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A.l\lliinUL.'l HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
ROBERT LEWIS TO AUSTIN
Col. AusTIN,
Santa Rosa 12lh May 182_6
D. sir, I nm yet detaind here by the comisary I have expected every Mail, for the last 50 clays to of gotten a discharge from the detention, The business is now before the President in Mexico, and he has requested, that I should make a full statement of every thing that has taken place between me and the Comisary, who has wrote several letters to Mexico against me, has committted himself so its of no effect, My Statement is proven in a proper Manner, and left here eight days since, as soon as it can reach Mexico it will be acted on, the Comis- ary is verry uneasy he has resigned his office,-! have no doubt but the trade from this quarter, May be drawn to the Brasses, I am en- deavouring to effect this object, Severe! Gentlemen of standing has promised as soon as there is a commercial House establishd. then they will come there to trade-I recd a letter the other day from our friend the Ilarron he was unwell at that time, A Doer from Saltill~ was here the other day and sais he has the Dropsy in the chest, he speaks of going to Texas in a short time,-Inclosd is a letter to Col. - Bynum I hope you will forward by the first safe opertunity.-The Indians are very troublesome at Sant Fernandes, they have taken a part of there public Caviyard they have not done any Misch'ief here for some time RonERT LEWIS [Rubric] (Address) Col Estephen F. Austin, San Felipe de Austin, Texas. P. S. Since I wrote the above I have recd information from Mexico, that my business has taken a turn in my favour, but was waiting for the Documents, I have aluded to R. L.
JAMES GRANT TO AUSTIN
May 13th 1826
CoL AusTrN
DEAR Sm I wrote you from Camargo by Coln 1 Milim; that it was impossible for me a while yet to visit your Colony; owing to my business, and now I must say, it will be some time longer; but I hope this will not interfeer with the Tittle to my land; Indeacl the General, Priest, and Alcalde, in this place all voluntary offered to give me certificates that I have been constantly a Citizen of the State.- I 'am sorry to inform you that I have found in this Town one Enem;r to your Colony; and more sorry when that Enemy goes under
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