THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 373 obstante para congratularme con v dirijo esta. Asi mismo he conse- guido la apertura del Puerto Bahia de S. Bernardo: cuyo Documt.o remito hoy legalizado a ese Y. A. Tenga v. la bondad de hacer pt·esente a sus individuos, quando se presente ocasion, queen havien- dola aqui, no la pierdo, para instar sobre quantos articulos me han hecho conocer en su informe. Tengo conseguido el restablecimt.o de las onze compu presidiales; pero la falta de dinero, no las dejara tomar sus posisiones. Hoy da abiso este Gob" 0 lt las Prov"" contiguas clel Nuevo Puerto: veremos lo qe resulta de esto, y sobre lo demas qe ocurra abisare av oportunamte como afmo atento S. S. AMBROSIO ~L\RIA DE ALDASORO [Rubric]
STEPHEN F. A usTIN ro ms MOTHER 1
[New Orleans, January 20, 1821.] Elias Bates arrived here this day in a Steam Boat from Alexan- dria; he went as far as the Sabine and heard that Father had arrived at St Antonio and was tp be back at Natchitoches by the 15th of Febn1ary; he was well. I know nothing as to my father's objects or prospects. Elias will remain in the country until my father returns. As to Bryan and Sister my heart bleeds for their troubles-if I can be of any servise to you or them let me know it, and I will go home; I will do anything that is right. My reputation is all I have on earth, if that is destroyed I can be of no use to you or any one else, and there will no longer [be] a necessity of my remaining either in this Country or any other. I came here with a hope of getting employ; I offered to hire myself out as clerk, as an overseer, or anything else, but business is too dull here to get into business. There are hundreds of young men who are glad to work for their board. I met with Kenner; he sa-id he would befriend me,but I have not seen him since. In this stateof things it was my good fortune to get acquainted with Joseph H. Hawkins Esqr- 2 (formerly of Lexington Kentucky) who gave me employ in an office. He is a man who in every respect is an honor, and an ornament to the human race. 'He has kindly advanced me money enough to purchase a few groceries for you and sister, which I have shipped on board the Velocipede Capt. Beckwith; enclosed is a Bill of lading; and I will send $10 in a letter by the boat toward paying the freight; this is all I can do now-when I earn some more I will send another supply and will try to keep you and Bryan's family supplied with sugar and Coffee at least. 1 This extract ta from a copy made by Mirabeau B. !.&mar, and la hl the Lamar Paper■ In the Texns State Library. • For sketch sec .A. BiogropMcal Congreaaional D,recto,,,.
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