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[ Y:sidro Vcnabidcs, Victoria, lo Domiugo de llgarlcchca, Bexar, March 29, 1835, reporting lndian depredalions in hi:s area. J
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lAUSTTN Lo FISHER!
~lexico, March 30th, 1835.
Mr. Ceo. Fisher,
l. Sir-I received your favor of 5Lh inst. making inquiry whelher I had senl you a copy of my '·Exposition," and you suspected one had been purloined in Lhe Post Office of Lhal place which had been directed lo you. I think il prol,alile your suspicion is will founded, for I senl one lo you, one Lo the Ayunlarniento, and one lo Smilh. I now send you another copy which l hope will reach. 2. I am slill here a prisoner on hail. and can not make any calculalions when I shall be able Lo leave, though hope in all uexl month. 2. I am very happy lo hear Lhat Doctor Beales is going on prosperously wilh the selllemenl of the families he contracled wilh Lhe Slale Government, and Lhal he expecl:- Lhem oul from Ireland and Germany in a short Lime. I wish him every success in his enterprise, for it is an arduous one, ancl also will be very useful Lo the country which needs population.-Should it be in my power lo serve him in any way, I wil will cheerfully do so. i\ly respecls to Doclor Beales and also lo Powers on the Nueces, when you see them. Yours Respectfully, & c., S. F. Austin.
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