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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
composed of members so inimical to the interests of Texas, that the 1TU)Bt that can be obtained is permission for the 300 families to hold their Slaves-The Constitution will not make its appearance before the 1 of Jany-The Baron is anxious to return-but at present he cannot-and in a short time the winter will Bet in,· and his age and infirmaties will not permit him to travel-It is all important that the Colony should have a friend in the Legislature-It is also of the greatest importance the Baron should return to conclude the business of the Colony but is impossible for him to do so until March or April-I presume you heard of the confusion that has existed in the Legislature and which has caused more delay in the progress of the discussions of that body -than any thing else-the substance of the whole is-the People had become disgusted with the proceedings-- and demanded a new Election or the Constitution-Every_ thing is quiet at present-and the Legislature will probe.bl use more djs- patch; since the People have manifested their feelings-You have no idea what trifieB have engaged their attention for months in fact the whole body deserve to [be] turned 011,t doors-The Baron says he wants money I have stated to him our situation etc-I have not seen Padilla yet altho I am writing in his house-Next mail expect a Vol,u,me Rem• me to Williams and other friends-E Bean is here he has the comission of Col. and permission to settle the reserve on the Sabine and Edwards Col 7 as far as the Nachez. Yr B. JB A [Addressed:] Al. Ciudad'll 0 - Tent•. Corl· Estevan F. Austin en la Villa de Sn· felipe de Austin
GEORGE ORR TO AuSTIN
Atascosito Sept. 28 th 1826
Dear Sir Accompanying this to yourself we transmit a letter to His Excel- lency the Chief of the Department with a statement of the votes of the Inhabitants respecting our being attached to your Colony or to Nacogdoches-the letter to his Excellency is unsealed-you can open it and having read it you will please to seal and forward it--As we are now to be under your wing we hope you will find it convenient to call on us with the commissioner and put us quickly in a way to know where our lands are, what shall be the form of our sitios where
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