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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
I am pleased to say that the idea of your being .made the President of our Infant republic is well received in this Country, and it will tend very much to give character and confidence to our new institutions-and God grant you may succeed- I hope a better state of feelings will take place between you and Mc- Kinney- he does not know you so well as I do-nor has he perhaps the same obligation upon him that I have on me to bear your rebukes, and even your injuries if I am doomed to receive them-but I feel persuaded that under less excited feelings he is desirous of doing you justice. Nothing would afford me more true satisfaction than to learn that all misunder- standing between you and him was buried in oblivion. Suffer me again to intreat you, to let me hear from you-and permit me to warn you from the snares and traps that designing friends are anxious to put under your feet- I have used the word friends, altho. as reconciled enemies I do not believe they ever will be found friends- yet heaven grant they may be, and truly friends in need- Present my kindness to your sister, to Mr. Perry· and the children, and accept .the assurance of my never varying esteem and friendship under all circumstances. SAMUEL M WILLIAMS.... Stephen F Austin Esqr [Note by Austin]: Delivered to me by Col. Bernard Bee at My brother in laws Peach point october 1, 1836.-Sunday- I was then too unwell to accompany Col Bee and Gray[s]on up to congress at Colombia
ROBERT TRIPLETT TO AUSTIN
[Yellow Banks, August 31, 1836. See Calendar.]
JOSEPH FICKLIN TO AUSTIN
Lexington Augt - 1836
DR SIR, The call of Genl Gains on the Govr of Kentucky for 10 companies of mounted men has been met by the counties near Frankfort the first week leaving out the rest of the state. The Co. from Lexington when complete· sent off to the Govr at midnight and was the last being the 10th company offered and the [illegible] night others were in making up to this time 12 companies more than required Genl Chambers is here and entertains hopes that several of these companies will go to Texas; the military feeling of the state would be most favorable for Texas :if your affairs were as they were last winter, but appearances are so alarming that public feeling
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