I have not the honor of Being aquented with [you] But I think it
my Duty to enform you as a friend that I Recivd a letter from
Saltilla yesterday that states that the law will undoubtedly pess that
all the Negros of the Provens of Texas and Quaguila will [be] set
free in this case I spoke to the Presedent as he is an old frind of
mine he states me the same But there is a way your Settlers can Stop
it all But the sooner the Better that is to Gow in Presens of and
Alcalde stating that this nigro cost you so much and when he Pays it
by labor Don you have no charge against him he Discounts so much a
month as any other hirid Persons a small sum so that he will be the
same to you as Before and it will be no more notised this you will
comunicate to the citizens on the Ais bayo so that they can take the
same Measurs with thers it is ennabatebel [inevitable] necesario as
quick as Posibel—
I have nothin in this worth your atension Please enform the
widow long that it is imposibel that this government will alow hir
any Penchen as hir husband was not nown as a General on this
Piase nor had no comisión from this Gverment—