THE AUSTIN PAPERS · 775 I see by an extract from an English paper that hence forward all the Ships of the Royal Navy, are to be built exclusively of English and American Oak in equal portions- The Galviston Company appear to have been for some time past in Statu quo, The Steps Col 0 Bradburn took on the arrival of the Emigrants sent out by them put them hors de Combat, but they appear to consider all in a fair train again, I have called Several !imes to see one of the concern to make some inquiries, but have not been able to see him- The last· accounts from :Mexico say the Treaty between that Country and this was already to be signed, and would be dispatched in the Lavinia now on her passage to this place- As I have understood that Henry was to return to Texas late in April, I presume ere this is there please tell him that I saw a letter from his wife on Thursday evening .last, saying she and her family were all very comfortably situated in New Haven and waiting anxiously for the time for them to embark for Texas- .tell him also that we have now a Steam Boat plying between this and New Haven, that leaves here in the morning at 7 O'Clock, and returns the same day- remember · me to him,- wishing you better health, AA- When you write again I should like to hear something about the live oak, the quantity size situation etc-that I may be able to answer some of Eckfords and Burghs inquiries about it, from whut 1 have already heard about it, I should suppose it must be very valuable- • • [addressed:] Col. S. F. Austin Sn Felipe de Austin Texas- Dr SIR. • I wrote you ·yesterday by mail, since then Mr Greaves has coxi- cluded to go on direct to Texas, and not follow Mason and self in the vuelta, by Tampico through heat and watr. y9u will find him a very usefull man, much more so than any I have ever seen in Texas for an office where Spanish and english is needed. You must make good use of the time between this and Jan' to bring up all the ba·ck writing of the office. I sent you from Saltillo by mnil,2 all the necessary papers to fini~h the•titles for the lands granted to the Aguirres and Vega Victoria 23 May 1832
1 From a copy presented to •the university by Ml'&. R. H. Connerly, Austin, Tex. • Above, May 8, 1832. •
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