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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
ELIJAH NOBLE TO AUSTIN
New Orleans 29 th June 1822
DEAR Sm I arrived here some time since with a view to Visit your settle- ment in Texas unfortunately I have not been able to procure a passage and no prospect, when I would be able to get a vessel bound to your place togeather with the unfavourable season of the year has determd me to return home and to Visit your country so soon as I may here fl:om you-I enclose you herewith 2 letters of Introduction from Henry Clay Esqr. and Tho•· P Hart of Lexington Kty the place of my residence also a letter from the Texas emigrating society, it would be particularly gratifying to our Society as well as my self to have a discription of your Country soil water climate timber etc. navigation-commerce, and will actual settlers be allowd to hold their Slaves in Bondage will the Settlers be allowd to worship their god agreeable to the dictate• of their own minds etc, or will they be compd to acknowledge the Catholic religion as the supreme religion of the land what are the probable number of families now settled in your grant and where from what articles of Produce or Merchandize are prohibited and what articles would you advise those imigrating or visiting to bring with them- please write me on Recept of this and be nssd sir that whatever information you may give me will be not only acknowledged by myself but will be greatfully acknowledged by th~ society. Accept my best wishe• for your health and Prosperity ELIJAH NoBLE [Rubric] [Addressed:] The Hont. Stephen F. Austin Austins Settlement Texas Care of Jos H Hawkins Esq AusT1N ANo AnTHUR G. ,v AVELL: AoREEMENT This agreement made and entered into this 4 day of July 1822 between. Stephen F Austin of the Province of Texas and Brig· General Arthur G ,vavell witnesses, That said Austin and \Vavell agree and by these presents contract with each other that all grants of lands made to either, or speculations in settling lands Mining or Commerce entered into by either in the Empire of :Mexico shall be for the mutual benefit and advantage of both Subject however to the foJlowina conditions and stipulations to wit, - • t:, 1-The one half of a Concession for three hundred families originally granted to said Austin's father :Moses Austin is excepted from this agreement, it having been heretofore conv~yed to Joseph II. Hawkins of New Orleans -
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