TRE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1373 sentative of the Empresnrio) to settle that River is two fold greater than heretofore) first because there is not Territory sufficient with- out it; and secondly because I can not with the force I have sustain •the upper settlement Please think of this
Jnrns KERB
SA:alUEL C. HmA11s TO AusTIN
Harrisburg July 16th, 1826
DE.Alt SIR , I wrote to you by Mr. Givens, but he went by the way of the Fort settlement, and it may be some time before you get the letter. ln our calculation of the cost of your house, we forgot the shingles~ and putting them on. Also my sawyers that I thought of getting had taken a job for Vince, and it will be two or three weeks before they are done,·after which time I will send them on to you. I wish you to instruct me what to do about the approaching elec- tion in case Harris does not return. I have put up the advertisements according to your instructions. Let me here from you by Dr. Kenny. My respects to Majr. Burnett and Mr. Williams, and believe me to be yours&.
Col. STEPHEN F. AusTIN.
JAMES HoPE TO·AusTIN
17 July. 1826
DEAR SIR I have sent my son and Capt. Chrisman down to meet you and l\:(r. Castleman a.t your office in respect of Mr- Castleman's Improve- ment I wish to leave it to yourself Capt. Chrisman and Mr. Castle- man and whatever you agree on will satisfy me, paying him in cattle or any kind of Mir.chandise that I have, I understood your Brother Brown that you were wanting Beeves. I have two one of them Being a very Excellent one. If you can make any arrangement with castlemnn I will drive them down to you.-We are all arlnrmed here on account of Indians and have moved down to Milicans, But as ye~ we have seen no Indians-I should take it a favour of Mr. Castleman, ns I am now on way down If I could at any leisure time I have be moving part of my Property on to tj:ie ground.-· Juras HoP& Col. STEPHEN F. AusTL~.
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