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as soon as it is sawn so that it may draw as soon as possible, And as soon [as] Mason returns and hews the sills etc let me lmow it and I will come on to work. You will have to send for your saw as M•· Reels has sold his saw without my knowledge, and there is no other saw to be had here. SA.ML· C. HIRAMS Col. S. F. AusTIN AUSTIN TO SAUCEDO l I inclose to your Lordship an original letter of the Cherokee Chief Richard Fields, informing me of the movements of the Comanches, and other particulars. I had already received, a few days since, a similar notice from a Chickasaw Indian, and I am convinced that, next fall, the Indians will unite to make a grand effort upon the frontier particularly that of Texas. ,ve are not well prepared here to resist an attack. More than one half of these people are awaiting the decision of Congress in regard to their slaves, as they intend to leave the Country if their emancipa- tion is decreed. They are already making preparations for their journey. The remainder of the settlers are so disheartened that they have no energy to make an effort. Therefore, if the slaves are eman- cipated the government must not depend upon the assistance of this militia. It is to be feared that the tardiness in making provisions for the :friendly Indians will dissatisfy them; which would be un- fortunate, as 100 Cherokee warriors are decidedly superior to 500 Comanches. God and Liberty.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN.
San Felipe de Austin, September 11 th 1826.
SAUCEDO TO AUSTIN
Sor. D. ESTEVAN AUSTIN
Bexar Sept•. 12. de 1826. Muy Senor mio y mi estimndo amigo: Aprovecho esta ocacion con el fin de insinuar aV. el grande perjuicio q. se sigue con la falta delos Electores Secundarios de ese Partido q. hasta hoy no llegan 6. esta Ciuclad, y por esta razon esta suspendida la Eleccion del q. debe pasar al Saltillo por cuya razon no sc la peluca q. recivire. Tambien me aprovecho de ella. pa.ra recomendarle todos los asuntos del Sor. Roberto Luis, quien nunque por si solo considero tiene lo.
1 Translations from Bexar .Archives In Nacogdoches Archives, Texas State Llbra17,
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