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getting n.ny profitable employment, almost hopeless. Long before I left Philnda (my native city) I had turned my attention in the course of my reflections on the prospect of forwarding the interests of my fnmily to your section of the globe and, more than twelve months ago, had felt a strong inclination to open a communication with you on this interesting subject. But, owing in a great measure to my unacquaintance with the proper mode of trans- mitting my letters, to your address, failed to do so. In truth, there is n strange ignorance on the sea board of the U. S. in relation to your topographical situation! Your excellent sister, Mrs. Perry has been kind enough to rend to me certain parts of your letters in reference to your Region-and I feel a strong convict.ion that she, her husband and their family cannot fail in being essentially benefitted by locating themselves with you. I also believe, that an auspicious change might result from my being able t-0 transplant my family there, and under this belief, I pray your excuse for making some additional remarks and propounding a few Enquiries. My son George, (our oldest child) was born at St. Louis in 1806 and is at present located in Wayne Co. Pennsyhrn where he has been practising Law about 18 mo' My family therefore under my immediate charge consists of my wife and seven Daughters the latter, from 19 down to 2 years of age. The eldest Theodosia possesses sufficient capacity to undertake the tuition of young chil- dren in at least, the rudimental Principles of our Language and every disposition to exercise it as beneficially as possible. She also has an excellent command of her neeale in which respect se,·eral of her sisters could, also, render themselves useful. Do you think encouragement of my Daughter wcl. be probable in your Town in the particulars alluded to and to what extent~ As to myself per- haps I may venture to say that altho' pretty far advanced in the vale of Life {being now 60) shd. my health be continued I wd. feel competent to the faithful and zealous discharge of any employ- ment connected with commercial superintendence or responsibility, and particularly that of conveyancing in its various branches. Do you think I wd. be likely to procure beneficial employment in tliese or other respects to web. I might be competent~ In desiring to locate myself and family in Texas however my para.mount induce- ments are not embraced in the preceding queries. Those induce- ments are predicated on a prospective view, in my mind, of the probable-progressive, rapid advancement and prosperity of your country, arising from the well directed industry, enterprize and cor- rect moral and political deportment of n. respectable population o:f well qualified agriculturists and others (in additic:m to your present physical force) from different parts of the U. S., especially from
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