TIIE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1779 Austin to Saucedo, August 20, 1825. Has finished taking census nccordlng to form previously furnished; will now have to do the work over because the new form requires the ages of all classes to be given. Richard R. Royall to Austin, Tuscumbia, Ala., August 23, 1825. His report of 'l'exas has caused great excitement and men of character and large estates nre considering emigration. Asks particularly about status of slaver-y and religious freedom. False reports circulating about' conditions in Texas. J. B. Bailey to Austin, August 23, 1825. Commerce. Concerning contract with a Spaniard. Andrew Erwin to Austin, August 29, 1825. Leftwich and the af't'airs of the Nashville Company, stock of which is selling at about 100 per cent advance. Concerning the business miS'fortunes of A. Erwin, Groce & Co. ; and the char· ncter of Groce. Austin to Saucedo, August 30, 1825. Inclosing notice published In a Natchez paper saying that the Government invites the followers of Gutierrez to return to Texas and receive land. Asks instructions. Austin to Saucedo, September 2, 1825. Concerning land granted to a Mexl-. ean colonist. Austin to Alcalde of Nacogdoches, September 2, 1825. Transmitting model for census report. Joshua Marsh to Austin, September 4, 1825. Concerning collections of debt. Siatns of slavery in Texas. Laurence Richard Kenny to John P. Coles, September 6, 1825. Concerning n deed. Austin to Laurence Richard Kenny, September 6, 1825. Concerning the dt!i· pute that Kenny is having with Coles about deed. Laurence Richard Kenny to Austin, September 6, 1825. Concerning deed which Austin is witholding. Aylett C. Buckner to Austi~, September 7, 1825. Asks . whether military !-'<en·ices in Gutierrez expedition or with Mina entitle one to preference in selec- tion ot land. Designates 2 leagues that he wants. Austin to Saucedo, September 8, 1825. Discussion of means for campaign against the Comanches. Austin to Saucedo, September 8, 1825. Reports rumors and suspicious cir- cumstances concerning preparations of Fields and Cherokees to attack settle- ments.- Austin to Saucedo, September 8, 1825. Acknowledging receipt of decret: No. 18. Austin to Saucedo, September 8, 1825. Acknowledging notice that President has called session of Congress. Austin to Saucedo, September 8, 1825. Answering governor's complaint that messenger's fees were too high for carrying $1,000 to Bexar. Austin to Mateo Ahumada, s·eptember 8, 1825. Concerning bostillties of Comanches and poor preparation of the colonists for war. Austin to Juan Martin de Berameudi, September 8, 1825. Concerning mur- der of John Dickinson by Im.llans, and administration of llis estate. Austin to Mateo Ahumada, September 10, 1825. Concerning plan of proced- ure against Comanches and their allies. Austin's desire to maintain neutrnl- lty, Karankawa hostilities resumed. Austin to Saucedo, September 13, 1825. Asks interpretation of certain pro- visions of colonization law and of bis contract to settle 500 families: (1) Pro- vision for appointment of commissioner and making surveys only after settle- ment of 100 famil 'cs will cause confusion in claims; asks appointment of a permanent resident commissioner, or autho1·ity to act biwselt until collllllis-
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