1674
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
use to the inhabitants as nil I ever tooke there is there still my rea- sons for menshing this is that I was informed but I shall nevel' Creclitt unless from your own mouth that if I was not on the brasses by september that you would give my land to a nother I have stated my reasons which I can prove to bee true my broather ncompiney mce out and although I was not there I have been work- ing or having it Don as I have gott three H undrecl pair of the best broagans shoes you ever saw which I intend to Currey out when I move and if it bee your Desire will to tnke away my land after all I have Don and sufered for the Countrey I shall bow Down with rc,'- crence and shall place it among one of my visitudes of [foten but untill that happens I shall ever name you among my warmest friends and well wishers and the n[n]corage I shall Cast my last hope on I lulYe Dil'ected this to you on the brasses under Cover to the poast master aftere the post paid of Nnckendosh with n request to forward it as son as posible I Can nd no more ti[ll] I see you and under those Considerations I shall subscribe My self your friend &HSt
[Addressed:] CoJn Stephen F Austin St phillips D Austin brasses river province of tuxes pr mail postage pa.id
Mns. J. H. HAWKINS TO AusTIN
Gallatin County Kentucky
4 th Ang. 1827.
Mr. S. F. AusTIN DEAR Sm I thank you :for your Jetter of the 4 th May lust, whicJ. I rec 4 some time ago Post mark New Or. 27 th :May-I have not seen Coln. Nicholas, nor have I recd of late any communication from Mr. Cox concerning Texas- I have no objection to a division, and will send out an agent if I can, but my present impression is that I shall not be able to engage n suitable one for some time, Mr. Sanders has a large family and newly settled in -the woods, their interests, requires his presence at home, it will not be convenient for him to leave home so long- : I am like yourself destitute of means to appropriate anything t:.t present towards your sett~ements, and must wait ~ntill something more propetious presents 1tsel:f--What do you thmk of the pro- 1• ety of sending an agent to England to make sales there of the pr l . l I ds 'l ureat number of emigrants are now eavmg t mt country, nn . c . artizans manufactures and farmers, may be somethmg could be
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