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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Pray be particular in tnki~g care of your thin°gs-The tent, Blan- kets, Kittle, Pack Saddle, the two bridles, and every other article however trifling it niay seem to be. Write me directed to Mexico, Your aff 0 Brother s. 'F. AUSTIN. [.Addressed:] Mr ·James B·. ·Austin Bexar Mr. , Higginbotham.
MARTIN ALLEN TO AusTIN
State.of Louisiana Parr_ish of Natchitoches Allen's Settlement
.24 th March 1822
JUDGE .A.usTIN . Srn I must troble you with a. few lines without having the pleasure of a personal acquainta[n]ce with you- I a.m one of the first men who made A Settlement on the Collnrado, I have built a cabbin made some other improvements planted a gar- dian etc which agreeable to your termes I concidered. would be re- spected as an actual settler until -the firs Day of January next pro- vided I am on it with my fa.mily by that time. Some men in this Country have:asserted that I have Declined mov- ing to the Country, which is not the Case I intend to move as soon as I Can a.nd incourage the inunegration all I Can and Do Justice to.my self, now sir if my Claime will be good to the place that I have im- proved on the Collarado if you will be so good as to write me a· line you will oblige me very much- mine is the first improved place on the Collarado ·, I improved it .on the 22nd Day of Decem 1821·.:you will be kind anough to send me one of your Printed permissions 1 by Mr. Rogers :Mr Mcartey Judge Cummins or any safe hand you will much oblige me I You may return me as an actual settler to the -Government..I have a Wife and eight Children four sons and four Daughters-- MARTIN ALLEN [Rubric]
HENRY ELLIOTT TO AUSTIN
Collatado March ·25 1822
Dr FRIEND I arrived here last evening and find it reported that your.Vessel has been in at the Mouth of the Brazos.and landed her·cargo and from thare went to search (.i) for the mouth ,of. this river I can not
1 Above, November 23, 1821.
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