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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
you since you have left St Antonio some :was that you were Drowned others killed by Indians and some affirmed that you were actually dead all of which I have endeavoured to silence as soon as possible I haveing heard better by some fiew who wished to tell the truth - the emigration is considerably stoped to that country for the pres- ent in consiquence of the badness of the crops on the Brazos and Colorado Rivers still there appears to be a considerable number who wishes to go on - A great m1my is very anxious to know the system of government which now exists and whether slavery is abolished or not a good many appear to wish that it may be a free country from slavery others in favour of slavery I wish you to forward me a flew lines as soon as possible with as generall a sketch of the existing govern- ment as passable - the bearers of these lines is from all appearance both gentlemen of respectablety and candar and if they should need any of your in- terference I think them worthy of your attention - lIUGl:l MCGUFFIN To Mr S. F. Austin
CHARACTER CERTIFICATE OF FRANCIS BrGHAJ\l
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Perry Oounty
I do hereby certify that, John P. Hampton -whose signature is within subscribed, is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the State aforesaid - Also of Griffin H Hollimon is the Chief Justice of the said County, Also Thomas A W'illis is the District attorney for the fourth Judicial District of the State aforesaid and their signa- tures thereunto subscribed is signed with their own hands D. B. D.UIERON, Ole1•l.; 0. 0. Pcn·y County Also John Elliott and J R. Nicholson Esqr• are Practiciug attor- neys in the said Circuit Court for said State Given under my hand and private seal for want of Seal of Office this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1822 G. B. DAJ\rnnoN [Seal] Ole?'!c. 0. 0. Perry County Mr Francis Bigham a respectable Citizen of this County being about to visit the Province of Texas for the purpose of exploring that Country where he may think proper to locttt~ himself and family and havino- at the same time commercial views: ,ve the subscribers do with ;1easure recommend Mr Bigham to the Civility and protection
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