The Austin Papers, Vol. 1 Pt. 2

THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1045 Valentin will be prisoner in your hands.-And with the object of the assurance, I order for last that be circulated this my aforesaid Letter from juge in juge with the quickness possible until put this in hands of the Colonel Estevan Austin Sqse. principal chief of this de-

partment, he can dispose the more convenient. Government House of Bejar 15th. Feb 1 • 1825

JuAN MARTIN DE BERAMENDI [Rubric]

De Assist 3 • Josef Antonio Navarro [Rubric] De ass-· Victoriano Zepeda [Rubric] 'Fo the J uges of the Towns and Places noted in the margin [On margin:] :Martes quince, sale a las nueve y quarto del dia, este requerente. [Rubric] ·Recibido a la una de la tarde ·el dia primero de Abril en este • Juzgado en la Villa de San Felipe de Austin. AusTIN [Rubric] a los dos de la misma tarde salieron extraordinarios pa dar el corresponcliente av1so en los diferentes pasos poblados del Rio de los Brazos. AusTIN [Rubric]

H. JOHNSON TO AUSTIN

New Orleans, 15 th Feb: 1825

Sm Entertaining for your character the highest respect, I take the liberty, although I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, to introduce to your acquaintance Mr. Ira Ingram who will present this letter. Mr. Ingram is a gentleman of respectability, and· in every respect worthy your esteem and confidence. Any service it may be in your power to render him will be thankfully remembered.

H. JOHNSON, Governor of the State of Louisiana.

Col. S. F. AusTIN.

JUAN MARTIN DE BERAMENDI TO AUSTIN

CnmADANo EsTEVAN AusTIN.

Bexar 15 de Febrero de 1825 Amigo mio: desde q. tome el mando Politico de esta ciudad; uo me sesan los quehaceres. Quisiera cuando se ha presentado esta oportunidad decir a V. mucho y remitirle algunas copias de los progresos politicos en nues-

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