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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
If you should go to New Orleans, perhaps it might be well to leave my address with Mr Hawkins, as I may fall in there some evening and not be able to find any old acquaintance be sure to remember me most affectionately to. all old acquaintances in Texas and tell them I hope to see them all again in the year 24 give my respects to Hickman. Philips and Doctr. Purnell in Monterrey-hoping that the day will come when we may sit toe to toe under our own vine and fig tree, retired from the bustle of the world, and reherse the toils of our youth, over a can of domistic wine, I present .you the best wishes of • •• • Your true friend ANDREWS rRubric] [Addressed:] A S•· D"·. Estevan Austin Anglo Americano Mon- terrey.
RonERT ANDREWS TO AUSTIN
Parras May 16 th 1823
DEAR FRIEND AUSTIN, After I closed the answer to your favour of the 8th Inst. I rec 4 that of the 11 th -since the date of my first times are a little changed, having n,n opporttinity of company I have dete1:mined to set out to- morrow evening for Dtmrngo therefore if you write me from MontY· you may direct your letter to that place from which I will also write you on my arival-In the inclosed you will see my intentions, which however, may change with a change of circumstances but if I should not find it extremely necessary to take a trip by sea in the fall for my health and cnn possibly obtain the necessary capital, I shall prefer my establishment in Texas to all others, as being that which whilst best calculated to procure me a comfortable living may tend to promote your designs and interest in the colonization of your district, and place me in a situation to give you some proofs of my gratitude for your friendly disposition, as respects the surveying if the Baron de Bastrop will give me a liberal part, (if all is under his controle) I will take upon myself all the active operations of that office, which I will execute in the nicest manner leaving to him the i:.ecording alone and in order to be eligible I will apply to congress for a letter of citizenship, under the pretext of erecting machinery, promoting agriculture and manufacturie~I wish you to say frankly in your letter if you think a tribe of th~se sodomites will _be of service or injury to your settlement for t~ .~ust always be m the
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