Stephen F. Austin to Luciano Garcia, 10-20-1823

Stephen F. Austin to Luciano Garcia, 10-20-1823 Stephen F. Austin Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 07-16-2011 Luciano Garcia Brazos River, TX Unknown Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 1, pp. 703 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 10-20-1823 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Reasons for not collecting tax from settlers. Asks for interpretation of provision exempting them for six years.

At the various meetings of the settlers of the Colony under my charge, which have taken place since my arrival at this place, I endeavoured to acquaint myself with their choice in regard to the form of government. They have manifested a unanimous disposition to submit to any form of government adopted by a majority, inclining however, in favor of a federal republic.

The foregoing is compliance with your communication of the 7th Ultimo.

Estevan F. Austin.

Brazos River, October 20th, 1823. 3rd and 2rd.