~HE AUSTIN l? APE RS. 1537 letters which the publick were to see and such letters I have fre- quently carried with me and no doubt have left them lying pro- micusly about and no others If you suppose me so careless you are Rong and if you have been informed so your [informer is] Rong and [you are] misslead It is time enouch I think for you to com- plain when you know that I have Betrnyed your Tmst or Ig- norantly miss treated your confidence If you had any in me. JN~. P. CoLES [Rubric] [Addressed:] Col. S. F. Austin Sun felipe de Austin Pr. Mr. Hope
ALEXANDER CALVIT TO AUSTIN
Sabine Deer 18.th 1826
Col 0 STEPHEN F AUSTIN Srn I am Induced to write to you under the many Serious In- junctions of my Brother but not in positive terms of Solicitation only fro~ his frequently reminding me of your professions of friendship for me those Statements are daily made and I now feel disposed to make Experiment; the differences that now Exist Between my self and others appear to be of a Trivial nature and such as yon are able to place in oblivion as a brother of the higher order I ask of you to do what is right not that I wish you or any other person to think or believe that I wish to Begger my Self into thare good graces but that I do this to Satisfy you and the world that my intentions are hon- orabl; as to my Crime I have no knowledge my Brother Says I did make the threat that I am determined to acknowledge before a Jury and stand my trial although I have no recollection of it this letter I wish without further proof to be Introduced against me as good Evidence, and at the Same time Ill produce Evidence to say that my absence from the Colony for a few months may Bring a bout a reformation and hereafter become a good Citizen deal with me as you think I deserve. I say again I do not Beggar my ~elf into the good graces of any person Should you think proper to answer me on this Scor you can direct your letters to the Care of Mr- F Henderson Cotile St. of Louiiilianna if to the Contrary I shall be Equally indiferent .AJ._;p,xr CaLVIT A USTIN TO SAUCEDO Quedo impuesto por el eficio de V. S. fha 7 de :N"oviembre p 0 p 0 de lo dispuesto por el Exmo Sor Presidente de la Republicn acerca de la accion sostenida por trece Yndividuos contra cercu de dos cientos
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