THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 493 famaly, we expect an Increas about the first of July, your Sister joines me in affectionate love to you boath Sincearely praying that god may guard, protect and prosper you in all your just and laud- able exertions-preserve you in health and happyniss and finally bring us together and injoy each others Society in peace, as long as we remain in this world and never ending felicity in the kingdom of heaven is the prayr of your affectionate Mother MARY AUSTIN PS-I procur4· another register of your Brothers Baptism which I now Inclose together with a letter for B from some of his Ken- tuckey friends-which I hope may reatch him in Safety-Bryant Sent the lost Certificate by a ,Mr Witeing, allso two barrels of flower for your one use-let us know if fl.o,ver and Whiskey will sell well, it tis Said provisions of all kinds is high and Scarse, but this does not frighten the people from going. I am only fearfull you will not have as much land as the great number <?f famalys will want, even admitting that one half of the people goes that talks of moveing and at the Same time reserve as much for your Self and famaly as will pay you for all your trouble. I beg my dear Son will not let his Generousity go So far-as to injure himself, but Secure a Suffi- cient quantity of.land to place his fallen famaly in their former 8tate of Indepenclance, truly my beloved Sons, this grant of land was bought with a price-even the precious life of your clear Father, for I am Sertain it was oing to fatigue and hardship that deprived him of his health and finally ended in death, at the moment when he thought he was about to receive a reward for all his exertions and sevear tryali, but the lords will be done. I have good reason to think your clear Father will receive his reward in heaven-Mr alley is waiting for this letter he has promesd. to deliver it himself, once more adieu my dear Sons, may god forever bless you MA- [Addressd :] Stephen F. Austin Esqr Austin Provence of Tex<Z3 Attention Mr. Tho•·V. Alley
A. MoN AIR TO AUSTIN
St Louis 11 th April 1822
FRIEND AUSTIN This will be handed you by Mr Robert Brotherton a young Gentle- man who I have been acquainted with for many years he visits your settlement with ~.view to Locate himself and his mother and family you will find Mr [Robert] Brotherton a young Gentleman of honor
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