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men in the world. All his speculations are made, by deceiving the
government, but it is not probable things will remain so long, many
of the colonists are much dissatisfied, both with him and the govern-
ment also. --Austin has among his accomplices an old Irishman,"s
who officiates as priest. The government grant him also about 35000
acres of land. All legal mariages must be performed by him and he
must have from twenty five to thirty dollars for it. No children born
in the colony can inherit land without they are sprinkled, by the
priest, at from $2.50 to 5.00 per head. Austin & the priest both mis-
represent the people in the public paper, saying that they are good
Catholics and try to keep the truth on other subjects hid from the
Mexicans; all under pretence that it is for the good of the Colonists;
but it appears to be more for the lo [a]ves and fishes. ..
There is a packet schooner that will run regular through the
summer from New Orleans to Brazora, so letters will not be delayed
as formerly. . . . The society, in town, is such as to preclude all
satisfaction; drinking, gambling, swearing & fighting are the chief
amusements. However there are some not of that character. I stay
about a mile from town, spend some of my spare time in reading
and some in studying. ...
MOsEs LAPHAM
2. MOSES LAPHAM, BIG CREEK [TEXAS], TO LEVI LAPHAM,xD
OXFORD, OHIO, OCTOBER 28, 1831.
. I am on a trip of surveying for Mr. Borden.20 ... I have not
made much of anything this summer. ... The first frost came last
night. It seems colder than it did any time last winter. ...
MOsEs LAPHAM
3. MOSEs LAPHAM, SAN FELIPE, TO AMOS LAPHAM, MECHANICSBURG,
OHIO, JANUARY 19, 1832.
... I have not collected all that is due me for the three mo. I
taught school yet, but think I shall get it nearly all. ... I am in good
health now ecepting the tooth ake. I got Dr. Cronkrite to try to
draw it; but broke it off close to the jaw-bone. It has pained me
worse since than before, but I hope it will soon rot out. ... I went
out [yesterday] with Mr. Borden & another man to cut timber ...
and I had not cut but two or three bushes before the ax glanced
of [f] & hit my foot, the blow was very light, but my shoe being thin
it went through the leather and into the foot between the great and
next to the great toes about an inch above their conjunction. It bled
isFather Michael Muldoon.
1sLevi Lapham was a brother just younger than Moses. At the time of the letter
he was attending Miami University.
20oThomas H. Borden probably.329
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