Stephen F Austin to James F Perry, 01-18-1836 Stephen F Austin 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 07-22-2011 James F Perry New Orleans, Louisiana Peach Point, Near Brazoira, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 307 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 01-18-1836 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

Necessary to declare independence. Loans effected

New Orleans Jan 18, 1836

Dr Brother,

All goes well in this part of the world in favor of Texas—That country is rising dayly. Public opinion however expects and calls for an absolute declaration of independence without any delay

Any serious divisions amongst the people there will ruin Texas in this country—I wish you all to unite on the basis of independence

My health is much improved—We have effected a loan for $200,000, but only get 20 per cent advance at this time—The balance is to be paid after the loan is ratified by the convention, which I hope it will be without delay— Texas will be ruined if it is not— It is to be repaid in money at 8 pr cent interest, or in land at fifty cents an acre— We shall probably close another loan today or tomorrow for 40,000 or 50,000 more also payable in land at same price, with an allowance for prompt payment, brokerage etc

There is no news from W. God knows what has become of him— you will recollect that he had no authority to pledge any of my property—

Love to sister and the children— Shall try to be at home the first week in March— I sent the plan of a flag to Borden and Grayson which I think is historic—farewell

[S. F. Austin]

[Addressed:] Mr. James F. Perry Peach point near Brazoria