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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Give my respect [to] all my friends in that quarter partic 11 to John- I should like to have him meet me in Natchitoches or if you make other arrangements at Orleans-I saw a Genm in St Louis who saw his Father and family a few weeks since they were all well- Emily sends her love- , JA• B AUSTIN. Horace lives in St. Louis • poor man he has wasted to a mere skeliton and I expect is in his grave before this. an express came down for Mary Honey the day after I left St Louis.-the Austins will become extint in this country in a few years- . [In Margins:] I could say much more but I will wait untill I come from the Mines I am almost sure that ·Ja 9 Bru:.ffe[y] will move, he is much dissatisfied at the mines, he and Pr~ce are also at Swords points, I shall do my utmost to prevail on him to move : [Addressed:] Col. Stepehn F. _Austin. Politacal Chief of Austins Colony, in the Province of Texas. Via Natchitoches DEAR Srn: Inclosed I send Mrs. :Marples letter to her husband with her fathers and Brothers and his permission also to act on as you think proper. . . . James Tumlinson Desires me to let you know that he is so unwell that.he is not able to attend about his Land ~nd he wants you to try to let him have the 8 th League above Jacksons on the Colorado and the half or whole of the Tract he lives on as you think proper For such he will thank you to attend to. and says he will go to see you as soon as he is able to ride.- • Yours • JAMES Ctn.DUNGS July· 19 th 1824 Colo. Stephen F. Austin At San Felipe de Austin J .. ums CuiIML~S TO AUSTIN
FRANOISOO MAYNES TO AUSTIN AND BASTROP
Bexar 21 de Julio de 1824..
Mr, E. F. AusTIN-y Mr Le Varon de Bastrop; . EsTIMADOS SREs. logro esta ocasion para saludarles. e ygualmente comun,icarles labuena salud, qe. me asiste: deseoso logren ustedes el mismo vene.ficio: Amigos mios las noticias qe. vienen en este correo considero, •las tendran ustedes, contoda su esplican pr. -~l Sr. Gefe Politico: y yo solo Jes dire que, segun mi parecer; por la felis entrada del Sor. Bravo, con su tropa, en Guadalajara el dia ·15 de Junio,-sin haver havido; Batalla: ni contradicion de un solo tiro de fusil, es_de creer
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