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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Confidential. Unless I can obtain monied aid before next fall I shall not be able to stand it here-my house and negroes and per- haps all will go-I will if possible come and see you in the summer. again write and write fully. (Addressed:] Judge Austin, Province of Texas Mr. Hawkins
JOSEPH H. fuWKINS TO AUSTIN
MY DEAR Sm, This will be handed you by a relative and long esteemed friend- Mr John T. Hawkins. He goes to your land of promise bow'd down by disease, and will need all your kindness. He wishes to become a settler-has a large family-and should his health be restored will be a valuable acquisition, Treat him as you would one of my most valued friends and one whom it would give me sincere pleasure to serve. J H HAWK.INS JUDGE AUSTIN N O Feby. 8 th 1822
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November 6 1822
J UDOE AUSTIN Sir attended with much pain and many difficulty I have re- mained here Eight months expecting to see you 1 but not one of the settlers have heard from you patience is exausted and I have de- tirmend to return I had selected a prime spot for which in the month of April last I would not have taken $5,000 not hearing any act of you have sold it to day for a mule yr frd J. T. HAWKINS November 16 1822 JUDGE AUSTIN . D Sir you will find Mr Morgan at Mr• Tumbletons a worthy fine Woman who has had the misfortune of loosing her Husband who was an honest mechanic You will do ·her Justice in rendering her any services in your power she has one child J. T. HAWKINS [Addressed:] Judge Austin. Province of Texas
, Austin was In Mexico trylne to obtain conflrmatlon ot his irant.
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