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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
WILLIAl\1 AND ANDREW RARB TO AUSTIN
Sm Colorado June 10. 1825 Agreeably to your request I have posted up the address which you sent to the people of this nieghborhood, also the Documents accompanying it. vVm RAnn To Col. S. F. Austin: This is to certify that I read the above mentioned address and documents at the houses of Mr. Buckner and Jackson in presence of most of the people of theis nieghborhood-June 10 1825 ANDREW RA.Bil Big Bernard June 11-1825 Sm Agreeably to Your summon I have proceded thus far but on account of the complaint with which I am afflicted, I am unable to ride any further: If however my evidence should be material, I shall perhaps be able in a day or two to come to Town-All I know in this case is what almost every other person knows, with, perhaps, this exception-A few days ago, when in company with Mr. Buckner, he observed, that If you prosecuted Jackson, it would only be thro' malice, and that he (Buckner) would fight for Jackson "as long as he had a drop of blood in his veins" ' ANDREW RABB To Col. S. F. Austin
JARED E. GnocE TO AuSTIN
Groces retreate June 11, 1825
DEAR AusTIN I received yours of 7th and immediate attended to it and sent to Col 0 - Coles and he has wrote to you I think you are takeing a stand now that will releave you of Much difficulty as to your success it is with you for you have the power to do as you please, for every man is bound to Obey; you will excuse me for not coming down as I intended to do so but last night there were gentlemen from the united States come on here and as I think and know every man is bound to obay you I omit coming. JARED E GROCE
AUSTIN TO JAMES CUl\£l\fINS
The matter has been investigated which induced the summons of A. C. Buckner before me, and the result of such investiO'ation t:, has satisfied me that the acts of said Buckner which were deemed
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