1769
THE AUSTIN PAPERS,
his own relief from judicial duties.
(13) Toleration for Protestant preaching
nnd worship. Memorandum of points for the legislature [Dec. 22, 1824]. Concerning sur- Teying and surveyors. Austin to John Mclntil'e, December 22, 1824. Statement of account in pay- m~nt for a trip to Natchitoches. J. ·n. Bludworth to Andrew Robinson, December 22, 1824. Bill of sale for a horse. Frnnclsco Garcia to Samuel M. Williams, December 26, 1824. Concernlu.~ reconciliation with one Mora. Gratification over the constitution. Commerce. R. R. Royall to Austin, December 28, 1824. Concerning Spanish land grants which he has bought near Nacogdoches. Austin to Saucedo [about Dec. -, 1824]. Asking that he be relie,ed of ju- dicial functions. Bns.trop's work in Legislature of Coahuila and Texas, January f, 1825: (1) Resolution and argument for appointment of a political chief in Texas. The office made necessary by the rapid colonization of the province, and by condl· tions on the eastern frontier where many unautho1•izecl settlements exist. (2) Report of a special committee indorsing the resolution and presenting a blli. Proclamation by Austin creating district of Bravo, January 1, 1825. Chang- ing Brazos district to Bravo. Election return. Anthony R. Clarke to Austin, January 2, 1825. Plans for moving to Texas. House of entertainment. Humphry Jackson to Austin, January 6, 1825. Judicial procedure. Roads and improvements. • Gaspar Flores to Austin, January 7, 1825. Great delay In mail service. Only _one copy of the Federal Constitution s~nt to Bexar, so can not send copy to Austin. Presidential election in Mexico. Francis Biggam to Au~tin, January 8, 1825. Emigration from Mississippi. Transportation routes. Prejudice and falsehood delay development of AlL',tin's colony. Robert Lewis to Austin, January 9, 1825. Difficulties of trade in northern Mexico. Indians troublesome. • Election return, January 10, 1825. James Cummins nlcalde of Colorado dis- trict. • John P. Coles to Austin, January 11, 1825. Judicial business. Complicated trading. Character of James Gaines. John P. Coles to Austin, January 11, 1825. Land transfers. Rawson Alley to Austin, January 11, 1825. Land business. John P. Coles to Austin, January 12, 1825. Land business. Trade. Economic conditions. . Jos~ Antonio Saucedo to Austin, January 12, 1825. Poor mall service. Bastrop's provision for division of his clues ns lnml commissioner between Saucedo and Austin. Suggestion for collection of dues. William Little to Austin, January 13, 1825. Private land sales. Vital sta• tlstlcs. J. Iiams to Austin, January 15, 1825. Concerning laud and surveying. Seth Ingram to Austin, January 16, 1825. Concerning land and sm·veylng. James A. E. Phelps to Austin, January lG, 1825. Fever of emigrntiou in Mississippi and "adjoining Stp.te. " Report concerning abolition of slavery hns checked movement.
A. H. Philips to Austin, January 17, 1825. Land. Thomas Gray to Austin, January 19, 1825, Land.
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