The Austin Papers, Vol. 1 Pt. 1

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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.

Bengase Vm. pronto, mire q 0 • esto nos importa, y n6 otra cosa: Ahora es tiempo ya le lograr estos tesoros y disfrutar de ellos con In t.ranquilidad y pacificacion de Ntro Ymperio :Mexicano, y dela livertad Yndividual q 9 • nos franquea. _ Las referidas Minas no tienen mas duefios qe· el qe· las denuncie: . Hasta ahora n6 hay quien por estas Provincias lo piense ni creo lo haiga nunca, si n6 son de otra parte como Vm. y asi amigo mio, no hay que perder tiempo, en lo q 0 • tanto interesa. Si como he dicho, por alg"· causa a un permaneciera Vm en esa corte, escribame Vm en derechma a ~sta Villa del Saltillo. De Vm mis expreciones a todos sus compafi.eros y amigos mios: Mantenganse Vm bueno como se lo clesea su afmo amigo q 0 • lo estima y B. S. M. MATIAS XarENES [Rubric]

ARTHun G. 1V A \'ELL TO A usTIN

London 16 th Novr

DEAR JUDGE I landed at Liverpool on the 11 th and reached this place yesterday since the vessel by which forward this will sail about half an hour hence I have only time to say I am well and agreably to a conver- sation I have had with a very respectable merchant on the subject . of our concerns I have but little doubt we shall arrange everything to our satisfaction-take care of yourself I shall write you again in a few days and believe me ever mo_st :faithfully yours A WAVELL I say nothing of my having been stripped by Pirates off Cuba since my letters from Charleston have doubtless reached you [.Addressed:] Al S 0 • D 0 Estevan F Austin S 11 Antonio de Bejer l'n la Prov" <le Texas Mexico

ARTHUR G. '\-VAVELL TO AUSTIN.

London 21 Nov•. 1822

DEAR JUDGE Do not for Heavens sake delay ONE SINGLE :.\WMENT in sending me the confirmation of the grant or grants in order that I may settle our contracts on the best terms which it will be difficult to effect ad- vantageously to ourselves whilst anything is undetermined I have broken the business to a very respectable merchant I doubt not everything will be ai-ranged most fully to your satisfaction having arrived here only 5 days ago take care of yourself write me fully 25067°-24-VOL 2, 1'1' 1--36

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