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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
I have never rec 4 any news papers from you by any one, but should be happy to get some from :Missouri It is impossible for me to go to Arkansas to attend to the Little Rock business-All I can do is to write to some 0£ my acquaintances there and that I will do, tho I have not much faith in effecting any thing in that way- remember me to Mr Perry-tell him that I shall look for him here in october next without fail he can spare three months to look at the Country and then can decide for himself My love to :Mrs H. Elliott and her Uncles family and to Mrs John Perry, she ·was always something of a favorite with me, her lively disposition made her society agreeable and I think she is a warm friend where she is a £riend- £arewe.ll my Sister kiss the children for me and tell William and Austin that in one year more I shall expect a letter from them-is Elizabeth to be a beauty who does she resemble-how [large1] is William and Austin-and which of them all appears to learn the fastest and have the most sprightliness-you ought to study their dispositions and shape their future destinies accordingly- . S. F. AusTIN [Rubric] [Addressed:] Mrs Emily M. Perry Potosi Missouri
D. CROZER TO J. E. B. AUSTIN
Jessamine County Ky 9 th Feb 1826
:h:fR. JAMES E. B. AUSTIN D• Sm I have not had the pleasure of a communication from you for about 2 years, nor have I written you during that time, but from no other cause but the impossibility of a safe conveyance-I have now an opportunity by Dr J. Fry which I gladly embrace- In your last you recommended me to come to your Country which at that time I had an idea of doing, but afterwards got into business here that was tolerably good and for that reason, then declined it. I have not yet however, changed my determination, should the in- ducement be sufficient, for I am yet unmarried and ready to start to any Country that holds out a sufficient inducement, and shall wait with anxiety to hear from you on the subject- . . A great many persons are now talh.-i.ng of removing to Texas and believe the number will increase, John M. Henderson lately started to New. Orleans, and it is his intention to go from there to your Brother's settlement, you know John, and it is needless for me to say he is deserving of your friendship, and his knowledge of the
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