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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
I hope they have had sense enough at Monclova to take no part in ·the civil war that seems to be commencing- Keep out of such things- If Durste 2 and Carbajal 3 voted for the 400 league law-tell them to remember what kind of constituents they have and to be more cautious in future,- That law will cause discontent in Texas.· . Gen 1 • Santana leaves in three days for the interior (Zacatecas) he in- formed me yesterday that he should visit Texas and take me with him, after these other matters are settled- He is very friendly to Texas and it would be an advantage to that country if he would pay it a visit I do not write home by this mail, so you can send this to them, and say that I beg of them all to have nothing to do with the politics of this country-I mean·the present civil dissentions-a dead silence a dead calm as to these family quarrels is the only proper course for Texas- I know nothing of what is going on at Monclova, nor of your opinions about these matters-but feel confident they are similar to mine- I am decidedly of the opinion that the federal system is in no danger at present- There will be some change, but not a radical one- This is my opinion s. F. AUSTIN Mr. S. M. Williams [Addressed:] (Coahuila) D. Samuel M. Williams Monclova
ELIAS R. WIGHTMAN TO GAIL BORDEN, JR. [Live Ooak Bayou, April 17, 1835. See Calendar.]
BARTLETT SIMS TO GAIL BORDEN, JR. [Bastrop, April 20, 1835. See Calendar.]
SUSAN W. MAXWELL TO ]AMES F. PERRY
Boston, April 20 th 1835
RESPECTED Sm.
Please to accept my most sincere thanks for your kind attention to my enquirey, relative to my beloved husband, and I ha,·e two much reason to fear lost one, lost to me in the most cruel way. I cannot be reconciled to the thought that I must allways be in suspence about his fate; and that I must think myself a widow so young with two little fatherless children at my side, "they say· ,vhy dont Father come home?" I can only answer with my tears, the thought is heart' rending. I will not intrude my grief upon you. May I presume on your goodness so much, as to request that you will make all the enquirey in your power, and use your influence to 2 John Durst, representative of the department of Nacogdoches. He bought pint of the 400 leagues. 3 Jose Maria Carbojol, representative of th~ department of Bexar.
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