THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 165] extending up for quantity so ns to include sd brnnch of the creek it being not.a permanent stream without pen ink or paper it is neces- sary to be laconick T ac11·us Cu y. .May the 31th-1827.
HANSON ALSBURY TO AUSTIN
Mount Carmel Mi June 1 st 1827'. ' Dear Sir I have taken the liberty to encloso to'you a letter ad- dressed to my :Mother, bclieveing it to be the only sure means by which she would receive it, therefore I desire as a favour specially confered you will forward it so soon ns practicable. , Previous to my·departure with my wife from your Colony you were pleased to assure me that so soon as the Commissioner of the Sale of lands should arfrre you would mnke me a title to my por- tion of lands, being already entitled to it by my citizenship permit me to remind you of your promise and as soon as I can have as- surance that by title is made I will remit or bring you the amt of consideration. ' ' • I have nothing new to write you. • The c1rnracter of your colony is rapidly increasing in the U. S. Our union is much clistresseu and agitated by the political canvass for the presidency, The friends both o-f Adams and Jackson are sanguine in their hopes for their friend-The contest in my opinion is quite doubtful- • HANSOX Ar,snunY Stephen .F Austin Esq Austin Colony Mexico N B My purpose,is as soon us I shall be able to resume my resi- dence in Texas. HA
AUSTIN TO SAUCEDO l
He recibiclo con el oficio de V. S. fha 16 de Mayo p 0 p 0 cinco ejemplares de los :clecretos del congreso Gral 1° p" autoriznr al Gobn° pa q..interinnmente puedn.. aumentar el numero de defurorles [faroles1] en la Ciudnd Federnl. 2 11 Los Srios del despacho pueclnn presentur a las Camarns los proyectos de ley q 0 creun con- clucentes a la. mejoru del ramo de .su cargo. 3A El Gobn° podra disponer htn. de tres mil hombres en los Estndos limitrofes al de Durango. •4° Pueden obtener nlgun empleo los q. tienen acus11cion ''.l'hls nnd the three notes ot the snwe which tallow are trow the llt!xur Archh·cs, University ot Texas.
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