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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
JonN P. Cou:s TO P1-11LIP Dnourr
September.14lh 1824.
DEAR Sm I recd your [letter] nnd noticed its contents I am vary much pleased to hear that you are likely to Regain the use of your hand in a measure as Respects the US.A Getting posse.ssion of this country shortly I think it vary Doubtful and I am of opinion that the USA. never will posses this country other than by Treaty with the Mexican nnd the Government of the Mexican never will Dispose of the country without the consent of this state and I am not of opinion myself that the USA. are desirous to make an acquisition of this kind as there settlements are already Extending vary far west from the seat of Government and the Eastern states would vigorously oppose a measure so much calculated to weaken their influence in Congress we are nll getting on well. our country is filling up vary fast we are this clay preparing to go against the Carrankaw Indians a small party of our men has had a Brush Imprudently with the Cokes they lost 2 men killed and 3 wounded the number of Idians killed is not known Capt. Singer was one who was killed. JNo P CoLEs. [Addressed:] Mr. Phillip Dimit St Antonio Texes
J. BO'ITS TO °AUSTIN
Alexandria September 14 th 1824
DEAR Sm This will be handed you by Mr Morgan who lives in this Place as I have not had an oportunity of writing until this time it was the· Request of Mrs Hawkins to state to you her situation on h,er way to Kentucky I saw her at N atchezs and had not wherewith to pay her Passage up the River and if she Could not get something from you that she must suffer as ~:lr Hawkins told her that you would do every thing in your Power and myself Likewize as I have gave her a Negro '\Voman but had not any thing to give her as yet she had every one of hers sold at Auxon [auction] and was a.doing every thing her self the Negrs that I had out there I sold nnd have not Received one Dollar as yet But have Commenced suit and have Judgement for $2500 but when I shall get that I Cannot say I lent Mr '\Villiam Smethers a horse and I wrote to him to give you the horse if you wantecl him but whether he ever got it I Cannot sny· if he has not Pleas get him and send him in by Mr :Morgan if he should want a horse or if you want him keep him also I Rented Mr Groce my Place
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