THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1605 this letter as the bearer setts off so soon. You will hear from me again in two or three days In the mean time take this opportunity to assure you of my verry great Esteem and Regard JOHN SrnLEY [Rubric] Note. your expressions of Lenity towards the Prisoners are hu- mane to the Extream, the Crime of high treason could in no Govt be passed over so lightly, I am but slightly acquainted with any of them but most with the worthless unprincipled Seymour The Honble. Stephen F. Austin [Addressed:] Honble. Stephen F. Austin at Nacogdoches
BILL FOR :MILITARY TRANSPORTATION
Colonel Mateo Ahumada to Jesse Thompson Dr 1827 To the Services of 2 teams 34 days from the 20 .January to 22d. february inclusive on Government Sel'\'lce at $12 per daY-~---- $408. 00 To 12 days allowed for the return of my teams to the Brazos per Coutract at 12$-------------------------------------------- $144. 00 $552.00 Cr. By Cash_______________________________________________________ 30.00 Balance due------~------------------------------------------ $522.00 JESSE B. THOMPSON. J.E. B. AusTIN TO MRs. E. M. PERRY 1 [The Nacogdoches Insurgents were] treated with a degree of lenity by the Mexicans they had no right to expect from the nature of their crimes-and which I will vouchsafe would not have been shewn them in their native country for similar offences-As to the indians it appears that in place of twenty three tribes, having joined the Fredonians only a small portion of the Oherokees immediately under the influence of Fields and Hunter had entered into the alli- ance, and they together with the Chief have fled for safety to the other side of the Sabine-The ballnnce of the tribes in this section of the country are expected here in two or three days when I hope a final adjustment of Indian affairs will take place-Inclosed I send you a copy of two addresses one from Stephen to the Colonists-and the other :from Benjamin Edwards to the same, perhaps they will not be inserted in any of the gacettes of Missouri. I am fearful the late disturbance will put a temporary check to emigration. I find by letter we received from Mr. Perry n few days since that all hope of recovering the Mine Au Burton estate is over-I did hope
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