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be had, a frame-the log house perhaps will be the easiest, and quickest- I need one room for an office or sitting room, and one for a sleeping room- I must make your house my home for a time say untill spring at least, and wish to devote the winter to closing and arranging all my business- I must have one clerk at least, and perhaps two and there ought to be three rooms; one for a sleeping room for the clerks and visitors- ! also wish you to make out an order on N. orleans for the necessary mattresses, chairs, tables etc unless they can be had without sending there I can sell some land and have the money ready for these purposes and for all the necessary supplies of provisions etc. The sooner you can get workmen and put up the cabbin etc the better- it must have a shingle roof with extended eves so as to keep the wet from driving in etc- I wish to get Joseph Baker to assist in closing the land business These arrangements are made on the supposition that I shall not be elected- Houston will, I am told, get all the east, and Red river now- Many of the old settlers who are too blind to see or understand their interest will vote for him, and the army I believe will go for him, at least a majority of them- So that I have a good prospect of some rest this year, and time to regulate my private affairs, which need regulating very much. S. F. Austin [Addressed:] Mr. James F. Perry Peach point below Brazoria Col. Le Grande
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Gen. Sam Houston
I Recd your order on the 1st inst. which give satisfaction. I went to the Cherokee Village with one or two individuals they appear to express all friendship toward us. I then came back _to Santisers with my company and finds the Cado Chief here w1tl1 three others the balance have gone some where we know not where. The talk here is the Cadoes are alarmed and have come in for the purpose of adjusting matters.
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