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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
J. A,.. E. PB.ELPS TO AUSTIN
Pinckney ville [Mississipi] Jan. 29 th 1825
Col. SrnPHEN F. AusTIN Dear Sir.
I have the oportu.nity of complying with my promise to send you some Garden seeds by :Mr. Huff I hope they will be to your lik- ing-On the 18 th Inst I wrote you by 1\'Iail; I hope you have Re- ceived the ·same- J A:\n~s A: E. PHELPS [Rubric]
AncHrnALD AusTIN To AusTIN
New York J an 7 30, 1825
STEPHEN AUSTIN EsQ.
St Phillippe,
DEAR ·srn • I have had the pleasure of two letters :from you, in reply to the • enquiries, made by me some time since, I was much gratified to J:iear you had effected arrangements in regard to your Colony, to your _ must sanguine expectations, and that it was in a flourishing condi- tion-I felt very much disposed to send a Vessel with the articles you stood in need of-I could not make up my mind to go myself, immediately, leaving a situation where I now get $1200. per annum,· which enables me to support my family, to venture upon an uncer- tanty-I represented the advantages that would probably arrive from a commercial Intercourse with your Colony, to John, he was pleased with the project, and expressed a disposition to become in- terested, we however concluded to wait the arrival of Henry who was soon expected, under the persuasion that he would become In- terested, and perhaps go himself-He did arrive and on perusing your letters appeared much pleased and talked strongly of going himself, and so it continued doubtful until a few weeks ago, when he made up his mind suddenly to go to Alvarado with the intention of Establishing himself at Xalapa in Mexico, in the Commission Business, for which place he sailed about Ten days since, and most unfortunately for me, he took your letters with him; particularly, as the day after he -sailed, John informed me that a Friend of ours, would like to join us in the proposed expedition-Since which, I have seen the Gentleman alluded to, and find he is anxious to enter into the Business, and thinks we can proceed in it, among ourselves without any difficulty- the principal stumbling Block, is the uncertainty of punetual re- turns in su.ch articles as will answer, for the Investments we may
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