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never Shall complain and if yon are but Succesfull I shall be thankful-it tis now past midnight and I fenr you will hardly be able to read this scrall, good night my dear Son may heaven guard and protect you from every danger, I often feel uneasy in regard to the hostle Indians-I refer you to B[rown]-for every thing you wish to know, Emily joins me in affection, She has not time to write you, god bless you and take you boath under his holy protection is · the constant prayer of your affectionate Mother MARIA AUSTIN [Addressed:] Mr Stephen F. Austin Colorado Provence of Texas Mr J. E. B. Austin.
J Al\IES Ev ANS TO AUSTIN
Jackson [Missouri] Deer 20 th 1821
DEAR Sm, ·
From our former acquaintance, and the friendly disposition you possess of rendering your assistance to those who may .wish to visit your Country, I have taken the liberty, and I wish to intro<luce to your notice my friend CapL Samuel Dixon a young man of con- siderable industry and enterprise, you will find him friendly and an agreeable companion-he visits your Country for the purpose of perminently becoming a resident, he is a first rate surveyor, has done considerable of that business in this State for the public, and as you will have much of that business to be done, if you can give him a place it will confer a favour on your friends in this quar- ter- • The people here are in great commotion relative to your part of the Country, and I believe a number will eventually move-I have strong Ideas of it myself-you will render me a particular favour by writing me a letter, in which describe the advantages and disadvantages attending that Country, the nature of the Govern- ment, its health and temperature of the climate, and whether a man of my profession would be able to succeed in business-If I should conclude to Emigrate a great number will go also, be so good as to give me a general outline of the Internal police etc JAMES EvANS Col. S. F. AusTIN.
ERASMUS ELLIS TO AUSTIN.
Jackson 22 nd Decem her 1821
S. F. AuSTIN EsQR Permit me to introduce to your particular acquaintance Capt Dixon the bearer of this, as he intends visiting the province of Texas, for the purpose of being a. useful citizen in the bounds of
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