1764
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Austin's journal of campaign against Karnnkawns, August 30-September 7, 1824. Bastrop to .Austin, August 30, 1824. Receipt for $2,821.56½ for commissioner's fees. William Kincheloe to .Austin, August-, 1824. Statement of land dues. William Johnson to Austin, ·woodville, Miss., September 2, 1824. Introducing George Huff, expert mechanic. Immigration. Jos~ Antonio Saucedo to Pablo cle la Llave, September 2, 1824. Asks for in- terpretation of lnw of July 13, 1824, concerning slavery and slave trade. Is it intended to preYent furt.ller introduction by immigrants, and does it free slaves ~Iready brought in? William Anderson to Austin [Mississippi], September 4, 1824. Emigration. Introducing George Huff. J. E. B. Austin to Austin, September 6, 1824. Marriage of sister to James F. Perry. Will return to Texas alone. Note by Emily at bottom. John A. Williams to Austin, September 8, 1824. Moving from Nacogdoches to Austin's colony. Slaves. Cotton. Bastrop to Austin, September 9, 1824. Cattle. Iturbide's death. Bastrop departing for State congress. Andrew Erwin to Austin, September 11, 1824. Tennessee. Interest in Texas. Qualities of Jared E. Groce. Henry Holstein to Austin, September 11, 1824. Impediments to emigration to Texas. John P. Coles fo Philip T. Dimmitt, September 14, 1824. 'l'hinks prospect of. the acquisition of Texas by the United States very doubtful. J. Botts to Austin, September 14, 1824. Hawkins estate. Much immigration from the Mississippi next spring. William Stafford to Austin, September 16, 1824. Immigration: Receipt for Government tees on land, Miguel Arciniega to Bastrop, Septem- ber 16, 1824. • Francis P. Wall to Austin, September 16, 1824. Great numbers going to Texas from Louisiana and Mississippi. Can land be obtained without settlem·ent? Militia order, September 18, 1824. Austin to A. Robinson. Jos(! Antonio Saucedo to Lucas Alnmnn, September 19, 1824. Transmitting copy of o. newspaper of the United States forecasting a treaty of limits with Mexico which wouid extend boundaries of the United States to the Rio Grande. Arguments against this. • J. Thomas to Austin, Alexandria, September 20, 1824. Introducing immi- grants. M1·s. Erasmo Seguin to Austin, September 20, 1824. Reports from Mexico that the constitution is nearing completion. Saucedo to Austin, September 21, 1824. Bastrop has delivered $1,000 of Government fees on land and reports that colonists are to be nllowed two years to pay remaining $11,000. This contrary .to Government instructions, but is approvctl. on condition that Bastrop becomes responsible for collection. John Hawkins to Austin, September 21, 1824. lVashington County, l\Io. Evil reports check emigrn.tion to Texas. Merchants opposed to anyone's moving. Truth barely reaches Red River going northward before ft is "de- tected nnd stopped/' Mexican Constitution good, except religious intolerance. Conditions in Missouri. Bastrop to Austin, September 22, 1824. Bequeaths to Austin, in case of death, one-third of the land fees due him as commissioner. Difficult task to be representative of Texas In the legislature; measures already begun contrary to the interest o! the Province. Karanko.wa Indians.
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