As there are several persons who wish to be married, and several
children to be baptized, I request you to be pleased to send the
Padre, Refugio de la Garza, for this purpose, to avoid the bad
consequences that result from delay in such cases. If the Padre can not
come, let him give me the necessary authority to perform a kind
of provisional marriage until he arrives; otherwise serious evils may
result.
God and Liberty.
Estevan F. Austin.
June 20th, 1824.