Feb. 10 1832.
Dr. Brother
I saw a man the other day at Harrisburgh who told me that
there were two horses between Dickinsons Creek and Clear Creek
one a roan, they are represented to be gentle American horses—
have you found all yours or has any one in your neighborhood lost
any horses—if so let them know of these two—
I hope you have not neglected to send to Brazoria for the peach
and figs and orange trees and to H Austin's for the grapes and
plums—after this month it will be too late to set them out.
Genl. Santana has taken up arms against the present
administration of the general government and has possession of Vera Cruz
and the castle there. So far as I can judge by the Mexican papers,
that part of the nation is in a state of civil war— I wish if possible
to keep peace in Texas, and think that Fisher will be removed
from office in a few days and also that the guard at the mouth of
the river will be ordered not to interfere with any vessels or perhaps
it will be withdrawn entirely. I think the latter most probable.
We are all well.
S. F. Austin
[Addressed:] Mr. James F. Perry Chocolate Bayou