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unapropriated Lands in this province. he says he will lay all his papers before you nnd I want you to deside on the Case we must have the Land Called for~in the artical or what we have paid for it or the Value thereof. Though you will decide as you think proper when you see all the papers--but I do not believe he has one dollar to pay back for what he has recd-yours Respectfully JA 8 CUMMINS [Rubric] Oct. 22, 1825 [Addressed:] Colo Stephen F. Austin San Felipe de Austin
AusTIN TO MRs. EMILY M. PERRY
San Felipe Oct. 22 1825.
Dn S1sTER I am happy to hear by your letter to Brot.her that you have a fine son, and thank you and Mr. Perry for giving him the name of Stephen after me You are likely to prove the truth of the old for- tune teller who told you in Philadelphia that you was to have nine children. A new country would suit such a family, tho I can not take it uppon myself to advise you to move to this-Mr Perry must come when he has leisure and look for himself-we have had rather a bad year owing to wet weather but our crops are very abundant corn I think will not be over one Dollar in cash pr bushel, except in a few particular places-the Sickness has not been as bad as it is through the southern country generally I am about making arrangements to settle brother a farm down the Brasos he has not much to begin with, but industry will push him ahead-I hope to see him married before another year-as for myself-it is very uncertain when I shall settle myself in that way- if ever I am too much in debt and my affairs too unsettled as yet- I wrote you respecting the Mine a Burton and Little Rock business a short time ago-Brother and myself will give any Power of Attor- ney that may be required except to authorise the promise of money I will ·not in any shape promise one ·cent of money on no account whatever and unless there is a special provision in the Power of Attorney that we are not to be in any way responsible for costs or fees or money to pay the Bank or for any thing else I will not sign it--I am willing to give any share-the half-or any other share you think proper but those who undertake the business must be at all the expence and trouble for I cannot leave here to visit Missouri I do not by any means advise you to Employ R. C. Oden to attend to the Little Rock business--he is very dissipated as I am told- R. Crittenden will be the best one, or perhaps there may be some new Lawyers that I know nothing of-you and Mr. Perry must manage
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