THE AUSTIN PAPERS 929 declaring themselves Independent, is it any part of their object to connect themselves with the United States, or do they intend to form a seperate Independent government unconnected with any other. Will you please nnswer me. Cru• w. ,vEBBER [.Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esq. Province of Texus
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New York, Febl'Uary 20, 18oa.
See Calendar.
AUSTIN TO JA?i[ES F. PERRY
Feb. 24, 1833
Dr BROTHER
Hunter has a very valuable mulatto man, he wants to sell hini asks six hundred dollars I think him very cheap and if you have any means in :Missouri or can make any trade with Hunter to get him I think he would suit you very well- he is a slave for life as he was brought into the country by old Best before the time for bring- ing them in expired- he would suit you very well indeed- per- haps you can make some arrangement to get him, try and do it- I nm sorry you have lost so many goods I think that farming or planting is much the safest business in the country. I will be down in a few-days s. F. AUSTIN [Addressed:] Mr James F. Perry Peach point Mr Hunter RAMON 11fusQmz -ro ALcaLDE OF SAN FELIPE DE AusTIN Gefatura del Departamento de Bejar Por. noticias extra ·oficiales he sabido qe. por dispocicion de el Ayuntamiento de esa Villa en el afio anterior y por medio de un Comicionado p 11 precidir las Elecciones se nombr6 Ayuntam 10 en la. nueva Municipalidad de Brazoria, de conformidad cqn la ley, del Estado No. 196. de 28 de Abril del afio popo. no obstante q el Gobno no comunic6 ningunas medidas; y siendo notable q. aquella. dispoci- cion y sus efectos no se haya dado hastn ahora conocimiento ha esta Gefatura, encargo a V. lo haga remitiendome en copia. el acuerdo que la motiv6 y las listas respectivas; a fin de que ,siendo reconocirla
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