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that his wishes might be complied with, especially as he is about to marry and settle permanently. tell the widow that she had better yield than have the LAW. put in force against her, as I laid it down and left you to execute. As regards others who wish to locate above the road you can do as you please con plena poder--but keep them away from the limits of my old colonies, be particular as to this. As regards Bowie do as you think right I have never objected to his having a reasonable portion, and he has no cause to find any fault with me. As regards the subject proposed by Madero and others do as you think proper, always keeping above the road, Navarro is appointed in place of Madero. For your government in the general, I have to say that I have recd very favorable offers to settle our con- tract, but shall not [mutilated] until I see the GENERAL. Also, I shall in futu[re ha.Ye] nothing to do with the home details 0£ the busin[ess you] will have to do it all and if you start badly [muti- lated] to cause any entanglements it will give you trouble in the end. The sistem of surveying must be changed immediately-the price is too much. Stop this at once in the old and the new colony-except the work already done, but have no more done on the same terms. make speauzl contracts for the surveying of my lands. I shall get Arciniega appointed comr of the new colony, it will probably be done next week. :i\fr. Greaves an english gentleman will go to Texas, he is applicant for ifilams colony. he will make a good secretary for the Brazoria Ayt 0 being a very good Spanish scholar, an educated and very moral man and much of a gentleman. S. F. AusTIN [Rubric]
JOSIAH H. BELL TO ---
Colorado :May 17th 18321
Sm I have this day sold your sorel Horse to i-frs Bucknor and Powel for five second rate mules as will be shown in the receipt for the note I •also have in my possession a Horse belonging to those Gentlemen which I think to be worth twenty dollars should it buit you on your return to make any a.rangement with them satis- factory to yourself it will be good- J. H. Bell [Rubric]
ARCHIBALD AUSTIN TO AUSTIN
[New York, May 22, 1831.1] it is only temporary, this of course can be onely conjecture with him, as it must depend on the political elements of Europe, whether
s The misplacement ot this letter wae not cllscovered until tbe Index ,vllB making. It should be wserted on p, 662.
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