THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 807 It appearing by the official returns of the election held on the 15 day of :May instant for the officers of the ·upper detachment of the Colorado that Jessee Burnam was duly elected Captain of said detachment, therefore I do by these presents appoint the said Jessee Burnam Captain of said upper detachment of the Colorado to hold said commission untill the organization of the Battalion may render a new election necesary or until the Govt. of this Province orders otherwise-hereby commanding the Militia of said detachment to obey their said captain accordingly Given at the Town of San Felipe de Austin in the Province of Texas this 28 of may 1824, 4, 3 S.F.A
MATHEW SCOBEY TO AUSTIN
Long Prairie [Arkansas] May 29 1824
Mr. S. F. AUSTON DE.AR Sm this is the second time I have put pen on paper to write to you; I am in hopes if you receive these lines you will take the trouble of writeing to me, I want you if you please sir; to State what sort of a Government you have, at this time; or expect to have in your Country As there is a Number of Valuable Citizens in this place, that wants to moove to Texis; if they were not a £raid of the Lawes of that Countrery. And there is a Number of People, that thinks you will never git a grant, for your land If you will be so good, as to give a full State- ment, of the Cituation of your Country; It will be very pleasing to the Citizens upon Red River; Col Dooley is at my house at this time; he is very Anxious, to moove; to your Contry times is very hard on Reel River No money to be had; Croops hns looked very well to within a few days. (But now bad enough) The ·worms has taken the Cotten (Clean and smooth) and has begun on the Corn; where they will stop Goel onley knows My self and familey is in good health, and the People Generally in this Place I should be extremely glad to here from you, MATHEW ScxmEY
NATHANIEL Cox TO AuSTIN
New Orleans 3. June 1824.
Col 0 • S. F. AUSTIN Dear Sir, Your letter dated the 20 April has just reached me thro' the post office-and I have particularly noted the contents-
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