Baron de Bastrop to Stephen F. Austin, 01-20-1824 Baron de Bastrop 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 Stephen F. Austin San Felipe de Austin, 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. 724-725 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 01-20-1824 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

Appoints Austin his deputy in extending titles to settlers.

Having been called by the Government to take my seat in the Deputation of this Province of which I am a Member, I therefore Authorise Lieutenant Colonel Stephen F. Austin to proceed in my absence with the Surveying and designating the lands and lots for Settlers within his Colony and to do whatever may be necessary towards completing the affairs of the Colony untill my return, St Felipe de Austin

January 20- 1824

Baron de Bastrop [Rubric] Govnt Commissioner