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. THE AUSTIN PAPERS
copy of the Constitution, and some of the important laws of the New Govt. and please address me at New York, and advise me of your movements. A. J. YATES
JOSEPH FICKLIN TO AUSTIN
[Lexington, Ky., June 4, 1836. See Calendar.]
EDWIN BRYANT TO AUSTIN
[Lexington, Ky., June 5, 1836. See Calendar.]
T. J. CHAMBERS TO IRA R. LEWIS
[Nashville, June 10, 1836. See Calendar.]
AUSTIN TO DAVID G. BURNET
[New Orleans, June 10, 1836. See Calendar. The letter is in Garrison, Dip. Cor. Texas, as cited, I, 98.]
A. DE 0. SANTANGELO TO AUSTIN
[New Orleans, June 11, 1836. See Calendar.]
R. SALMON TO AUSTIN
New Orleans, June 16 th 1836
MY DEAR SIR:- 1 have diligently sought an interview with You, during your short stay here:-but, not having been so fortunate as to find You at leisure,--even for a few, Moments permit me to use my Pen, and briefly lay before you the following facts, etc relative to my intended Location and Settlement in Texas:-And, first, my efforts for the benefit of that Country, 1.-Thro the medium of the News-Papers, I have re-published all the most valuable and interesting Matter which has appeared relative to Texas-=-together with many original Articles, for the space of 2 Years past, especially thro' the Middle and Western parts of the State of New:York; by which a vt:ry gen• eral and ardent interest has been excited in its behalf, so that, besides the small Colony which I bring with me, there are more than 100 Families in Onondaga and adjacent Counties, many of them being quite independent as to Property, who, if we ( pioneers) succeed in effecting our Location,
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