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fillegihlejth July - l may therefore go from this lo N. 0. on my return from Red. River. I have seen an official document lo the Political Chief at this place - conl'irming all the titles made by Alclrello - therefore all the locations on Red River is recognized. Present my respect to Mr. Pease, Williamson, Col. Chambers &c. Tell Chambers to send me his granl. I will make the survey fur it while l am up on Red River. J will he back lo lhis place b) the middle of June.
B. Tennille
Your friend
[Addressed:] Col. D. C. Barrett Bastrop San Antonio Crossing Colorado Care of ~losely Baker San Felipe
or ~Ir. Martin Washington Laboclie Crossing Brazos
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[AUSTIN to WlLLIAMS]
l\'lexico 6 May 1835
My Friend,
The Amnesty law was published on the 3d instant, and I shaU be at fuU liberty to leave here so soon as lhe necessary forms are completed lo cancel my bail bonds elc- D. Victor Blanco intends Lo leave here about the 26 instant and I shall wait for him if l do not conclude to go by water, for I am at present undetermined, tho think iL probable shall go by land in which event expect to reach Monclova about the 20 June- presume you will have left there for home long before that time- It is my wish and intention lo Lake wing in the spring-by that time I can close all my affairs I hope, and be able lo spend a year or two in a ramble- I have a conslitu tional excuse or rather I am [ con I slitutionally impeded by having a causa pendiente from holding the seal in the legislature to which I have been elected, so that there will be no <lifficully on that account The 400 leagues law has totally distroycd the moral standing of that legislature ,,~th all parlic:s-a11d Lhe Commandant
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