1770
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Juan Mnrtin de Beramendi to Austin, January 19, 1825. Concerning the $11,000 due from colonists on land fees; and about the contribution of grain made by the colonists for the deputy of the province in Congress. Knight and White to Austin, January 22, 1825. Concerning land and sur- veying. Thomas Gray to Austin, January 23, 1825. Misunderstanding about the land that he desired. Thomas l\'l. Duke to Austin, January 23, 1825. Request for certain land. Erasmo Seguin to Austin, Mexico, January 26, 1825. Acknowledging letter from Austin, November 5, 1824. His term in Congress expired December 24, 1824; therefore he has passed on to his successor, Cevallos, Austin:s requests. Permission to settle aduitionnl families and to open the port of Gafreston well advanced in Congress. Asks Austin to get a carriage for him in New Orleans. Rafael Ramos y Valdez to Austin, January 27, 1825. Concerning legalization of the port of Galveston, the State legislature can t1o no more than.make recommendations to Congress. To-day finishecl discussion of the law providing for politico.I chief of Texas pending pnssnge of constirution. Begin considera- tion of colonization law next month. Rawson Alley to Austin, January 29, 1S25. Surveying. J. Iiams to Austin, January 29, 1825. Asks about land for two families wishing to move from East Texas to Austin's colony. Each has about 17 slaves. George Huff to Austin, January 29, 1825. Emigration from Mississippi. Land. Mills. James A. E. Phelps to Austin, January 29, 1S25. Sends gnrclen seed. Archibald Austin to Austin, Ne~ York, January 30, 1825. Plans for trade with Texas and asking for information.about products. A. W. McClain to Austin, January 30, 1825. Misunderstandings concerning land. James Grant to Austin, January 31, 1825. Land. David H. Holstein to Austin, Alexandria [about Jan. -, 1825]. Conditions in Louisiana. Cotton prices. Great many emigrants passing through for Texas. • • George Robinson to Austin, February 2, 1825. Land. Austin to Father Juan Nepomuceno Peiia, February 1, 1825. Replying to Pena's letter of January 14, 1S25. Rejoicing at promise of a priest for the colony. Children unbaptized and five civil marriages awaiting ministrations of the church. Asks about divorces for two men whose wives have deserted them. 'l'homas Hooper to Austin, February 2, 1825. Emigration from Louisiana. Austin to governor of Coahuila and Texas, February 4, 1825. Has filled contract for 300 families. Many others entering Texas, but, as he has no authority to grant them land in his colony, they settle on· the Trinity and the Neches. No municipal organization there, and this enables a few criminals and turbulent characters to cause great trouble. Suggests organization of local government there as the settlers request, and asks for permit to settle 300 additional families in his colony. Sends map of Galveston Bay. Austin to governor of Coabuila and Texas, February 4, 1825. Order being disturbed by immlgmnts from various Mexican settlements. Provisional regu- lations have been adequate for his settlers, but asks laws for restraint of these men. Austin to Congress of Coahulla and Texas, Februa1·y 4, 1825. Arguments for the opening of the port of Galveston.
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