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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
it etc-and 1.fr. Huff has also informed me a few days ago that ho had received a letter from you in which you wished to know if It was my intention to take it, if not you would have to let some other person have it; I will now ask the favour of you still to retain the land for me, as I am determined to have it, and will start to your country for that purpose by the first of June next in company with Mr. Michael Holliman who is going also with the same views, and expect there will be 2 or 3 other gentlemen go with us Mr. George Huff has left her:e 5 or six days ago for New Orlean~, and from there by water to your neighbourhood, :Mr. L. Ramey left here 2 days since, _who will meet with Mr. Huff in New Orlena.s • and go with him who you will find an honest man and an exc~llent :Mecanic ~fr K Holliman has written to you by Mr. Ramey the contents· of which you will see I am sending this letter to Mr. Huff in New Orleans, and the bearer Mr. Severson is waiting on me, and have not time to say more at present-- You will please accept my best wishes for your health and pros- perity and the speedy settlement of your province which is the sincere prayei· of H. CONNELL [Rubric] [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esqr· pr Mr. Huff
FREIGil'l' CHARGES
Stephen F. Austin
To James Holloway Dr 1825 To bawling the following articles from Nachitoches to the Brazos River 1 Trunk-1 Keg-and 2 Boxes-$40.00 Recd. payment in full Feby 27 1825 J A~IES HoLLA WAY
'''fV ILLIAM JOHNSON TO AUSTIN
Woodville February 28 th 1825
DEAR Srn, The inclosed letters to my friend Judge Child, were this moment handed to me by Mr. Royall of Alabama, who is on his way to your country-And as Mr. R. has no acquaintance in your country I take the liberty of saying to you that from the respectability of the writers of those letters as well as what I have seen of him, I have no doubt but that you will find Mr. R. a Gentleman ·of worth and chaructor-Within a few days a report has reached us from Wash-
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