terms of the compromise as they understand it, that is to be at liberty to locale their scrip when they please but without a preference-AL Mr Breedloves request I shall Meet some of the parties al his office in the afternoon for the purpose of learning what theyswill and what they will not do for your information for they consider the honour of the Comrs as pledged to see the contract complied with-For my own part I see no chance of the public credit being restored until this contract is satisfactorily settled No other loan can be affected or other scrip sold until the public faith shall be made good as to this- Williams I am told could do nothing with scrip here, and they write me from New York will not be able to do anything with it there-The Texas fever has subsided all over the country and I have found myself unable to raise money enough for the expenses of my family on any terms, or to sell land at any rate-The statement of Col Willson and Capt Postlewaits [Postlethwaite) damn'd everything in the upper country-and any person offering Texas lands either for sale or as security ran great hazard of being considered a swindler My health was somewhat improved when 'I left Lexington but the Mississippi water has reduced me very much and I have some fever today which makes me very feeble-
H Austin
[Addressed:] To Genl. S. F. Austin Columbia Texas Pr. Urchin
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