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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
most Deadly hat-red towards the settlement of this Colony and its "Barl.,-ing Editor" catches from every dirty Buck Skin Scoundrel that has been driven from the Country for his Villanous acts-- something to insert in his "Invaluable 'reposit01'Y" of truth and in- forniation to prevent any one from emigrating to this Colony-but his admonition to the publick has a different effect from what he wishes-for it only tends to keep fools and men that are much better in Arkansas than here away ,vise men and men useful to Society pay no attention to him I think C. Ashley furnishes all the matter he can procure against us-You must pay no attention to any tales of this kind- Crops are good notwithstanding that we had an unusual wet Season last spring, and some Overflow-I shall start down the river in a few days to establish myself permanently We will build a Cotton Gin as soon as possible ; much cotton will be planted next season Stephen begins to think of getting him a wife "dont" be surprized to hear of the Event of Events! sooner than you imagine. I think if Stephen gives an Example I will promise to profit by it, tho at this time I have no Idea of the kind--When I get down below I shall not have so many opportunities to write you tho that must be no excuse for you Write me often you can always find matter that will be interesting to me, if you can find nothing else give me a touch of the News of the day the mines abound in it-- Stephen wrote you a few days since-and will write again by Mr. De ·witt Give my respects to Brother James with my congratu- lations on the recent Birth of a son-Kiss little Mary for me "dont" let her forget me-tell Joel and Austin to study hard and be good Boys-My respects to Mr. and Mrs. J Perry also to Mrs. Perry-all my acquaintances generally-I refer you to Mr. Dewitt for all gen- eral information respecting the Colony. - Mrs. Emily M Perry JA. 8 B A.usTIN
A.YLE'IT C. BucKNER TO A.usTIN
Lower Settlement Brazos 2 nd Nv. 1825
Dr Sm, About one month ago Powel started for the Rio Grande be- fore he started he requested me to write to you respecting his getting land and to ascertain from you if there was a possibility of doing so whether you intended letting him have land or not and where I saw a letter you wrote him sum time since saying, as well as I recollect that if he would recall sum expression or perhaps sum letter he had written you that you would ~ive him an answer on the
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