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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Bearers are Tho' V. Alley and his two Brothers all intend if they are pleased to remain in the Colony. I have given them a permit a.nd also have told them you will give them indulgence should they need it for the payment of their Lands, you no doubt can find there imploy of some kind to pay for their Land etc- I send a few Bar- rels ·Flour a.nd some other articles by Tho• V. Alley to you, which you will take an account of and I will probably send some more shortly- last years wheat-is so bad it will not make much flour fit to eat, on the return of Mr H. Elliott should his report appear to re- quire it, I may conclude to go on Immediately myself, and if so will bring some Whiskey, Flour, Lead and Pow[d]er etc- I will expect you to have a Building under way for my family- I am in hopes to get business Closed in this quarter shortly. a number are waiting the return of Elliott Murpheys and Bru:ffys reports relative to the Colony- hope this letter will meet you and Brother James, and all acquaintances in good health- we are all tolerable well, bad colds are prevalent no News here worthy of your attention • JAMES BRYAN Our affection to Brother ':James W" e will expect him to write P. S. We wish to start in Octr for Texas
R. C. BRUFFEY TO 'AUSTIN
St Antonio 16th April 1822
DEAR Sm
I left home and arrived at this place yesterday I left Home t.he 22nd J a.nuary and have had a Tedious·Journey as you will see by the date• I was mortified to hear of your vessel1·not having arrived on the Bras.sos I saw Messrs Foster and Burnet who stated that your articles were Landed at the mouth of that River Foster was then on bis way to the place of Landing and stated that he would Remain by the goods Report says that yours and two other vessels had fitted out for the same coast that is yours a second time I felt considerably Shagrined when I heard•that you had gone to Mexico but it was no doubt Necessary-I am pleased with the country on Brassos Colorado and Guadalupe but particularly the Former I am sorry I cannot see you as I can do nothing the Governor Refers me to you and I am in doubt how to act more especially as the Government is not compleately Organized consequently I know not what the constitu- tion will be or whether the settlement will be circumscribed to a particular number or not nor what the·Result of those other Restric-
See above, November 11, 1821, _note.
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