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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr Hunter has not spoken with •me since ··our last agreement and I know not why he wishes-a Resurvey: • • Dier sir It is my wish to remain at home and by Honest Indus- try to maintain my little family without those vexatious disputes and I hope you will Condiscend to write me a fiew lines informing me what I shall do in the above case • I am Sir with Respect your friend and humble Servant JoHN Lurs Col. S. F. Austin Sept 30 I have this moment returned home unwell and tired and recd the above letter which I return to you because the last page contains very improper. reflections-All I have to say on the subject is that you and many others in this colony would .save themselves much unnecessary trouble and much useless vexation by ascertaining facts from me in person instead of picking them up from common report which as a general rule in this country is always wrong-Mr Hirn.ms never recd any instructions from ine to resurvey your land-neither did I ever say that it [would be neces]sary to resurvey it-neither have [I ever thou]ght that such resurvey was ne~essary, for Hunter told me that the lines were all corrected .to your full satisfaction- as to relinquishing your citizenship you can do so and abandon the country whenever you please~I know of nothing to prevent-but common good .breeding ought to have taught you to have reserved your threats against the Government until injustice had been done you and yo·u had something to complain of- ' I have nothing to do :with the appointment of surveyors it belongs to the commissioner and I had it in contemplation to recommend ,you to the commissioner of ~he Trinity country when one wus ap- ·pojnted _for th~.appointment of surveyor for that River, for- I had been requested to do so by some .of the inhabitants of that river- but the disposition you seem to manifost to .complain without cause is a rather bad recommendation, tho I can make great allowances, the slow motions of the Govt,sometime,s put me out of patience and it is not.to be wondered that the,patien~e of the Settlers are some- times exhausted-all yo~ have to do is pay _no regard to :common report if you wish to know any fact write ·to me in person and you sho.11 be informed\correctly if in. my power to inform you- I am very hard pressed for the fees, but you and all others know my unwillingness to press the settlers-you must ~o the best you can . [Addressed:] Mr. Johµ Iiams San Jacinto • • • : [STEPHEN F. ,Aus·rrn]
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