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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
FRANCIS P. WALL TO AUSTIN
Louisiana. Catahuala. Seotember 16th 1824.
Judge AUSTIN, Dr Sir, I take the liberty of addressing a few lines to you, hoping they will find you in good health, and enjoying the satisfaction of seeing your infant settlement in prosperity.-great numbers are go- ing out from this State and the .Mississippi to view that country, ancl no doubt you will have a very strong settlement in a short time.-1 should be glad to heu.r whether those ·who went on an exploring ex- pedition, on board the Schooner Lively, and found themselves every- thing are entitled to lands there or not; notwithstanding they should remain here; for this season; some of them are in a sitm1.tion that prevents them from moving to that country immediately, and the good lands may all be taken up, and deprive them of a choic~; if so, you will confer an obligation on me, by letting me know, and hav- ing mine confirmed, and forwarded to me,- 1 take the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance, Mr. Luman Phelps, one of the number who went out on board the Lively and found himself everything and remained on the Brassos; he is a young gentleman of great integrity and industry, and no doubt will do well, and has an idea of settleing himself there ;-I hope this will find you in health, peace, and prosperity ;-Please to accept of the good wishes of your friend- • FRANCIS P. "\VALL To the Hon. Stephen F. Austin Esqr. MILITIA ORDER Captain A Robinson will take the command untill my return from La Bahia, and he will march on tomorrow morning to the Colato Creek twelve Miles on this side of La Bahia and re.main there untill he hears from me have the horses all hobbled when you stop tomor- . row and prevent their scattering in that they may [be] ready to Saddle at a J\1oments warning should it be necessary to use dispatch Guadalupe River Sept. 18 1824 s. F. AUSTIN
JOSE ANTONIO S.a.UCEDO.TO LUCAS ALAMAN 1
19 7bre. Mexico. Exmo Sor. Paso a manos de V. E. la acljunta Gazetu del Gobierno de los estados Unidos limitrofe con esta Prov• en la que se propone
1 Bexar Arel.lives, Unlve1·slty or Texa.s. Political Chief's Blotter, January I>, 1S2-l.
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