Santarosa June 10th 1834
Dear Sir
believing yourself and family anxious to hear something direct
from Col Austin, I take the liberty of forwarding you such
information as I have obtained.
I this day recd, a letter from Farther Muldoon dated Mexico May
14th, respecting Austin, he writes as follows,--
You have no doubt have known of Austin's imprisonment in one
of the dungeons of the Inquisition since the beginning of february
until last week, when he was put in communication, although I have
been to see him several times during the extreme rigor of his prison,
but to obtain this boon, to make use of Priestcraft was of absolute
necessity, the Vice President would have suffered him to rot there
without once offering him the remotest hope of his enlargement He
will soon enjoy the plentitude of liberty.
The farther says he has been living with the president since the
commencement of the present year, that he left his country residence
on the 17th of apl owing to some new disturbances making their
appearences in Mexico and arived at the capital on the 23rd and
again took charge of the reins of govt, he is of opinion all things will
become tranquil in a short time,—
Sterling Robison agent of the Nashville Company, has obtained the
coloney granted to Austin and Williams in 1832, I believe it cost a
bribe of about thirteen hundred dollars.
Oliver Jones
Dear Sir
This letter was in closed to you in a letter Directed to Williamson
I now send you the letter as there is something respecting Uncle, I
wrote you yesterday. Roberson has got the colony but he has got it
by proveing lies by some interested individuals, but every thing that
has been done by Austin and Williams is respected and is to stand
good etc I think there will be some difficulty about it yet as they will
try to prove that Roberson had not the Hundred familys which he
has stated to the Government through the Ayuntameanto that he had
when the law of 6 April was passed etc which prevented him from
fullfilling his contract etc
M. A. B[ryan]
Austin June 26 1834
[Addressed] Mr. James F. Perry Peach Point politeness Doct
Shaw