THE AUSTIN PAPERS, 208 I must try to mend my recollections. / n the first place I intended to state to you some general rules to be observed in desending the Missis- sippia in opposition to every other advice do you observe the follow- ing rules-first never run late at Night but always make ~ landing under a Willow Point in time, its always better to loose a few hour;:; than be exposed at Night. Never land under a high bank and large timber When you Intend to land begin in time·to pull your boat in shore and always before the boat striks turn her stern down-Stream. Never trust your boat to float unless you have a man on the look out--lett this rule be always strictly observed, to much care cannot be taken in Descending, this river, when you make your Boat fast at Night see yourself that the Cable is properly made fast- Never suffer any water to be in your boat a[t] Nigh[t] always put to land in Winds I advise you always to Keep out from the bends of the rivers, and, guard against Points of Islands, haveing observed this much •I must committ you to the Care of that being that govern us all. . I have given you letters to Mr. William Kenner New Orleans Mr Andrew Price and Mr Dunn- I have left them open that you may see what I have said and conduct yourself accordingly in the Instructions You will see the State of my business and govern your- self thereby. By vVilliam Bates I shall transmitt up a Cargo more and at all times when I can· Command a Hundred Dollars I am de- termened· to transmitt it by land my Exertions will be to place you and your Dear Mother Sister and Brother in a happy situation as I cnn, its the first consideration of my Sole and the sum of my happi- ness-make Every Exertion to obtain the money from .A. C Dunn and Examin Well the situation of Negro Will and if you can have that man pushed and made to pay-a Word to you about your own Peportment a Young man must always remember that his apperance is greatly Noticed by Strangers. You will therefore immedeately on your arrival obtain in Orleans such a Suite of Clothes as will be agreeably to the place a Black Coat you will find not only in tast in Orleans but also in Philadelphia in Orleans White Janes for Over- halls and Vest but in New York and Philadelphea they would be out of the Order of Dress, and to avoid unnecessary Baggage and Ex- pence provide only what will answer for your stay in Orleans for you will not use them in the Cities to the North, you have been so long in the vVoods that you will finde an Attention to your Dress indis- pensable this Y<?U will attend to-When you arrive in the City of New York obtain lodgens at Mra- Rumseys in Broadway near the Custom hous its a respectable house and in a Genteel part of the City- I have in.closed you a note to Mrs Rumsey-at Orleans enquere
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