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most valuable young family:)-has no children. (What can be done for her?) 7.-Hence, in sustaining myself and family, and Colonists, during our long detention my Expenses have exceeded $1.800- 8.-Nevertheless, the remains of my Colony-together with my own Family I shall be able to bring into Texas, immediately;-that i's, a.s soon as I can go and return from New Orleans; they all being prepared on the shortest notice: Provided, I can now ascertain where to locale them. 9. as soon as I can bring into Texas those of my Colony who are now in and about N: Orleans, I can, If necessary-Very soon make up the Number who have been removed by Death &c as follows:-2 families now in Texas, living near Nacogdoches; and have been there for some time, awaiting our Location in order to join us; who did not, originally, belong to my present Colony; and whom I sent on nearly I year ago:-and 2ly- at least 100 Families of good character, enterprising, and of property sufli• cient to bear their own Expenses here, and also, to buy their own Land, re- siding in the Western parts of New York, who are ready and anxious to join us in Texas; and, who will do so, the moment I notify them that we have settled here, and are pleased with the Country:- (This is-however, much too small an estimate:) 10.-The "General Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, of the Church in the U States", have already made Texas a Missionary Station, with a view to my own appointment as their Missionary: and which they have likewise Resolved to do, as soon as I shall be Located in the Country and actually engaged in my Professional duties. IL-Therefore, our immediate Settlement in Texas, is all-important- in regard to the interests and welfare-of my self and family; and, indeed a failure to do so,-after our severe trials and great Expenses-would be direct and total ruin lo us all! • 12.-Finally-notwithstanding_the above facts and circumstances-[if] I have, thus far, been of any valuable service to Texas,-! rejoice; and I shall still be happy to render her any benefit in my power; either Profes- sionally or otherwise; looking for no other reward, than to be allowed to Locate my own family and the other families with me, agreeably to the Terms of my Original Contract with you of Nov. 28, 1833. 13.-The whole Expense, which I have incurred in regard to my Colo~y, up to the present time, exceeds $4.500. • 14. Finally; let me entreat you-(such is the divided state of public opinion here :-so many different & conflicting interests and, so numerous, unreasonable, and contradictory are the Interpretations given-even by our Legislators-to the Cqlonization Laws,-Let me entreat you, respectfully and most earnestly, to explain to me the real facts and circumstances of the
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