THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 467 talk throughout this Country and knowing that you will give a true account of the Country I take the liberty of writing and hope you will write me by M• Bruffey I shall confide in what you write me. If you think a young man can do well there you will mention it to me I want to know on what terms land can be obtained and what quantity one man will get and the production of the country And everything appertaining thereto I am still a resident of Potosi but If y(m think I could do better by coming to that part I certainly shall do so- I have nothing worth your attention to inform you-of only that the legislature have made a stop law or property law which you may please to call it. Your friends and relations are all well as far as I know I herd from M• Bryan but a few days past all of his family were well then J N° C. BruoKEY [Rubric 1 S. F. Austin [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esq• Colerado Spanish dominion Favoured by M• R Bruffy
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Hazel run January the 19-1822 I am happy in meeting with so favoura,ble and Safe an oppor- tunity, to write to my dear abcent Sons-as now presents, by t1H' two Buffys,-and I am truly sorry it tis not in my power to Send on the Certificate of James B Austins Baptism M• B[ryan] and myself have made the moast diligent search for it amoungst his papers and ·can not find it. Frances Vally [Valle] staid with us last night. I requested him to get another coppy he assured me he would attend to it without delay and send it out as soon as possibly, for he thinks as you do, that it tis all Important for your Brother to have it and I still hope he will Send it out in tim~ to Send by ~fr B[ruffey]-you wish to lmow if you was Baptised, in the same church, no my Son, you and your Sister was baptised at Austin Vill by a protestant Clerjyman and a Certificate of the Same is now with ·your Fathers papers-your letter of the 5 of nov•, to your Brother did not reach this place till nearly two weecks after his departure, I should have exerted, myself in fitting him out agreeable to you[r] wishes-Especially in geting him a Suite of buck skin, it greives me when ever I think what a poor outfit he had, so improper for the worck he will find necessary to be done, when I reflect on the dif- ficultys fatigue and danger thn.t my dear Son will have to encountt-r, it fills my mind with anxiety and a. thousand fears for your Sn.fety- let me Intreat you my dear Stephen not to expose yourself, as you
1 Original lu possession ot Mrs. Eu1oelt L. Perr7.
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