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together with several Young men Mechanics of almost every clescrip- tion for that country, and will endeavour to be there in time to make a Crop, as it is my wish to go by water, which rout I conceive, can be performed with greater facility, and in much less time, than b" Land, But your advice on this.subject will be very acceptable, an,.l on all other points or matters necessary -or relative to the ·Voyage there, and internal police of the Settlement-I shall indeavor to collect all your publications, which have come out in the Louisiana Advertiser, for the purpose of carrying them home with me, antl shewing them to those who are on the wing of emigrating to that country, which I conceive will be n great satisfaction to them, as they have never had ·an opportunity of seeing them a·s yet- As you have by your last publication started to that Country [ have thought it best to inclose this letter to the Editor of the Louisiana Advertiser in New Orleans, and request him to convey it to you, by the best and shortest way, and by the·same rout you will be so good as to write to me, and adclre~ it to the postofficc in Iberville Parrish near the churchi kept by my brother Allen Ellis you will confer a lasting obligation on me and many others who are desil·ons of emigrating to that country, by answering this letter immediately. ancl giving me every information that you may think necessary on the subject- EnAS::\lUS ELLIS [Hubricl P. S. I shall leave this place in a few days for the State of Mis- souri and any letters sent to this office addressed to me will be sent on immediately by my Brother- Stephen F Austin Esqr E. ELLIS [Rubric] [Addressed:] Stephen F Austin Esqr Province of Texas.' JAMES FonT MusE TO '\V1LLIAM ,v. LrITLE 1 Ouchita La. Dec• l"t 1821 DEAR Sm I received your letter of the 6 th ult. but too late to answer to meet M• Austin in Natchitoches by the 28 th -as you desired-but hoping it may reach him before he leaves I now write i 1 ou-I was more t.han pleased with the description you gaVe me of the province of Texas- and particula.rly that part contained in M• Austins Grant- you have not only enlisted me but my wife, she has given her perfect consent for me to visit the country this winter and if I like to move to it as soon as I can settle my business- • I expect M• John Filhiol·one of my wifes uncles.and myself will probably set out in the month of January-to take precisely the rout
, Jl'or Little see above, Agreement with Emigrants, November 22, 1821,
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