W. S. Parrott to James F. Perry, 12-24-1834 W. S. Parrott 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 02-14-2011 James F. Perry Mexico Peach Point, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 35 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 12-24-1834 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

Prospect of Austin's release on bail

Mexico Dec 24th 1834

James F. Perry

Peach Point

Dr Sir

Your favour of the 29th Oct last came to hand last mail its enclosure was sent to its address its owner still remaining in the Same Situation he was in when I wrote you on the 28th August there appears however to be a greater probability of his being at liberty soon[er] than when I wrote you last He wants for nothing and is promised that when the Congress meets in a few days he will come out

W. S. Parrott [Rubric]

I have offered to be Col A's security and he is expected to be released to morrow or next day.

W. S. Parrott