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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
weU If you do not, I cannot sny what may be the result-it may be some time before any investigation will take place, but you ought to loose no time in taking the course I have pointed out Col Bean is going on, he is an officer in the mexican army. Advice with liim and put aside all your ill timed and I must say injudicious and obstinate republicnn nicity, and allay all your passions and excitements and take prudence for your guide and above all throw away your arms unless you can use them to better purpose than violating the laws- You may think this letter severe, my object is to be:frie[n]d you so far as I can consistent with my duty and so far as I believe you merit it and no farther you want strong medicine. You may deem the course I have pointed out an unpleasant one or make a thousand imagin~ry objections but you nuzy rely on it that it is the only one that can save you you must humble yourselves before the Govern- ment and that immediately you can shew this letter to whoever you please, a certain person in your country has always it seems tormented his imagination abou! one of my letters, and to save him and others the pain of guessing they are welcome to see this- S. F. AusTIN [Rubric] [Addressed:] Mr. John A ,v"illiams or Burri! J. Thompson District of Nacogdoches
AUSTIN TO POSTMASTER AT LABAHIA
El dador lleva la correpa q. se re[cibio] en esta Administrncion de Nacogdoches tres dias despues de la salicla del correo ordinario pa _Bexar, y he tornado esta medida de mandarselo 6,V bajo la idea q. asi seria mcjor servido la corresp• de la Nacion loq. Comunico ti V. pa su aYiso y correspondientes fines--D y L 15 de Dec" 1826 Sor Adm°'" de correos de LaLahia del E. S. [ESTEVAN F. AUSTIN.]
AUSTIN TO NICHOLAS CLOPPER
Col. S. F. Austin
To N Clopper
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