THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 773 elector to vote for us and in our name for a Deputy to the Convention of this State April 20, 1824
John Little vVm Morton v\Tm, W Little Henry H. :Mitchell James Donelly r undecipherable J .John Castleman John lVI. McKay Boratio Chriesman David Shelby Patrick Dowlean Allen vVhite Saml. Kennedy
Charles Johnson Benjamin Fowler William Gilmore J. H. Bell Joseph Kellyham Smith Bailev Owen H. Stout John Jones John Williams Henry Jones David Frame "\Villiam S Spencer Thos Barnett Joseph Kirkendall
Asa :Mitchell Saml. Carter
AusTIN To ~1Rs. JosEPH H. HAWKINS
Brazos River Province of Texas April 20. 1824
Dn lVIAoAM, I scarcely know in what language to express how much I sympa- thise with you for the great loss you have sustained in the death of your kind and affectionate husband-I have so long esteemed Mr Hawkins as a brother, as a bosom friend that indeed I feel too much in need of consolation myself for his loss to be able to offer it to ·others. I had anticipated many years of tranquil happiness in his and your Society and that of my family in this Country, the past fatigues and exposures I have endured would then have been for- gotten or only afforded subject for amusement, but fleeting and illusory are all human calculations-he is gone, and we must console ourselves with the hope that he has pas.sed from a world of trouble and care to one of peace and happiness- The friendship I had for lVIr Hawkins was of a nature that cannot be easily or soon for- gotten, while living I viewed him as a brother, and as such lament him I have written to ]\fr Nathaniel Cox relative to Mr. H-affairs in this country presuming from the known intimacy and friendship between them that he would probably have the settlement of the ~state, but have never recd· any answer-I believe it was Mr. H's intention to move to this country, but presume that at this time you will not think of such a thing-indeed I could not advise it; the
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