THE AUSTIN PAPERS 741 wards who to say the least acted most unwarrantetlly, dissolved the injunction, nnd the negroes were conveyed into Texas, before the agents of Mrs. Williamson, who arrived in court a few hours after the injunction was dissolved could have them detained. Your friendly interposition in behalf of the widow whom Mr. Roberts rep- resents under a letter of Attorney will confer a persona.I favor on me, further the ends of Justice and protect the rights of the widow and the fatherless. ~Ir. Roberts in behalf of the widow will apply to the Judicial tribunals of your colony, to have her right to the property Judicially determined. he informs me that he will be com- pelled to ask a postponement of the trial to such time as the widow can procure such testimony from Georgia as shall be required by the court. ~fr Roberts is a Gentleman of truth and honesty and you can rely with the utmost confidence on any and all of his representa- tions. Any advice or assistance that Mr Roberts shall require you will confer an additional obligation by affording to him BEN R. Mrr.AM
JOHN P. AusTIN TO AusTIN
New York January 27 1832
MY DEAR Cousm, Your Esteemed favor of the 27th illto. is at hand and contents noted with a lively interest. In n.nswer to your main question, I will refer you to my letter to Henry per yesterdays mail, via. New Orleans, as showing that no time had been lost since the receipt of your and bis letters. that the business is in its proper train appears to have excited due interest, and as far as could judge did not think you need fear the result etc, etc, etc., which I requested him to communicate to you immediately on receipt and would write further next week. A friend, weUknown to Henry, in whom, as he will tell you, the utmost confidence can be placed, takes a ~eep interest and will render every aid in bis power to accomplish the object and I know no one better qualified or that has half the weight with the principal gentlemen interested in the Galveston Bay Com- pany that he has or who is so well informed on the subject generally or the means of obtaining so correct informn.tion either private or otherwise and further I am well satisfied he will go heart and hand with us, a true friend every wish of him, so that whatever we do you may rely on secrecy. I could wish however, that you could see Mr. M:. [John T. Mason 1] as I have good grounds for believing he would meet your views and wishes fully with ample power to act. It is possible he may bo with you, as he with Mr. Butler were to have left the City of Mexico for your colony, the present month,
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