1503
THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
JAMES KERR TO AUSTIN
12 th Nov. [1826] I am S[t]ill on the mend, and have the oppertunity of sendeing by Mr. John Brown who has Just came from the Interior-he seen the ColP near Labahia etc :Madam Trudeau, Mr. William Smith, and Mr. Wightman set off yesterdny for St. Antonio and intended going by the way of Gon- zales-Mrs. T- will give evidence to the Chief relative to the Threats of Delion, and they all three will urge the Chief to order all the parties and papers before him: This is what we all wish for, and should Our friend "Williams get there I fear no danger, but if he does not get on and the prisners are detained in Lnbahia etc. an Alcaldes Court opened there for there trial the wors~ of consequences are to be feared. I am Conscious you need not be informed the nature of the Courts they have at Delions Town and Labahia There is a kind of french Doctor who came pasinger on the es- cambia and who it seems assumes the province of a :Mexican officer, and who has exercised greate pomp, dictatorial ship here-he sets up a Claim against powell the owner of the Cargo, for $9.000 and al- ledges Robery against the Capt. of the vessel etc the commendant has said that this said Doctor is no Officer,- It has been through this Doctor that all this trouble has come on us this how[ev]er is my Opinion, and I am farther of the Opinion that the Sd. D. is and has been acting under a bribe etc by some of our neighbours. Burnett is on the way and will be at the Gnadaloupe to night, he was well this morning at the Crossing of the La Baca. .My Dear Col 0 If there has been any threats Made by any of the Settlers here I am yet Ignorant of them. I can not believe now that any other than, if wantonly, and Out rngeously attacked by the Indians or by Delion, as he threatened they would defend themselves etc But no threat that has Came to my knowledge ever was made against the Govt I am now fateaguecl and must close etc JA.MF.S KERR Please write me often-
Ho1uTro CnRrnsuAN TO AusTrN.
DEAR sm I am sorry to inform you that it is out of my power to start below ns soon ns I expected Owing to the ill health of my Family my ,vife and children are all unwell but not so much so ns :Miss Hope she was taken with the influenza on Saturday night and hns been very bad 2Ci067°-24-VOL 2, PT 2--32
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