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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
EDMUND ANDREWS TO J. F. PERRY
[October 23, 1834. See Calendar.]
JosEPH B. HEAD TO J. F. PERRY
[Boston, October 24, 1834. See Calendar.]
J. P. BORDEN TO J. P. P. AND GAIL BORDEN, JR.
[Goliad, October 25, 1834. See Calendar.]
EDMUND ANDREWS TO J. F. PERRY
[Brazoria, October 26, 1834. See Calendar.]
CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO PUBLIC
[October 28, 1834. See Calendar.]
SAMUEL M. WILLIAMS TO AUSTIN
October 29 th 1834 You cannot realise the nature of my feelings on the favorable turn 1 matters are taking respecting yourself- This is Wednesday, On Sunday morning I left your sister in quite good spirits her health tolerably good- Mr. Perry and children well- Gregory enclosed yours of 25 th to me- I was at the mouth and sent a runner with it to Mr. Perry. All the farmers in the low country with the trifling exception of very few who act for others, joyously respond to your sentiments--"Mas vale tarde que nunca" Leth- argy has been completely shaken off by the mass of the Colonists, and you cannot see or hear any thing, but wishes for your health and speedy return. One proud and happy moment is in store for you, if no more, the hearty welcome of thousands who ate ready to hail your liberty from embarrass- ment, ~nd your return among them. Our Chief of Department Henry Smith came out on the 20 th in an official manifesto to the people advising Te_xas to, take care of herself etc- Chambers has stir'd them up at Bejar,1 and they ·in their Weakness have made overtures to the Colony to join them\ and you must not blame your friends even th 0 • they refuse benefits from the hands of that man. he bolted and barred your prison doors, exulted in 1 For the effort of Thomas Jeffe~on Chambeu, Juan N. Seguin, and Henry Smith to call a Com·ention in November, 1834, see Barker, The Life of Stephen F. Austin, 468-469.
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