H. Meigs to Stephen F Austin, 05-30-1834 H. Meigs Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 12-05-2010 Stephen F Austin New York, New York San Felipe de Austin, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 2, pp. 1056-1057 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 05-30-1834 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Inclosing letter from Louis McLane showing that United States has intervened in Austin's behalf.

New York May 30 1834.

Dear Sir

The moment I learned that your safety was threatened by the Government of Mexico, I endeavored to procure the interference of our Government in your behalf. You will see by the inclosed note from the Secretary of State and the brief indorsement by my brother Forsyth that such interference was made.

I wrote to you several months ago—I wish that you would answer that Letter—and favorably too. Long life and prosperity to you.

H Meigs

Col. Stephen Austin

[Addressed:] Colonel Stephen Austin San Felipe de Austin Texas

[Inclosure]

Department of State

Washington, 26th May, 1834.

The Honorable John Forsythe, Senator of the United States.

Sir:

I have the honor to inform you that in compliance with the request in your letter to me of the 19th instant, an instruction of the character suggested by you has been addressed to our diplomatic representative at Mexico. I am, respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Louis McLane

The answer to my letter asking interference for your friend Austin

Forsyth.

[Indorsed:] H. Meigs 1834