Mexico October 2 1833
Dr Brother,
I am so much afflicted by accounts of the deaths by cholera in Texas
that I can scarcely write anything. I have heard of John Austin,
his wife and child and of my [dear?] sister's daughter Mary. . . .
Cap. Martin. Good God what a blow. And whether it has taken
you all off is uncertain. I am too wretched to write much on this
subject or any other.
I left with Williams a great number of deeds signed by me so
that he might furnish all the titles of the . . . colony. Take
possession of them and of all my papers. Should these blanks fall into
bad hands they will make any use of them they please.
I will try and get home as soon as I can. There has been no
meeting of Congress since early in August until a few days since, so
that nothing is done. I shall wait but a short time longer. I am
tired of this government. They are always in revolution and I
believe always will be. I have had much more respect for them than
they deserve. But I am done with all that. You do not write to me
[no one] writes to me. farewell
S. F. Austin
[Addressed:] Al Sor J. F. Perry del Comercio San Felipe de
Austin