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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
JOHN CARR TO JOHN SPROWL
N achitoches l!lh July 1825
DEAR Sm The bearer Doctor Le Hicks came here recommended to me by the Parish Judge of the ;parish of Iberville as a phy'sician of talents who wished ·to··•establish himself in this parish, or on your side of the Sabin·e; 'Judge Dutton says he hns known him for two years past, one .of which he practiced in his family ·"·with more than common success, and that as a Citizen he gained the ·friendship ancl Esteem of all who knew him" He states also that he was aboard the Steam hoat ·Tennessee when she sunk, and lost considerable property, and concludes,by .observing that he thinks him deserving of the esteem and assistance of all persons who consider merit and talents essential to the·forming a physician.- •This ·is all I Know of this Gentleman ~My ·Respects to your family
JOHN CARR [Rubric]
CapCJ Sprowl
Dist. of Aysh Bayou, July 13 th 1825
DEAR Sui
. the· within Letter of Hecommenclation was sent from J uclge 'Carr to my·self-but on the bareers manifesting a desire to go on to Cl 0 • Austins.Colony I beg leve to recommend him to your faivour- thare is no doubt of ,Judge Carrs being a man of Honour Honesty and Probity-I am with the highest sentiments of Esteem your Cin- cear friend-· • JOHN SPROWL Cl 0 • J. T. Gross,
JAMES BARNETT TO AUSTIN
.Mentoco Rh 1 er 13 July 1825-
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Esqr. "\<Vill you do me the favor to write me and give me the infomation which I now ·ask of you- I see in the northern papers, tha.t the Mexican Government has passed a Decree recognizing all the Public Debts of the ·country, and will pay them all, under whatever system they-we~e Contrac'ted. I presume you must have this intelligence on this your self. •When Gen•· Trespelassis took the ·command at Galveston and on the faith 0£ his promises and for the welfare of mankind-I-advanced the different officers and soldiers to the amount of about Eight hundred Dollars. I have the paper issued by the General for about four hundred Dollars. If you think this Law in
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