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and integrity and an industrious farmer, I hope he may m~et your approbation and friendship I have the Honour to be your friend and Sevt AMcNArn Stephen Austin Esquir
HENRY ELLIOTr TO A USTTN
Natchitoches April 13 1822
DEAR Fnu:No I arrived here last evening all well have sent H ichmond to D• Sibleye the steam boa.twill be here tomorrow or next day I find from the Dr that the report I heard on the Colorado that Co' Hawkins was in Kinselo_w vessel was unfounded the Dr was lately in New Orleans and informs me he has writen to you since his return~If I can dispose of my horses will return from here by water I a.m requested to ask of you to enquire and ascertain whether any of the Mines of the Province can be worked and on what terms the gentleman informs me that he h."llows of one in the Indian nation the cornmanche is extreemly rich not heretofore known and if pe1mis- sion can be got to work that he will make it known provided we will make up a Company sufficient to carry it on and make him interested- from his representation and the manner he is spoken of by others it will be of importance and reliance can be placed in him- as I progress and here the continued complaint of an intire stagnation of business I feel more and more anxious for the ter- mination of your journey and to get Information from you if the government is settled and is disposed to give you that in- couragement we expect think I will return in the fall or if you can make any arrangements for mercantile business will immediately on receiving the information from you make the necessary arrange- ments to carry it into efect- in fact I must find some thing to do my present prospects are dull but according to the old addage,it·is never so dark as before da.y- My respects to Brown and to D• Hewitson HEXRY Er,LIOTT P.•S. on my return to this place I saw ~,fr Castleman as there a.ppeared some uncertainty as to the result of your Journey he wished me not to sell the land 1 till I heard from him or you on your return if incouragement is given to form the settlement he wishes i~ sold and appropriated as you directed HE [Addressed:] Mr Stephen F. Austin St Antonia Care' of his Brother who may open it.
• Austin to Castleman, March 1, 16:!2.
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