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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
AUSTIN TO CAPTAIN DICKSON
Dn Sm, As I expected to return again on Sunday last I did not leave as full directions relative to the labors on the East side of the [torn] [as I should have] clone. • in fact I was very unwell when I [left and was] only able to set up a few minutes at a time. I wrote you that I wished the labors on the east .side laid of[f] 500 Bars wide and 2000 long, I wish them only laid of[f] in that way ten labors above and ten labors below town, after that lay them oft' in squares-also lay off a public road opposite the town out to the Prairie 35 bars wide-Also lay off a public road of ten bars wide between every other labor from the River out to the Prairie thus: [Austin here inserted a sketch map] also leave a road of 20 bars wide on the bank of the River November 10, 1823 STEPHEN F. AusTIN [Rubric] To Capt. Dickson Surveyor :My brother will take to Dickson im:niedi,ately
GEORGE NIXON TO .AUSTIN
November l4t\ 1823
Mobeel .Alabama
DEAR Sm, I have had the plesher to be acquanted with your Brother aRd am sorry that I am not acquanted with you as I intend to move to your settlement on the Coloracle River, a few miles below Mr. Cammons~ to a place improved by Mr- Snider I expect to be on in two or three month I have had the plesher to be come acquanted with Gen. D. Eugenio Cortes, who saled from Mexico lately and had to put in to this port in distress as the brig George sprang a leake, he wase bound to J:>hillidelephia, I think it my dutey to say to you that the genral says to me that all negrow in the Provanccs of Mexico are free, and that slavery will not be· premited and that you have no author to grant land nor to in Vite settlers to the Provance he is acton a minestor from 1Haxaco to the united States from what I can lirn he sayes the .Maxico government has declared war against old Spane and £ranee has dun the same-the Gcnral sccems to be much asstonished to see your publication in the papers. Your freaend an"l with respect GEORGE N (X0N [Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin Provance of Texas Colorado River Politness of Mr. Pack.
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