Office 10th Oct 1835

Saturday Evening.

Col. Austin

Dear Sir

Yours of the 8th written at Moseleys came to hand last evening. To dispatch business I proposed to the Committee and council that Mr Givens and I would dispatch the articles which you sent for—and I would write to McKinney which I did in your name and my own. I believe we have sent you what you wanted and put up in as good order as circumstances would permit.

Express was sent post haste to Nacogdoches. Mr. Batterson went to Harrisburg himself to bring Cannon.

Committee and Council have also sent to Matagorda.

Supposing the Council have written you particulars I say no more on the subject of the express—

We send you some new documents—And the letter from Cos and one from Padilla and another from Capt Collinsworth.

Ought not Cos' two leeters be published as also your answer? If so, send them back the first opportunity, and all other matter which you wish published. Our paper did not come out till this evening. Col Ward could not wait, and we have hired an express to carry the papers till his carriage is over taken.

Though it is indispensable that I should devote most of my time in the land office yet I am willing to contribute what I can.

Mr Baker says he ought to be in the Camp brother Tom says he also should be with you but indeed if they leave we never can get along with the paper which is of more importance than their services can be in the Camp

They say it will be said, we do not turn out. But we work night and day—Mr Toy has scarcely slept for two night.

You can represent the matter if you hear anything said. I shall endeavor to prevent their going, for my maxim is Do the best for my country, praise or no praise.

G. Borden Jr. [Rubric]

[Addressed:] Col. S. F. Austin American Camp. Texas.