San Felipe De Austin the 28th August 1827
Col. Stephen F Austin
D sir I this moment Received your Communication dated at
San Antonio informing me of your resolution to set out on the 30th
for Saltillo I doubt whether it will be possible for me by any
Exertion to be in Saltillo in the time mentioned. I am unprepared
to go on immediately. I shall however use Every possible
Exertion to do so—about a week since I sent a man to Natchitoches for
the company Documents that I rote for by General Fulerton I
also drew on the company for the funds necessary to perform the
Trip without which it would be impossible for me to go on. I
shall however Try to prepare myself otherwise and if I find it
practicable I will be on in about 2 weeks after you leave San Antonio
if I find it impossible to do so I will inclose you all the Necessary
Documents to Saltillo with all the information and advice on the
subject in my power with full authority for you to act in all Respects
that I could do were I present, we have some little commotion
amongst the people in the out settlements of the Colony—which
has been got up by this man Daton that was here when you left
Pittises [Pettus's?] insolvency and bad conduct has produced some
Excitement amongst a good many that will loose by him. Yet Ive
no idea that any thing serious will Result from it your Brother
James B. and also Majr Burnet may advise you to Return on that
account I do not know that they will, but I do not beleave that
the emergency Requires your presence so much that it would be
justifiable to loose any important advantage to the Colony by
Returning. I will use Every Exertion in my power to Tranquilise
them. Should this letter Reach you at San Antonio before you
leave Pleas to write me without fail I will address you at Saltillo
by next mail more fully on Every Subject about which you would
like to be informed whether I go on or not my family is in fine
health and the colony in general
H. H. League [Rubric]
[Addressed:] Col. Stephen F Austin San Antonio Coahuila &
Texas