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AMERICAN HISTORIOAL ASSOCIATION
with directions as to locating i~n reflection I think I shall return home from Matamoros-that is if I am not detained too long in getting there, and in that event I will attend to their location my- sel.f-but I wish you to employ a person of confidence to explore the land up the San Jacinto, west side, and see if one of the grants can not be located there entire to advantage, have this done without delay so that I may know when I get there whether to take it or not. I wish the location on Onion Creek west side of Colorado, and on the east side at the foot of the mountains, also the cedar league N° 4 above Bastrop- Enfin this land will cost me very dear and unless it is well located I shall loose on it. You will see by the new colonization law that all sales heretofore made must be located within 18 months-this will cause a great push, and unless some care is taken all the land in our colony will be occupied by them-keep this .in view-also remember that I have very advantageous offers to settle that colony which I shall decide upon after seeing the General. Above all things keep peace and harmony in the Colony. We have al,Z sorts of reports here about Texas, and it is said that three soldiers were killed at Anahuac by the crew of a vessell. I hope this is not so-do keep peace in that quarter-urge this on the Ayto and on every one Remember me to Sarah and all others. s. F. AUSTIN
JUAN MARTIN DE BERAUENDI TO GOVERNOR
EXIno. Sor. Gobernador del Estado El ciudadano Juan Martin de Veramendi asociado en comp• con algunos otros indibiduos p• promober varios objetos de especulacion qe. a la vez puedan refluir en utilidad de toda la Nacion Mejicana, Y particularmente de la de este Estado q. V. E. dignamente vigentea, ante V. E. ya fin de que si lo estimase justo y conveniente, se cligne elevarlo•al augusto conocimiento de la soberana asamblea .Legisla- tiba del mismo, hace presente lo qe. sigue. Sin necesidnd de acumular pruebas ni recordar la triste historia del opulento y feraz Territorio de Tejas, en el archivo de la Secretaria de V. E. en el del He Con- greso del Esta.do, lo mismo qe.•en cualquiera 6tro qe. en este y en todo tiempo, ha.ya debido conocer de los asuntos de esta parte del Estado; y para decirlo de una vez, en el..conocimiento de los homb~e 7 mas vulgares se tienen hoy por acciomaticas las·siguientes propoc1c1ones: el territorio conocido antes con el nombre de P1•01Jvncia de Teja8 es una de las porciones mas ricas de la Republica Mejican.a: Los ~ - nitos germenes de prosperidad qe. en ella se encuentran en los remos
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