THE AUSTIN PA.PERS. 1359 Thomas Alley he was unfortunately drowned-crossing the Brazos on our last Campaign against the Indians-- Old 1\1/· Andrews was well the last time I heard from him- I leave this on the morrow for,my place down the Brazos- prob- ably I shall not have an opportunity of writing you for Some time- The Murderer of William Pe1Ty has not reached this part of the Province yet- the last information I received he was on Red Rive1· in Arkensas Terr 7- . JA•· B. AusTIN [Rubric] Mra. E1rnLY .M PERRY [Rubric] P. S. I am not married yet and Stephen is further from it than he was six months ago JB A your letter was truly welcome for I have not heard from you for many months- you say nothing about moving- neither can I give you any other advice on the subject, than what I have_hereto- fore said which is, that I wish Mr Perry to come and look for him- self before he determines- I am Satisfied to spend my life here, but I should be much more so if you were with us- Our crops this year are much more abundant than they have been since the Colony commenced- the Season has been very favourable, if any thing rather too wet, particularly the beginning of this month- remem- ber me to all friends and particularly Mrs. John Perry and all the Perry family etc. write often and give all the Potosi news in de- tail- we Still live in log cabins- rather poor, tho plenty of corn Beef and Ba.con- Kiss The Children for their uncle STEPHEN (Addressed:] 1\-'fr• Emily M. Perry Potosi Missouri Mail AusTIN TO MATEO AHUMADA. [From 'Austin's Blotter, in file of August 26, 1824.] Comanclante Pral de armas sobre la vueltn. de los Milicanos La particla de milicia q. mantle pa velar de la frontera ari•iba del camino de Bexar bajo el mando del Capitan A. C. Buckner volvio el dia 11 del presente mes, y el dho oficial en su oficio me dice q. reconocio todo el pais desde el dho camino hta los pueblos de los Tahuaca.nos y llecos sin descubrir un Yndio: halto la partida dos leguas antes de llegar a. los •pueblos y mando espins en la noche p• ver si los Indios estaban alli, q. entraron en los pueblos y quedaron alli hta q. amane- cio el dia, los Yndios habian abnndonado sus pueblos segun indicaron las sefias dies 6 doce dias, no habia una. alma alli, tenian mucho ma.is 25067°-24-VOL 2, PT 2--23
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