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THE AUSTIN PAPER~
You must not suffer any extracts of my letters to be published. A short extract published by Williams in New Orleans, of my letter of 3 June., has reached here, and has been understood very· differently from its true m~ing and has injured me very much- let this be a caution to you all to keep my name out of the newspapers. The political state of this country is tranquil and I think will remain so. I do not believe that Genl Santana has any designs to change the form of Govt. I have confidence in him • S. F. AUSTIN [Rubric) Mr. James F. Perry near Brazoria
AUSTIN TO ]AMES F. PERRY
Mexico Novr· 6. 1834
DR BROTHER I owed John Austin, there was an unsettled a/c between us as well as I recollect I gave him several notes for which he gave me a receipt which is in my desk at Williams. I anticipate no kind of difficulty in settling with William Austin.as I have no doubt John kept all our accounts cor• rectly. It was understood that Westall's note was not to be passed away to any one, and·that it should not be pressed untill the old man was able to pay it, hut this was a verbal understanding. I have been very careless about all my private business and monied matters I wish them all settled. Williams understands them better than anyone, and I believe better than I do myself, speak to him about John's account. Try and get some money out of the lots at the mouth of the river-tho do not sacrifice them for in a short time they ought to be worth something handsome. I have two ~abors at the high ground back of the mouth of the river near a lake-the place is called the Mound-do not sell them yet- it is the highest land in that neighborhood. See whether Williams has finished all the titles {9r my premium land and the three tracts I got of Aguirre. John Austin owed me for some money I paid to Don Fernando- somebody, I forget his name. He is th~ son-in-law of old Ignacio Feres in Bexar. It was for a league of land-Williams knows about it. Emily must not be hasty in taking up prejudices against Williams, he has his fits and starts and faults but I do not believe he is unfaithful to me. I have done too much for him. If Wharton wishes to be friendly and makes any motions towards a visiting state of matters between the families, meet it kindly and let there be harmony but make no undue advances-tho I need not say that to Emily for she courts no one, and wishes for harmony Jrith all, Mrs. Wharton is an amiable and talented woman. A few fools do great harm to that country • a silly letter from Matagorda written I suppose by some one who only wants ears to be a jackass, and
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