THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 347 Nachitoches-he will get them. I have not beard any thing from Mr Schoolcraft as yet but think I shall soon. I wish much to here from Colo "\-Valker from your account he must be in great Danger of his life. I hope you make every Day some advancement in your education lett me pray you to remember that now is the time to ob- tain you improvements a Day now lost is of the utmost consequence to you ·and can never be, recalled an educatione is of more conse- quence than money, lett it be therefore your first care. I hope you mantain a friendly understanding with Mr Holly 1 and family-I have not heard a word from him scnce you arrived, If you see him make my respects to him and family Nothing can equal the General Distress for money-I hope to send you Some Next mail I cannot this Your Dear Mother is in as good health, as, common and I hope, may, remain so- the Town is in General Good hea.lth-altho Mr and .Mrs Evens have been taken of, not, a, steam boat has arrivd sence you left this place except the Maid of Orleans and John W Honey-has obtaind the command of her, and gon to Orleans ex- pects to return in sixty Days I wish :Mrs Holly would send for Mary Austin it would be of great, advantage to hir Your mother sends her love to you and prays you to be attentivE to your Studeis- I read Mrs. Weber your letter and She says that she is sattisfied that If other persons had left you to Judge for yourself your Opinion would have been quite otherwise than what it was She sends you her respects and wishes you all the good this world can give you and may god Bless You my son your Affectionate father MosEs AUSTIN [Addressed:] M• James EB Austin ;Nicholes Vill Kentucky-
JAMES FARRIS TO STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Natchitoches 19 th Sept"· 18i9
DEAR Sm Since I have arived at this place from Mount Prairie I have had a Severe spell of Sickness as also a number of the Sitizens of this place has had the same misfortnn·e to struggle with and some of them was not able to withstand the tortures which they ware in- flicted with they have left the stage and gonfl to the world unknown- but for my· part with good care, and a great expence with the
1 ReT. Horace Holley, president of Transylvania University.
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