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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
Supp~sing the Council have written you particulars I say no more on the subject of the express- We send you some new documents-And the letter from Cos and one from Padilla and another from Capt Collinsworth. Ought not Cos' two leelers be published as also your answer? If so, send them back the first opportunity, and all other matter which you wish published. Our paper did not come out till this evening. 1 Col Ward could not wait, and we have hired an express lo carry the papers till his carriage is over taken. Though it is indispensable that I should devote most of my time in the land office yet I am willing to contribute what I can. Mr Baker says he ought to be in the Camp brother Tom says he also should be with you but indeed if they leave we never can get along with the paper which is of more importance than their services can be in the Camp They say it will be said, we do not turn out. But we work night and day-Mr Toy has scarcely slept for two night. You can represent the matter if you hear anything said. I shall en- deavor to prevent their going, for my maxim is Do the best for my coun- try, praise or no praise. G. BORDEN JR. [Rubric] [Addressed:] Col. S. F. Austin American Camp. Texas.
GEORGE ANTONIO NIXON TO AUSTIN
Nacogdoches oct 10, 1835
DEAR SIR
yesterday arived Col Austins Letter giving the account of the Battle at Gonsalles, and a Printed hand Bill this semes to unite all 3 Dayes a Go we had a meeting at my house and we Subcribed 2100 Dollars to send in to Purchas Guns, 8 of us Subcribed 2000 and Last Night the Comitty met at my house and has Sant on Capt English to attand to the Purchas of arms, he Left hear at 10 oclock at Night and he Bars the Express con- taining Austens Letters So as, to have the Letters at San Auguteen by twelve oclock to Day, as thear is to Be a meeting thear, I have had a Part of the hand Bill translated and will have it Read to the Maxacans, yeasterday I had a taulk with with Col. Bean and he has promised me to try and Rase the Maxacans and go on with them, I have promised the Maxacans 500 Dollar in Cash and all my influance will be yoused to Git them-to unite and J oine the arme and at Present from what tauk I have had I am in Good hopes, to Day 35, or '1-0 San Auguteen trupe Leave
1 This was the first number of the Tele&raph and Te::cas Re&ister.
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