[ 141 J [WlLLl/\MS to AUSTIN I
Monclova 22 April 1835
My Dear Friend
. The mail of yesterday presented me your welcome letter of ~ t~sl, and in union with my Companions am pleased with the mchrect prospect which it holds out of your being able to leave Mexico in all this month. I hope the measures adopted by the Gov of the Stale, will accelerate that matter if not done. On Lhe subject of Lhe Contract for 12,000 arrobas of Cotton which you slate is offered to you, and about which you ask my opinion- I can say it is fair, although the price of Cotton in Europe and lhe U.S. during the past season, up to Lhe last accounts which I have, would not authorise an expectation of realising much from 5$. the arroba, if maintairn~cl. McK and W [.McKinney and Williams] had Collon sold al 16½c in Orleans. Still l cannot believe the present prices can hold on, yet al the same time I am of opinion that the market of next season will open not lower than 13c.- If you feel disposed to make a Contract, and want assistance in it you may include McKinney and Williams-giving us information so that we may take advantage of the season, by purchasing small crops from needy planters- The new Sch Brazoria got on shore at the mouth of the Brazos in Jan last and was abandoned McK bot her for the purpose of having her naturalised- We have also bot a steam boat for the navigation of the Brazos. I have a letter from McK dated 23 March, he was on the eve of departure for Orleans on board the Schoner Sanfelipc, he informed me that the Steam boat had arrived at N. 0 from the Upper Country. I presume he will return in her. You will hardly recognise the mouth of the River when you return. We are making considerable improvements there, I intend building a dwelling and moveing my family there. McK has been there with his wife for a year. It is extremely inconvenient for me to be at Sanfolipe, and our business in another quarter. One of us is continually on the wing- As we have no correspondents yet at Vera Cruz nor in Mexico, that know any thing of our standing-I must leave to your management, should you think proper to include I\IcK and W in the Contract for cotton, the regulation of security making use of this letter as authority to obligate McKinney and Williams as parties lo the Contract. The delivery the pres1mt year, will not probably yield
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