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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
THOMAS GRAY TO AUSTIN
Colorado January 2Wd 1825 DEAR Sm I received verbal information from you by Capt Burn- ham informing me that neither of the Leagues selected by me; as my choice would be entered by you in my name; if I have intrudacl upon you by pre·senting to you in writing the 7 th 8 th and 12 Leagues as my choi~e of either please excuse the intrusion. ,v ere I placed in affluence as is the situation of some df your applicants I am of opinion that you would have attended to and recd my Entry by Capt Burn- ham. I hope you may bestow the Land; or rather sell it to a more worthy than I am; I wish every thing that may contribute to the wellfare of the colony. to your health and happiness • N. B. Sir I would be thankful to you if you would confer the favour upon me of sending me a Certificate Certifying that I have no land in this colony and oblige your friend THOMAS GRAY Col. Stephen F. Austin
THOMAS M. Du.KE TO AusTIN
Colorado Jan 7• 23 1825
Coln, STEPHEN F AUSTIN Sir having been informed by Mr R. Alley that you have allowed me a labor at this River I wish you to enter for me the Seventh as Captai~ Grey has declined taking any land in this Colony and has resigned that labor in my favor I have the survey as receipt for the surveying of the thirtieth league and will get Mr. Alleys receipt for the labor and would wish to have my deed as soon as it would be convenient as I shall not be in town more than once before I go to Kentucky which will.be as soon as the Grass rises in the Spring Tho 11 • ~1. Duke [Rubric]
ERASMO SEGUIN TO AUSTIN
Mexico 26. de Enero cle 1825. Al\nGo l\UO: Contesto asu apreciable de 5. de Nov 8 • del afio anterior y digo: que he recivido la solicitud q. con ella me acompafi6 y el villete de banco importante en 100. p• p" los gastos de papel etc; y como y6 ceso en mis funciones de Diputado d_escle el 24. del mes de Dic 0 '. proximo pasado. la he recomenclaclo ami succesor Licd 0 Dn. D'fon 1 Santivafies y Cevallos, con todo el apoyo necesnrio pa su mejor exito. El actual estado de dha. solicitud es muy lisongero; todos los amigos diputados estan por ella, y creo q. se va. adespachar 25067°-24--voL 2, PT 2--2
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