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Al\1ERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
I do certify this to be a trur n•n•n ..... nnt of proceeding-s had before me in the above case WILLIAM l-lAruus Alcalde To Stephen F. Austin Judge
S. A. ANDERSON TO AusTtli
Colorado May 28 th 1826
Coln AUSTIN SIR
Since I arrived heare I have not had a.n opportunity of going over to see you respecting the payment of my land and we consider our force so week that many of us cant leave the fort at a time but as soon as I can I will be over to sec you,-! have made arrangements in Allexandria. for the payment of my note by Draught if you think proper if not I will send on immediately after the money that is as soon as times will permit but I had rather had an indulgence till the ishue of the war as; if I cant go home this faull I wish to return to the states s. A. ANDERSON N. B. I send you by Mr. George Duty n. Bill for thirty Dollars in land or trade please to give me a credit on my Note for what it calls for in cash etc., etc. S. A. A.
JAMES NORTON TO AUSTIN
.. New Orleans 2g th May 1826
To Col. S. F. AusTIN, Sm,
Since I had the honor of seeing you in the City of New Orleans I have never relaxed in my good opinion of your settlement in Texas: but pecuniary embarrassments together with other circumstances have hitherto prevented my making a visit there since I went down in the Schooner Lively which then belonged to you. . The Rob Roy, Capt Jn° F. Field who is charged with the note, will arrive at the mouth of the Brassos (weather permitting) in about ten or twelve days. By said vessel on her return I should be happy to hear from you as I as well as Oapt. Z. Butler who sailed the Lively after our first arrival here in 1822 have still a great inclination to become Citizens of your Colony: which the settlement of our private interests in this State has hitherto prevented, yet with you we hope that our inclination has not been lost sight of; Capt Field is in a
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