THE AUSTIN PA.PERS. 1453 suficiente recomendacion para V. quiero no obstante significarle mi afecto de este modo, ofreciendome de V. atento amigo y servidor q. s. m. b. JosE ANT° 8.AUCEDO [Rubric]
STEPHEN HoLMF.S TO AuSTIN
Natchitoches Sepr· 12 th 1826
Sm. Seven or Eight years ago more or less a man by the name of John Robinson commonly called Jacky Robin.son Bought of Msni. Pavia and Viann of this Town about four hundred dollars worth of Goods and Mr. Placide Bossier was his security and had it to pay and did pay it. Since that in an arrangement of some affairs between M•· Bossiers and myselfe he made over and transferred the demand against Robin- son to me, with all necessary Receipts Vouchers etc-I have lately been informed that Robinson died somewhere in your Colony. The Object of this letter is to obtain as a favour from you If Robinson is dead and If he left property sufficient to satisfy the above Claim. If you will Answer this letter direct your letter to the Care of Doctor Sibley of Nachitoches. STEPHEN Hor...'1ES Col. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
D. W. SlfiTH TO AusTIN
Matamoros 12Ua- Septr· 18~6.
STEPHEN AUSTIN Esqr· DEAn Sm,
I embrace the opportunity of Capt. Buckner's return to Texas, to inform you that it is my wish to take up a League of land within your grant. It is very gratifying to hear of the prosperity of this infant settlement, It may indeed prove to be" the garden of America." It is quite probable that I shall be a neighbor of yours, at no very distant period-but is impossible for me to leave my present situa- tion immediately. I write in haste. We have however no political, or other, news. of interest to communicate. Capt. B. will give you the particulars of affairs in Matamoros. You will do me the favor, sir, to attend to this business so soon as is convenient; and also to write me on the subject. Capt. B. will advise you in making choice of the land. Any business you may have with the Spanish govern-
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