[From the Williams Papers. Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas.]
Mexico April 4. 1835
Dr friend.
I drop you a line to say that I am offered a contract for twelve thousand
arrobas of cotton delivered at Vera Cruz, this, and next year, say half
each year, at five dollars arroba— Security is offered and required for
the fulfilment of the contract—money to be paid on delivery of cotton—
I think it a good offer—what do you think of it— I should like to make
something to refund my losses and expenses the last two years if I could
do so—
I hope that I shall be able to leave the last of this month, write to me
by return of post to the care, or under cover to W. W. West with whom
I am living, calle Vergara No. 3, postage paid
I will defer closing the cotton contract to the last so as to hear from
you on the subject— Should I leave sooner than I expect Mr. West will
take out your letters to me— It may be that I shall start by the middle of
the month—
The Govt. are very friendly to me, and to Texas, and if things are
conducted with calmness by the legislature at Monclova, all will go right—
There is no danger of a change in the system of Govt The federation is in
no danger— attend to the pretended claim for fees in my first colony—
it is unjust and contrary to law, for that colony was not under the law of
1825, nor was it contracted with the State Govt.
S. F. Austin [Rubric]
[Addressed:] Coahuila D. Samuel M. Williams Monclova.