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THE AUSTIN PAPERS. •
JOHN D. i\Lurr1N TO AUSTIN ·
•Nashville Novr 1" 1826.
MY DE.AR JUDGE. . After a lapse of several years since our first and only acquaintance took place, and altho we have never since that time corresponded with each other-on my part I have often turned my memory to scenes and events in which you were a party concerned; and have carefully noted the progress of your arduous and responsible under- taking with feelings anxious for your complete and full success. I have had the pleasure several times of reading letters from you to our common acquaintance Col 0 Erwin-in which you have some- what in detail given a history of the progress of your settlement, your views, prospects, etc and I feel well assured from my knowledge of you that you will realize all you have anticipated.· My principal reason for addressing you at this time-is, to take the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance my acquaintance and friend Col 0 Benjamin F. Foster, who will hand you this. Col 0 Foster is a young gentleman of high character -and respectability in this State both on his own account, and the numerous respectable connexions he has here. He has been selected by the Texas Asso- ciation of this place to go out .to Texas as their agent, for the pur- pose of procuring settlers on the land granted to them by the :Mexi- can Government and make such other arrangements as will tend to the benefit of the company. A young man and a stranger-in a foreign land-he will no doubt be much assisted by the council and advice which you my dear sir will be able to give him, in relatio.n to his undertaking; And I can say to you with truth that you could not extend your kindness and friendship to one more deserving of them than Col° Foster. And I assure you my dear sir tha~ it would be highly gratifying to me that you would do so. . • . . I have often thought of paying you a visit and may yet drop unexpectedly upon you. I should much like to talk over our Mexican connexion, and all the viscissitudes we have since underwent, which I fondly hope ·will some time or other take place-perhaps your business may at no distant day call you into this part of the world- if so depend upon it I will not forego the opportunity of seeing you. If you have an opportunity and are not too much engaged in forming your new settlement, I would be very glad to receive. a letter from you-in which I would like to find all the little matters relating to yourself particularly-whether you think of marrying-if you have any prospect there-or whether you could not make an adventure among us. as also the general condition of your settlement and your
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