• THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1665 ·our Families-I must also trouble you to enquire for me at San Antonio the price of 1 st rate cognac Brandy and Annisette cordials- I have of the first upwards of 100 Gals, and of the latter, say 240 Gals,,-put up in casks of 12 Galls-if it is not too much trouble you might possibly dispose of it, for me, deliverable lie1·e to some of the traders of that place, I presume it is worth, from 3 to 4$ per Gallon-will you My Dear.Sir, at all events, write to me, as early as your convenience will admit of, . If I have to go to San Antonio-I conceive the cheapest way, would be to employ mules-but us they are not to be had here I have to request, as a particular favor, that you would send them in-I will require ten-and Mr McKinstry who will accompany me will want eight more-and also two horses to ride-will you when you: write inform me whether Dry Goods ·are abundant or scarce in San Antonio and .Mr. ::McKinstry's prospects in going there. I shall not want the mules until I hear from you-If what I ask should in the least interfere with your convenience, I bea you will tell me so with- out ceremony- C. B. PE:KROSE Col. S F Austin · SAUCEDO TO AusTIN El estado de Fuerza harmamento municiones etc etc etc de 1n Milicia civica y la noticia de las familias de esa Colonia establecidas dentro de las diez leguas litorales qe. pedi a V. en 17. de Mayo ppdo. y me anu[n]cia remitir, no bino por el ultimo correo; y siendo necesarios ha este Gob 00 el recibo de ha quellos documentos espero de dicara V. su celo y eficacia a costumbrada p• qe. no fulten por el proximo venturo. Dios y Libertad Bexar 28. de Junio de 1827. JosE ANT° SAUCEDO [Rubric] Al Ciudadano Empresario Esteban Austin •
C. B. PENROSE TO A UST IN
San Felipe De Austin July 1 st 1827
DEAR SIR "With this you will receive my petition, to the General Govern- ment, and if you should deem any alterations necessary, I beg that you will make them.-if you think it essential to redraft the petition, I wish you to consider yourself fully authorised to sign for Jos: B "Wilkinson and myself. I have, as you will perceive by reference to the petition nsked for- Five leagues of Land-with permission to locate in a body or sepe-
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