THE AUSTIN PAPERS 881 are only waiting •the arrival of one of their members, Mr. Sumner hourly·expected from Boston, to have a meeting to. determine upon future operations, the resu]t of :which, I .was in hopes to have obtain: ed in time for this letter, but firid will have to defer it for my.next, as-I find the -vessel is to sail-in an boni's time.· From the-latest ad- vises:froin Mexico, Santa Anna's success is now looked upon as Cer~ tnin-by the best informed here, so desirable ,fo1; your Colony · as well lis all Mexico, and more particularly the former, since the late movements there, which, I ,was happy to learn· terminated .so .for- tunately··-I thank- you. for the Pamphlet, ·which reached nie from l\fobi1e, giving the· details and very satisfactory they must be to all unbiased minds. -I hope to get it republished here; in ;which Case will have the -article put in form ag1·eeably to the ideas Sug,. gested in your letter ·and appended: That part of your letter from Matamoras-which you Suggested, I had published, as you wHI have seen by the paper Sent you .at the time. I got a letter last week from brother Henry giving the painful news of the affliction of his family, in the death of his-wife. • It is a severe trial for him and I fear ·much for·his·own health, but trust he will 'bear up ·under · it with usual fortitude, when he reflects upon the Situatioii"of his Children, and not suffe1· himself. to be unnecessarily exposed. I know ·he has a kind friend in you and that there will be nothing wanting on your·part to Comfort him- I nm told his·location·:on the riv~r is a very unhealthy one, and·fear there is too ·much ·truth in it. I send him a file of papers, which are equalJy at your Service. I must Close this Scrawl or be too late· ·It goes pr Sehr. Snbine Ca:pt. B_rown-She has 16 to 18 passengers. , I hope soon_ to be in-receipt of late dates from you-· • 'J. P. AUSTIN Col Stephen: F. Austin -·San Felipe de Austin ·Texas.
JoHN T: MASON TO AusTiN
City of New %ork Octr .25. 1832
MY DEAR. Srn. . . . I ·arrfved h~re from Matamoros on the 22 July last at the height of the .prevailing.epidemi~; and found the City nearly aba;ndoned and all business virtually suspended. And it is only within this month that the inhabitants have returned to their homes and things begin to assume their usual aspect. This information, which has doubtless been partially' anticipated, will account for the apparent apathy in the _land-companies, for whose progress I had rnnde ar- rangements. I ·am now here for the first time that an assemblage.of the company could be had since the cholera, and in a few clays they
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