THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1405 Expensas nesesarias erogaclos por el Empresario en el serv1c10 de los Uolonos mientras qe cuales gastos estan garantizado por el articulo 9 de la citada ley esta empleado en sus asuntos, a saber . pa. la mantencion de su casa, expensas occurido e~ ensefiar el te- rreno traducir del ingles sus representaciones y las recommendaciones qe traje clel pais de su procedencia extender sus expedientes regis- trarles y presentarles al comisionado y otros gastos de esta natu- raleza • por cndn Sltio_______________________________________________________ 30 por cnda ¼ pnrte de Sitio_________________________________________ 15 por cada Labor______________________________________________________ ,2 4 parn Ios gnstos de In olicinn incluyendo Libros de Registro, estncionero, salnrio de escrlbientes instl'Uidos en ambos idiomns, alquiler de casn deln oficlnn, lefia en tpo de invierno & por cndn ti tu Jo_________________ •8. 00 [STEPHEN F. AUSTIN.]
JESSE THOMPSON AND J. C. p AYTON TO SPROWL
San Felipe de Austin 11 th August 1826
DEAR FREND I fondly Employ my pen to let you lrnow I am well though my family is not veary well they are on the mend theare has not been any veary daingerous caises in my family hoping these few lines may find you and family Enjoying good health, Dear frencl I have been Enjoying myself as well as any man on Earth could in my circumstances, until I have acquired the disagree- able information of the Government within the last Twelve Hours, relative to the prohibition of slavery within this Colony whitch information I have acquired from such sources as leaves no doubt on the subject upon whitch I Fell [feel] my self Entirely ruined from the moast flatering prospects. I feel as though I shall make every arange- ment so soon as is practicable to be in the United States-with my property this I communicate for your information. •at the same time I nm compeled to injoin secracy on your part; I truely regret the change of prospects being highly pleased with the cuntery whitch is completely throne into dispear; I wish you to consult your interest !1-nd do accordingly as you may think best Theare is hardly any room £or doubt on the subject of our having to relinquish the right of slavery. • I shall conclude ha.ving nothing more to comunicate of importance; you may expect to see me shortly I am as ever your Frend nncl Obt. Servt. JESSEE THO~IPSON DEAR FnE:ND .I beg leave to address you a flew lines to let you know I am yet living a.nd family all enjoying good health exceptino· my little son Alexander he having a atta.ck of the Fever thoucrh 11: 0
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