Town of Austin Decr 19. 1829.
Col Stephen F. Austin
Dear Sir My Extreem bad health precludes the possibilitys of
my Visiting your office as often as my business would require it
after weighing the Subject maturely I find it all important for the
interest of the Community to quiet the outrageous Clammer that
actually threatens at this moment the Over throw of every thing
and as a Step of Self preservation that I should by all means be
Released from serveing any longer as a Rigedore, it is impossible
that my health can ever be restored under my present State of
Depressed and mortified feelings, my hopes and prospects are all
blasted; and my oppression is beyond the Controll of all the
philosiph[y] and fortitude I can Call to my aid my health has
actually Sunk, and unless I can produce a Change, the
Conseiquences will be fatal to me and that Very Shortly, thare is no laber
or fatigue I would not willingly under go for the advancement of
the Country if my Exertions Could avail, but Such is the Violence
of feeling Existing against me at this moment, that any
interfearance with the publick business by me or Even an Idea that I will
interfear infuriates them to madness—it is resolved that the next
Ayuntamiento shall not be contaminated with my (Rascally
intrigues) as they Say-—, be the conseiquences what they may—, my
own Idea is this, the Ayuntamiento will dispence with my meeting
them on account of my bad health and if it is possible for me to
obtain Two month leave of Absence from the Chief of Department,
I wish to take a Trip to N. Orleans to See if it will not facilitate my
recovery, and if the Commissioner can be prevailed upon to represent
my Case to the Government at the Same time it is possible I may
obtain a total Exemption, and should I recover my health which I
have much reason to doubt I may be useful to the publick in
someother way—, will you have the goodness to lay the case before the
comissioner and do all in your power for me, which I Shall always
acknowledge as the gratest of favours.
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