THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1451 try any descriptions that you would have furnished to me shall be published at all times in great Henly (?) the Stage is Starting they are Not making as much Noise about the trade from Missouri to Santefee as formerly which makes in favor of your Grant Mclain will say to You what is excitement in this State ns to emi- gration and give You the Knews generally Your friend L H [Littleberry Hawkins.]
LrrTLEllERRY HAWKINS TO AUSTIN
Lexington Sept. 6. 1826
DSrn If You will inform me What is the mode or rout By Post if any established I can get Papers and letters to You I can at all times furnish You with something interesting I regret that the Notice of the Col. starting was so short and would have written You more fully Your friend L HAWKINS
SAMUEL C. HmAl\18 TO A tJSTTN
Harrisburg September 8 th 1826
DEAR Sm
After so long a time the sawyers are come on to gow to work at your plank. I hope you will excuse me, for it was completely out of my power to send sooner. • I have made my bargain so that you have to furnish them pro- vission and pay them One dollar pr. hundred after the logs are hewd· I wish you to call on Mr, Mason who is at Mr. Irons who is to hew the stuff. Also furnish Mason with that Bill of hewing, and the sawyers will [with] the bill of sawing that I left with you. Draw off the bill of hewing on a separate piece of paper and hand to Mason. Be so good as to gow with the workman and show them the place and timber, and after the stock for the plank and scantling is hewn, and Mason comes back to S 0 • Filipe, show him where to hew the sills and sleepers etc If Mr. 1Villiams still continues in the notion of building, let his bill remain with your own, if he has declined building, take his part out of your bill, so that the sawyers may not be bothered. I expected to have come over with the sawyers, but owing to com- pany and having no person to assist my wife, I am obliged to remain at home, but I hope there will be no dificulty. Be perticuln.r in get- ting sound timber for your planks Have the flooring planks hauled
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