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In dry weather there is a very good wagon or carriage road from Alexandria to this place. You can take choice of roads either to send everything by water, and bring the family out in a carriage from Alexandria, or embark the family in Orleans and come by water. The road is a very good one and much used and it is settled and safe, the settlements tho are thin. You must bring bedding and furniture. I have nothing of that kind and want some for myself. Send yo·ur articles or goods to James ·w. Breedlove New Orleans with instructions to ship them to John Austin Brazoria Texas. Also send your letters postpa-id by the same channel. Close your affairs in that country and push on as fast as possible. I have applied for a grant for Henry Austin who is now running a steam boat on Rio G1·ande. If you come by land bring a decent carriage, you will need it here, and if not, it can be sold. \Ve are beginning to get u.p in this country and decent and fine clothes have taken the place of buckskin. Present my respects to my old friend Snm 1 Perry and tell him my advise is to quit that cold region and emigrate to Texas. With his capital he might make a princely fortune here. Do the same to my old friend John Perry and to his lively and agreeable Lady. \Yhy not all come~ They can command my friendship, and I can do something for them if they come quickly. Whnt are Elias Bates and Honey doing 1 Also James Austin's children. I would get them land if they would come but I shall not write to them anymore for I wished them all to move years ago, and they [have] not even answered my letters. Bring Adeline. She can get a league of land and a husband afterwards. S. F. AusTIN. [Rubric] E1.1z.A. ,v. AusTI~ TO J\fos. EMILY PERRY Brazoria Jan. 6t\ 1830. MY DEAR SISTER: In answer to your very kind letter, I scarcely know what to say. You must long before this heard of the death of your dear Brother. You my dear Sister can well imagine what my feelings are; looseing all that was Dear to me in this world, my Husband, my friend, my protector, my all. But my Sister there is no remedy for the decrees of providence, but submission. Brother Stephen was at the same time very sick and not expected to live. We all thought that every moment was his last but God was merciful to us, and spared him t.o take care of his dear little Stephen. Our Brother is very anxious for Mr. Perry to move to this country, but I dare not flatter my-self
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