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[TORNEL to COS]
[Jose Maria Tomei, Mexico, to Marlin Perfecto de Cos, Leona Vicario, February 11, I835, reporting in ten lion of sending the Battalion of Morelos lo Bexar by way of Matagorda. J
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[AUSTIN to WILLIAMS]
Mexico Feb. 14. 1835
S. M. Williams My good friend,
I confidently hoped to have mel you at Monclova by the l of March, but I find that I cannot- I think I shall be able lo leave here in about 15 days, tho I cannot say lo a certainty- I have some idea of employing this interval in trying lo gel some aid of the Genl. Govt. towards opening a road from Texas to the Paso <lei norte, or in a direct line (or as nearly so as the country will admit) to Chihuahua I speak of this interprise in my cxposicion copies of which I have sent to Monclova and by this mail I send you one, I sent one to you two days ago directed to Austin- lt has been very well received here, and has satisfied every reasonable man- I believe that Texas has more friends in the Govt. and in Mexico now, than it ever had before. J can say the same as lo myself- I cannot believe that such men as Robertson and Chambers can have any influence at Monclova and I confidently expect that the evil they have done will be remedied- There was [never] a more outrageous injustice done to anyone than that committed by Viclauri in renewing the contract for the upper colony in direct violation of our rights- you must attend to that business- I will be there as soon as I can to aid in pulling things lo rights once more. I have reason to believe that Mason and Mexia trycd to do me all the injury they could and lo perpetuate my imprisonment as long as they could- they never forgave me for opposing their schemes lo make a territory of Texas and their monopolic::; of land
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