THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1561 hope that I would accompany the party cannot possibly be realized because I am but a lone man and cannot leave my family for so long a time. If my situation would permit I would go with great pleas- ure Those men of my settlement with whom I have convers'd on the affair at Nacogdoches view it in the same light with myself I shall be in Town on Friday or Saturday when we will have more time to converse on the matter. I have thought if you could possibly spare the time to go your self you would be able to do more good than a. Batta1ion of spanish .troops. I hope the affair will be settled with-· out much trouble R [ ANDAL] JONES [Addressed:] Col Stephen F Austin San Fillippe de Austin
PETEn ELLIS B¥N TO AusTIN
Natches January 4 th 1827.
DEAR Sm I came Back to this Place as I found out that those Rascals is Braking of from Nacodoches at this time thar is a guard of 12 men onley in the stone house I wish you to hurry on the troop as fast as Posibel for now is our time Before the ingins geather But by aleter that I Recived this Day from samuel Noris I find the Ingins is also Devidid and it apears that they wont be hear bary $hortly but the troop must hurry all that t.hey can at Mr. Comins at the trinity River- thare is two caggs of Powder and two Pigs of lead you will see that they are taken and Brought on By the troops as that articul will Be wantid hear you will let the Com- mander now the contents of my Jeter your friend and Sert. PETER ELLIS BEAN [Rubric] Sor Corl Stepen f Austin [Addressed:] Conl. Stephen f Austin Sn filipe Cordiero [cor- dillera] violente
MATEO A:rrc:rl\[ADA TO RICHARD FIELDS
Principal Depart.. of Arms in Texas I have recd information from various sources that you have united with the party of Americans who in NACOGDOCHES have declared themselves opposed to the Supreme Govt of Mexico, relying how- ever on the prudence and probity which you have justly acquired I have not given fuU faith to this news and have therefore thought proper to say to you that if you feel any sentiment of displeasure
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