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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
your sufferings, and has thereby put the seal to his political if not his moral death in Texas- the knell has rung- he cannot now recall or retract- The Central Committee met yesterday, appointed a Committee W. H. Jack, Miller and Johnson, Jack is drawing up the manifest of their opinion, and I assure you so far as he had gone with it last evening it is excellent, passing excellent. Will Kill Smith and his friends, and check this present exertion for a State, and Bejar will be told to wait, as Texas is advised by the Com•• mittee to have nothing to do with the State question. Determined as I am never to meddle in politics, I thank God I am left the privilege of rejoicing in your triumph, that is the triumph of your principles over those of base and designing men. I am proud to see men who have once been opposed to you Now the foremost to declare to the world the pleasure they have in acknowledging themselves your friends and the supporters of your advice and opinions-and the old 300 almost to a man are warm in your cause. I am impressed with a belief that you are on your way home- I do not extend- I hope you have drawn for the 1,000$ mentioned in mine to you .of 31 July. I have just recd· yours of 7 th Septemr· by the way of Saltillo, yours of 2Slh Augt· by mail to Mr. Perry has never got to hand. Austin Bryan has just left me and I have sent your letter by him to Town lo Capt Martin and others who are there.- The authorities of the Colony may attempt to lead the people into pronouncements etc. hut they will not stand it. Texas is safe. Remember me kindly to Grayson and Jack. Your miniatures which were given to the Powell's have never been recd. Affec- tionately yours I hope you recd mine of 15 th Septr· sent enclosed to Dr. Parrott with it -went your credentials of Deputado-McKinney is well and as always your true friend- Our firm is McKinney and Williams We have a Warehouse at the point opposite Velasco 60 feet square. • [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esqr. Mexico. s. M. WILLIAMS
]. B. MILLER TO ]AMES F. PERRY
Central Committee room Oct 31 1834
MR ]AS F PERRY Sir we request of you most earnestly to superintend-the printing of an address of the Central Committe to the people of Tejas we look upon it under the circumstances as important to the safety of this people to answer two documents one signed by the chief-and an anonymous publication which has lately appeared among the people which we think is well calcu- lated to produce what we allready have to much of disunion and confusion, we know of no other perso!1 below we can confide in to attend to this matter
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