THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 697 I thot to have been on my way before now for Orleans, but am detained by a Mr. Leporte who I expect to accompany me, I think however I shall set out in less than a week from this place, by the wn.y of altamira, and as I do not take with me money enough to purchase medicines and may not £all in with accquaintances from 8t. Louis or .Missouri, I wish you to do me the favor to inform ~Ir J. H. Hawkins of my character to whom I may recur if neces- sary in my dealings-I will here communicate you a design as I ulways have communicated to you as my most faithful friend in whose opinion I have the utmost confidence, I am about to make a formal representation or application to the Govt. thro the medium and friendship of Doct• Ra.mos who is now a member of Congress, for all the Red River country including Pecon point as I presume it is not yet occupied, also a letter of the right of citizenship and the appointment of Surver [~urveyor] for all Texas or the 4 provinces if ·you please, this however, will never interfere with your right to survey all your tract, but rather stimulate me to Texas sooner when I will take a pleasure in being serviceable to you in this business-consulting with a lawyer, he tells me it cannot be convenient to obtain the imploy without a certain document or cirtifi- c·ate of my abilities from a person who may know me to be presented in the congress, which I can alone ask of you as the only one known in :Mexico who knows my qualifications this I wish you to have th goodness to remit by the first opportunity to Mexico Doctr· Ram~ who will have the care of my business, perhaps it ought to be i: sealed paper, but notwithstanding send it on any. The post is seting out I cannot say more I live in great hope to see you before another years Rolls round. I wish you all success in the world and remain your ever sincire friend ANDREWS [Rubric] [Addressed:] Al Coronel Estevan Austin en la provincia de Texas Rio Colorado. [On cover:] Tendra la bondad el administrador 6 algun otro amigo de mandar esta cartft por mano al dueno si este en el Rio Colorado ROBERTO ANDREWS. w. STEVENSON TO AUSTIN
Territory of Ar. Hempstead Co. October 5th 1823
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Having heard a verbal acct. of your return from Mexico and an opportunity offering, of writing a few lines to you I have embraced it hoping that the news which we hav~ heard is true that you hnve accomplished your end in getting a grant of the land you had be- fore designed forming a settlement on we have heard (tho it is 25067°-24-voL 2, PT 1--45
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