THE AUSTIN PAPETIS. 130'7 render them whilst in your [country] will be acknowledged by your .Acquaintance RonT. DESHA l'. 8. It would be plensing to me to receive a letter from you. giving me your candid opinion of the Country you are in etc- [Acldressecl :] )\fr Stephen ·F. Austin
JESSE Trro:uPSON TO AusTIN
Province of Tais April 17 th 1826
Col STEPHEN F. AusTIN DEAR Sm I have the pleasure of writing these lines to you to inform you of my situation that is I am at this and have been very sick I was taken at Natchitoches eight days since and have re:-. mained sick ever since and I can ftirther [telH] you that cotton is very low and I have declined going to orleans and cant tell when I shall return on account of getting return for my cotton and I have wrote to my wife which will be lodged with you and I want you to forward the letter to her as [soon as] possible and oblige your friend nothing more but remains yours with respect J ESS1'~ THOMPSON [Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin Austins colony Brasses
AUSTIN TO THE CHEROKEES
Captain Richard Fields and other chiefs and.warriors of the Chero- kee Nation living in Texas l\f Y FRIENDS AND BROTHERS, The Mexican Government have called on the new settlers of this Colony to fight their enemies the vVacos Tawukanies and Toweass Indians. The cherokees und their friends the Shawnees and Dela- wares are also new Settlers; like us they have come to seek a new home in this country and procure lands from the Mexican Nation, and like us they also owe obedience to the orders of the Government and are bound in duty to fight the enemies of the Mexican people. I can with confi dencc answer for the cherokees that they are good warriors, but as yet they have not had an opportunity of proving to their new friends the mexicans how useful they can be-you hn.ve no doubt been anxious to do so and have always ·been ready to turn out and fight for your new country. .you sent me word by Mr .Tohn Cummins and John Miligan that you would join us to fight the
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