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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
the purpose of choosing electors to meet in San Antonio on the 13 day of 1\1:ay next in order to elect two representatives for the State Legis- lature San felepe de Austin 12 April 1827 S. F. AusTIN [Rubric]
BusTAUANTE TO AusTIN
Bahia del Esptu St 0 Abril 14. 1827.
Sor. D. ESTEVAN AusTIN Estimado amigo y apreciable conciudadano.
Deviendo arribar una espedicion de tropas q. deve haver saliclo de Veracruz con destino a Nacogdoches, y clificultandose su desembarco en Matagorda espero me cliga V. a buelta de correo si podran verifi- carlo con alguna seguridad en el desemboque del Rio de los brazos 6 del trinidad, y con cuantos carros podremos contar de esa colonia p" la conduccion de municiones viveres y equipajes; y con este motivo tengo la satisfaccion de repetir a V. las propuestas de mi sincero afecto y consideracion coma su adto. conciudno. y amigo q. lo estima muy deveras. ANAST 0 BusTAl\Ite [Rubric]
JOHN R. IL.nnrs TO A USTlN
Harrisburg, April 15, 1827.
Col. STEPHEN F. AusTIN DEAR Srn at the request of the widow McCormick I have taken the liberty to address you on the subject of her difficulties with John- son Hunter. while acting as alcalde I rec 4 an Order from you to appoint six disentristed men to settle all difficulties between them I made the appointments agreeable to your request, and the Arbitrators awarded to John Hunter thirty Nine Dollars with costs, of suit. Mrs. McCormick has caled on Jackson, the Alcalde for an appeal in orde'r to have a new Trial and have it brought before your honor. : Jackson refuses to grant it on the ground that all such suit was to be settle'd in this district. her object in visiting your place is to get an orde:r from you t.o the alcalde of San Jacinto to send the papers up to you. and have it try'd before your honorable cou:r.:t at the next Term- Earle has arrived at the mouth of the Trinity with the Schooner Augusta. with four or five families on board, you informed me that I could ha~e my league altered so as to make it wider than the present rvey as it now stands it is only 2400 Bars wide the alteration that ;uwant' to make is not agoing to interfea.r with any one. and I would
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