THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1445 ing and lighting the schooner so that she can pass in at the mouth of the Labaca-the schooner will be at the landing a gain in about 3 weeks, with some Emigrants and [al]so some cargo for this country. I have also contracted for the building of a ware house at or near the mouth of the Labaca which will be imme~liately commenced for the convenience of emigrants and others destined for either of these colo- nies, that their property and families may have a place of shelter and safety on landing in this vast wilderness. .Mr Kerr has just returned from San Antonio and will be able t-0 give you all the News of that place; touching my business with the Govenunent. lf you should write shortly to Baron De Bastrop I would wish to be particularly remembered to him; inform him what I am doing etc etc and that I will shortly write him lengthly, When on my way to this country I called at landing of Mr Elias Bates in order to ask for letters for you and your brother; but was informed by Mr John Geizer thu,t none of the family were at home and that Mrs Bates and Mrs Honey were both dead. I intend visiting you so soon as I can leave this place with safety, when I shall have many things to say and much advice to ask of you, as Empresarios have much trouble to en counter, but I the most of all; your assistance to Mr Kerr has been deeply felt by him and equally so by me. My compliments to Mr Williams • G. DEWITT [Rubric] Col STEPHEN F AUSTIN J. E. B. AUSTIN TO AUSTIN l Bexar 3. 4 Sep.t 1826 Dr BROTHER l have this moment received your letter= I am fully convinced and always have been of the necessity and importance of the Barons Speedy return to the Colony-I know his long absence has caused you much uneasiness of mind-But I nm sorry you think that your anxiety, is a subject of "1nfrth and " Ridicule " for me I can assure you it is not, nor ever has been- my object when I have seen you in such low spirits has only been to divert your attention to some- thing else and prevent your absolutely dying with melancholy I have concluded to go to Saltillo first as I have to go by Monter- rey to go to San Carlos-owing to the drought-the lower Route-- If there is any possible way of getting the Baron off I will do so and bring him on immediately I saw a gentleman (Yturri) direct from Saltillo he says the Bat-on is Extremely anxious to return- but thinks he cannot untill Decembr at any rate I will go and see-
1 Orlgluol i.o possession of Mrs. Emmett L. Perey.
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