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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
I took up. I have also paid off George Tennelle in full and Hunter and leave no debts that are pressing, nor any, of any amount due to any one. One of the Tennelle notes is yet out in the U. S. he passed it awny before he came here. I also Owe $400 to Lovelace in Ouchita that I borrowed in 1821. There is a debt of about ~400 due by my brothers estate to the Estate of Luciano Garcia in Tamaulipas for a cavallarda of mares-I am bound for this debt. I think that $ 0 .1:000 will now square me with the world including interest. This trip to mexico interferes very much with me-in two month.c:i more I cpuld have closed all my business and gone to work below improving a farm and I intended to do so, and have settled myself along side of you permanently-I shall now spend the whole sum- mer away at least. It is a great sacrifice indeed. I also expect that this trip will cost me about $2000 or 3000 at least which of course will never be refunded. But if I can succeed in getting 11. State Govt and the 6 of April law repealed I shall be well paid ancl perfectly satisfied. If I fail I shall loose my time and money and risk my health and life, and get repaid (very likely) in abuse and illiberal reflections. This however is all quite natural-so it is with all who serve the Sovereign people. they are the hardest masters on earth. ShQuld troops be stationed at the mouth of the river it will mah> money plenty and a sale for provisions which will benefit the coun- try-tho I hope but few will be sent for I fear they can not har- monise with the people. I shall try and keep them away if I ca?· The officers are generally very polite and gentlemenly men and 1 f they spoke English there would be no difficulty with them. I enter upon this mission with great anxiety for I am convinced the welfare o-f Texas depends on success. ,v e cannot do without 8 State govt. any longer. It is impossible. the events of last Y61r have so completely disjointed matters that nothing but a State gov. will set them right again-and a state we must have. If evory thing had remained quiet untill now our chance of success would ha.~e been better, but as the current is in motion it must flow on, and if we cannot get a state by peaceable means, I shall then ~nite with the hottest to get one by other means. If we are to have war, we mu 5t all go together. there must be no divisions amongst us, but I hope that calamity will never fall upon Texas. Tell ~foNiel and Westall that when I return with the state approved they must give a State frolic. The girls must not get married untill then. :My love to Ou~m and to you all. Farewell. S. F. AusTIN
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