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was but $20. So much so that the Tailor only Charges what he pays his journeymen. The principal Charge is the Embroidery, which at first was refused to be done for less than $35.- The work however is beautiful and I think you can but be pleased. Whole Cost of :Making is____________________________________________ $40. Box__________________________________________________________ .50 Exp. of Cloth from Ph 11_____________________________________________ • 50 $41. - The Cloth was received from Mr. Perry's friends in Philada. with ivhom Mr. P. wrote he had left $20.-to pay the },faking which latter has not yet Come to hand but presume will be sent. Refering to my previous letter by Mr. Treat I remain J . P. AusTIN P.S. I also send you by Mr. T. a late publication, by 0. Halsted Sho,v- ing his new Method of Curing Dyspepsia for which secret he had previously charged $50- It is without Doubt one of the greatest discoveries of the age, being a.n effective Cure of a Disease that had baffled the Skill of our Most eminent Physicians, Medicine no doubt having a most injurious effect, in most Cases, as any thing would that tends to weaken the tone of the Stomach-I most sincerely hope as I trust you are not troubled with the above worst of all Maladys, but if so unfortunate, and the disease is very prevalent here, you may rely upon Mr. Halsted Cure as simple as it may appear, and will thank you to loan the book to brother Henry whose health, unless improved much since he left here, wo'uld no doubt receive benefit, was he to apply the Method to himself with perseverance- ! know instances here where persons have been so afflicted by the Dyspepsia as not to be able to attend to their ordinary business and so fnr gone that a cup of black tea would require something to Cor- rect its ill effects, recover entirely by Halsted :Method, and a friend of mine in that Situation gained 12 to 15 pounds in weight in about three weeks time- "\Ve are a long time without arrivels from Europe, there is how- ever a French Packet reported below, to have sailed 4 Novr-and hope to get the news by her in time to send with this- J . P.A. To Col. Stephen F. Austin San Felipe de Austin Texas
PmoRAS TO AusTIN
Nacogdoches Dize. 25. de 1830.
Sor. Dn. ESTEVAN F. AUSTIN MUY SoR. MIO Y Al\nao: Me tomo la livertad de presentar 6.V. al Sor. Nicholas D. Labadie q. pasa a ese punto a ver el pais, es sujeto
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