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Mexican Schr of War #uisiana V Cruz 6 Decr_ 132$ Answerd Feb 16.1839)
Sir After a tedious passage from Galveston I arrive* here a few days agonaaddnalyx have only now finished my charts of the Bar Bay and Rivers of Galveston and need not say that in the present state of the Govt. I heartily Wihh myself back againi I believe however that the^&^c who is now h* here has recommended to the Govt to remand me-- I have every reason to believe that he would be extremely happy to hear from you those pieces of valuable information about that country which you alone can give him* as he is desirous of having his grant located and is of opinion that the Goazocoalcos lands are not so valuable as he at first thought-- The moment I hear from Govt.youyS&all he advised of the same and I beg that in the meantime you may find leisure to drop a line to the pomodore, as I think he may be of Service to the Country Respects to Mr. Williams from Your Obedt. Servant (Signed) Alend Thompson To Col. Steven P. Austin Sn. Felipe de Austin Z Provincla de Texas (Addressed) A Dn. Batefano Austin Pueblo de Sn. Felipe de Austin ^ "*
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[Transcript of Letter from Alexander Thompson to Stephen F. Austin, December 6, 1828],
letter,
December 6, 1828;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth217380/m1/1/:
accessed June 3, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.