State of Chuahuila and Texas
District of Nacogdoches 22 July 1826
DrSiR
In my Communication to you of Febuary Last as Respects
obtaining a grant for Land in your coloney I Received a verbal Answer
by my father that you had Disposed of all your Land That you was
orthised to Let out at that Time—under those considerations I
contracted for a claim of Land in this section of country—but sir heave
not abandoned the Idia of obtaining a grant of Land in your Coloney
when you are orthised to Let the same—
I could be verry well satisf yed to stay in this section of the country
If I could Do it in Peace But we are in a verry confused situation, no
Harmoney Existing, in society owing to the malesetious and
Restless Disposition of one individual who is James gains—But sir I
will not Enter into a Detail of our grevances but will Refare you to
Judge Williams The Berier a worthy sitizen of this Nabourhd for
Infermation—When the People of this section of country lernd that
your colony was Like to be Ingaiged in a war with the savages on
our fruntears I was seelisited to Raise or attempt to Raise a company
of volanteers to assist your or Do and perform all services Required
in Defence of our country—I applied to the sd James gains and the
alcalde of Nacogdoches who assumed the commend of the Malitia of
this Districk for Permeetion to Raise a company of that kind which
was granted
on the 12 of this Instant I Drew and article (which you will see
in my communication Through you to the government—marked No
(1) my first attempt and my success, and on the 21st I receved the
order from the alcalde that you will find marked in said
communication No (2) forbiding me to Proseed any further I concluded to
stay any further Proseeding untill I could ask the Permission of
government for order to organise a company of that kind or
Directions to Desist and abandon the Idea of any further Persuit on the
subject I have taken the liberty to make my communication through
you to the governor of these States, If you can feel a willingness to
assist us I know It is in your Power and your friendship would be
greatfully Remembered by the good People of this District I hope
sir from our long acquaintance you could not harbor any Idia of any
unfriendly motives I had in my attempt to Raise sd Company I
do assirt to you upon the honer of a man that It was from the Purest
motives and only to Raise the company for the Purpose as mentioned
in my communication and to Establish Peace and Hormioney in the
country—If you concer in the steps I heave taken I hope sir you will
Lend me your assistance in sending on my Patisction to government
in a maner that you think will be Recived making any alteration you
may Deem nessary not to alter the Intent or meaning there off—I
should be much Pleased to heave your oppinion on the subject and
what Ever you advise I will cheerfully submit to I could Raise a
Hundred stout hardy Resolute men men to assist you If nessary
well armd and acquipt all we want is the sanction of government
which I hope we will obtain
My Father and Brother wishes to be Remembered to you—Pleas
to Remember me to your Brother, and Accept for your self the Best
wishes
Your verrey Humble servent
B, J, Thompson
Col. S, F, Austin