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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
steps had best be taken on my part, in the present attitude of affairs-- I am pleased to learn that matters are progressing better with you at present; but rely upon it my friend, that their continuance there, and indeed the fate of the whole country depends upon the speedy adjustment of the affairs of this colony-I nm sensible of the importance of a personal interview with you; but this at present is impossible-I hope to hear from you as soo-n as poss-ible-1 should deem a private conveyance much safer then by mail-Accept my best wishes for your success, and believe me B. ,v. EDWARDS P. S. The Americans have been under the impression, that they were exemp, under the colonization law, from taxation for ten years; yet they are told now, that Orders have come on, requesting them to pay Sepuvver the most exorbitant prices for stamp-paper, which seems necessary to give validity to any instrument of writing be- tween individuals, for money or what not-An acquaintance o-f mine ii few days since was cornpeled to pay $6 in making a transfer of a negro, estimated at $400. Pray write me your views upon this subject-
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B. J. THOMPSON TO AUSTIN
State of Chuahuila and Texas District of Nacogdocbes 22 July 1826
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In my Communication to you of Febuary Last as Respects ob- taining a grant for Land in your coloney I Received a verbal Answer by my father that you had Disposed of all your Land That you was orthised to Let out at that Time-under those considerations I con- tracted for a claim of Land in this section of country-but sir heave not abandoned the Idia of obtaining a grant of Land in your Coloney when you are orthised to Let the same- I could be verry well sntisfyed to stay in this section of the country If I could Do it in Peace But we are in a verry confused situation, no Harmoney Existing, in society owing to the malesetious and Rest- less Disposition of one individual who 'is James gains-But sir I will not Enter into a Detail of our grevances but will Refare you to Judge ,villiams The Eerier a worthy sitizen of this Nabourhd for Infermation-Vlhen the People of this section of country lernd that your colony was Like to be Ingaiged in n war with the savages on our fruntears I was seelisited to Raise or attempt to Raise a company of volnnteers to assist your or Do and perform all services Required
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