San Felipe de Austin Sep 10th 1827
Dear sir
I have, for some weeks past, waited for some communication from
you, respecting by business, but my expectations have been
disappointed, Your last letter found me on the eve of departure for the
Bay—and as you then mentioned your intention of immediately
returning to San Felipe, I thought it unnecessary to write.—Upon
my return to Town, I found you had prolonged your stay in San
Antonio, and as there was a pressure of other and important business,
I felt an unwillingness to obtrude my business upon your attention,
subsequent events increased that unwillingness, and I have waited
patiently untill the arrival of today's mail, in the hopes of your
informing me of at least the disposition of my papers—my entire
ignorance of their fate, induces me, to trouble you with the present
communication and the only apology I can offer, is the importance of
the business, to my future prospects—Your entire silence has
induced me to suppose, that my business may possibly trench too
much upon time, allready devoted to the welfare of individuals, who
have claims upon your attention, I can pretend to none—if my
supposition is correct, I can only express my regret that your
politeness should have mislead me
It is still my intention to prosecute the business which brought me
to the Country, and in conformity with your advice I intend going
to the City of Mexico so soon as I can adjust some business in the
United States, whither I shall go during the present month—I was
and still am anxious to obtain the sanction of the state government
for my projected enterprise, and feel well assured that that sanction
would very much facilitate my business with the Genl Gov—If you
can do so without interfering too much with your business I should
feel myself much indebted to you if you would present my petition
to the consideration of the Govt at Saltillo and forward to me the
result at Mexico—directed to myself or Joseph B Wilkinson care of
Mr Poinsett—if however you should deem this course impolitic—or
too troublesome to yourself I beg that you will frely inform me so
any letter you address me will find me in Neworleans as late as the
middle of January. Accept my good wishes for your safe return—
C. B. Penrose
Col. S. F. Austin Saltillo