Mattamoras 16th Sept 1830
Col. S. F. Austin
My Valued Friend I have been in this place for sometime
waiting on the vessel, which is promised freight— I calculate to sail in
a few days,
I was Kindly received In this place by General Terran, Col
Bradburn and others,
We Expect to be full of Troops for the Trinity Station, Col.
Bradburn, the Commander etc—with whom I am pleased General
Terran will march by land, shortly,
Texas begins to Excite Much Interest It appears to me, and many
think with me, that It must be aplace, of Peace and Safety—
Considering the great difficulties in the Government— I have positively
stated our faithfulness towards the Government, and that there is
nothing to fear from the Americans, Provided they Are believed,
And not Imposed upon—we are Viewed with a Jealous Eye, In
Texas Owing to the Jealousy of England, I have seen a New York
paper, Containing the debates in Parliarment, By Huskisson Bearing
Peal, and others—who toutch hard on us—Calling us squatters.
Turbulent, and an ungovernable sett—and show the United States,
as Reaching for the Country— I hope you have or will see the
papers— But Sir we are safe, in Texas Only let the Cittizens be
true to their Contracts, notwithstanding, the Jealouses of the
Governments—
I now Sir, before I close ask a favour of you. It is this, a Mrs
Reed, of New Orleans was pleased with the discription which others
and myself gave her of Texas she, agreed and vissitted. In July
last—and Intended to have seen you--but understanding you was
not home she declined— her Intention was to get land, and as she
has a family and will be a Valuable Cittizen, I ask for her,
She stated to me, that she had written to you on the Subject—
she is On her way to Orleans—for the purpose of arranging her
Buisness for a permanent removal, She wishes, If possible to have
land located Imediately in some good place— or so that she can be
certain of It— She may probably marry in Orleans or here—and
then she would loose, what was her great wish—land— any thing
you can do for Mrs Reed will Indeed greatly oblige me as I am
perhaps the cause of her removal, she has many friends and I have no
doubt you will be pleased— I hope you are well and all my
friends— And the Colony in a state of prosperity which is the
truest wishes of my heart
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