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is so large he does not know if he can get there Our prayer is that these may meet you in good health and Spirits and the colony in a Prosperous way etc May God bless you and Brother and preserve you from danger J BRYAN N. B. Mr Bruffy and Majr Hawkins will g~ve you the general News. P. S. I am in hopes you will secure the Title to all the La.nd we can get as soon as Possible as I think very important should a change of Government take place. . [Addressed:] Mr Stephen F. Austin Colorado Provence of Texas Politeness Mr Bruffy
JosIAH H. BELL TO AusTIN
Province of Texas January 17 1822
DEAR Sm I have only time to drop •you n. line in haste as the bearer is in a hurry all things are Going on well and people Crowding on their way to the brassos and Collorado and are all coming for your Claim. you will find that they will all Crowd for your settlement notwithstanding what the few may say that are oposed to your Intrust we understand here that Long 1 is well received by the Government he may have some influence hereaft.er and situated as things are at present you would Do well to pay attention to that Circumstance and as his Good will may be of service an early atten- tion will in my opinion be no disadvantage my anxiety for your Intrust makes me take this liberty at present- Stephen R Wilson is very friendly to your Intrust and tels me he intends letting you have his negro woman in advance in payment for lands I will wright you more fully the next opertunity I wish you to Drop me a line if you find it Convenient you may rest assured that old Dill 2 dose and will do you all the Ingery you [he] Can J. H. BELL [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Colorado Province JOHN C. BRICKEY TO AUSTIN State of Missouri Washington County Potosi Jany 18 th 1822. DEAR FRIEND I have taken the liberty of writing you I am very Anxious to know the true situation of that Country as it has become a general
, Sec ~a.mlnatlon of Moses Austin, December 23, 1820. note 8. • James DUI. See Gaines to Austin, January Ci, 1822.
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