THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1677 influjo en Io absoluto-Tube la, satisfaccion de hnbcr ensefindo su carta al Sor Blanco, a Padilla y a otros amigos mios deconfiansa menos al Sor Viesca porqc. esta en Parras pero quando venga se la ensefiarc, y dicen que sin necesidad de qe." V cl. particularise sus afancs por tejas, estan plcnamte convencidos de los mcricimtoa que V. a contrniclo conla Patria. • Porlo que V cl. me dice relativo al Guaguin veo que sera dificil encontrarla pero si alguno en su Colonia tiene una calesa como la que tiene su Herma. de .Madame Long puccle Vd. propnJarln y avi- sarme su precio para·que si me conviene Yo nvisnre luego luego. Mis respetos a su Herm 0 Don Sant 0 y 6. Mr. ,v. su ·secret 0 y Vcl. mantle a su amigo q. S. M. B. • 1rlrn 1 AncI:NTEGA [Rubric] Col. STEPHEN F A UST IN • D sir I this moment Received your Communication dated at San Antonio informing me of your resolution to set out on the 30 th for Saltillo I doubt whether it will be possible for me by any Exertion to be in Saltillo in the time mentioned. I am unprepared to go on immedintelJ.. I shnll however use Every possible Exer- tion to do so-about a week since I sent a mnn to Nntchitoches for the company Documents that I rote for by General Fulerton I also drew on the company for the funds necessary to perform the Trip without which it would be impossible for me to go on. I shall however Try to prepare myself othe1;wise and if I find it prac- ticable I will be on in about 2 weeks after you leave San Antonio if I find it impossible to do so I will inclose you all the Necessary Documents to Saltillo with all the information and advice on the subject in my power with full authority for you to act in all Respects that I could do were I present. we have some little commotion amongst the people in the out settlements of the Colony-which has been got up by this man Daton that was here when you left Pittises [Pettus's1] insolvency and bad conduct has produced some Excitement amongst a good many thnt will loose by him. Yet Ive no idea that any thing serious will Result from it your Brother James B. and a1so ~fojr Burnet may advise you to Return on that account I do not know that they will, but I do not belenve that the emergency Requires your presence so much that it would be justifiable to loose any important advantage to the Colony by Re- turning. I will use Every Exertion in my power to 'franquilise them. Should this letter Rench you at San Antonio before you H. I-I. LEAGUE TO AUSTIN San Felipe De Austin the 28 th August 1827
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