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At any ral1·, whether ii can or noL, I find iL so far inLerfercs with my private affairs, thaL I cannot afford to hold iL long. I will for a while however, make an efforL Lo puL things in a good train for my successor. The condition now is any Lhing buL en\'iahlc, and the annoyance almost insufferable, alLhough I bclicvccl my patience equal lo what is common-for I have since my return here hardly had Lime lo write to my own family, and not time to accept an inviLalion lo dinner. My affairs at home, render my presence there immediaLely, indispensable. Any communications requiring immediate alte11tion will he dirccleu lo Mr. Wm Bryan of this place, wiLh whom I shall regularly communicate. Doct. Niblett had disposed of a portion of his interest in the grant oLtained in my name, of which J had assigned a part lo himself & Col. Gray (over half) I have no government money to return lo him if he were here, and without doing so, and obtaining the assent of others concerned, the grant cannot of course be relinquished-and I think upon mature reflection, it will be seen that justice does not demand it. If any one else has a right to the ground the grant is void, and of no effect. If no one else has the right, il remains in the government lo raise resources upon, and the government has a right lo part with it. Enclosed you will receive the proceedings of the Stockholders in the Tcxian loan, at three social meetings. I have used my efforts to make every thing satisfactory, but have no easy time of it between the two parties. I am done with the subject for the future, Le the fate of my interest what it may. I will take no further part in it if the Script is satisfactory return it under seal to Mr. Bryan, sealing the trunk in which it is sent. Rc9uirc him lo deliver it to Wm Christie and obtain Mr. Christies receipt for it. Enclose orders to Mr. Christie, lo issue it Lo the parties cntitlecl under the compromise to it. as they return their Script already issued. And beyond the amount already settled for, order him lo issue to Llw orders of any of tlw subscribers tlw amounts to whicli they may he entitled, whcncVl'r the s11hscriLcrs ddiYcr evidence of their having deposited in the Bank of (J hav1'. not yl'l ::1•lcctcd the govt Bank, so leave that blank) Fifty cents pr acr<' for the amount required-the deposit to IJI' lo Ilic credit of the sl'crdary of thr Treasury of Texas. And to draw this amount, the ~ccn~lary must send 011 his ~lure to the Bank pro1wrly a11lhcntieall•1I.
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