Present me to Mr. Williams and family and to my padrino s RHOADS FISHER Col. S. F. Austin Enclosed is a letter to Mr. Lesassier which you will please deliver to him, as it contains a request to send me immediately $300 by Mr. Jaques, who will return the day after he reaches town. Your sug-• gestion to him of the inconvenience I am put to may probably stimulate him to send it. Judge Cummins has received a good deal of money belonging to me, but has spent it, and says he cannot pay me a dollar. this to say the least is ungenerous, as I paid for him to the Sheriff last year between 2 and 300 drs. S. R. F
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