THE AUSTIN PAPERS
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SANTA ANNA TO AUSTIN
Columbia 5 th July 1836
CoL. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, REGARDED .SIR,
In answer to your favor of today, I annex a duplicate of the letter to Gen.·Jackson, judging it to be better to do So, than to Send you a certified copy; because the former may Serve in case the original Should be lost. A. L. DE STA ANXA A true translation. Velasco 8th July 1836. EDWARD GRITTEN [Rubric~
JOHN T. MASON TO AUSTIN
New Orleans July 5, 1836
To STEVEN F. AusT1N EsQR SIR
I am informed by Branch T. Archer Esqr. that at Louisville, Ky, you received. a note from some responsible person that a book in relation to Texas was about to be published in derogation of the character of its in- habitants and that I was the author-I understood that the book alluded to is the one now published under the authorship of a Mr Edward, the contents of which I am ignorant, but am told it is a slander upon the people of Texas- Y oar information derived as I presume from this note, has been the means of connecting my name with this publication- I therefore demand of you the author of this information-and if not given up, I shall hold you responsible as the author of a Slander- An answer to this will be received at Detroit before 1st October-in that month I shall be in Texas-- JoHN T. MASON [Rubric] I presume the author of your note is a responsible person, or you would not have given currency to such an imputation- J. T. MASON
GEORGE FISHER TO AUSTIN
New Orleans 7 th " July 1836
GENL s. F. AUSTIN MY DR SIR
By the enclosed extracts of the Newspapers of this City you will perceive, what the public opinion is in reference to Tejas in consequence of Santa Anna about being liberated by the Cabinet in complyance of the 10th Art 0 • of the treaty (if such can be called the agreement which Santa Anna made
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