J H Bell to James F Perry, 07-15-1834 J H Bell 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 12-06-2010 James F Perry Columbia, Texas Gulf Prarie, 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. 1063-1064 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 07-15-1834 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

Suggesting action by the ayuntamiento in Austin's behalf.

Mr. J. F. Perry Columbia July 15th 1834

Dear sir

I have understood that they have got a letter at St Philipi from Col Austin givin information of his situation which is more inlarged than heretofore but is still in Confinement also requesting the several aumentoes [ayuntamientos] to have a meeting for the purpose of making representations to the Gov and as I understand that ours is to be instald at this place on satterday next I think it would be well for you to Come up and let us make a tryal to git sumthing on foot far his benefit I have talked with several whous opinions air entitled to Credit and all are anceous to attend to the affair and also are ancious that you should Come up I think it should be attended to as soon as possable and I will look for you up on satterday when we will have an oportunity of Consulting for the best— I send by Mr McNeal some books for your little son I should be glad if Mr Pilgram and James could Come up at the same time as the peaches will be getting ripe if the[y] can not Come at that time at any rate by satterday week.

J. H Bell [Rubric]

[Addressed:] J. F. Perry Gulf Perie