THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 787 I recd. your letters relative to the Little Rock etc and have given brother a memorandum on the Subject how to act- Be carefull of .:Mother and let us try and meet once more in this world perhaps this mild climate may prolong her precious live to us many years-- bring all the books you can, we shall want them to pass away the time-Your Piano have carfully put up and sent to New Orleans to the Care of Nathaniel Cox, that is if you wish to Keep it, and if not, sell it in :Missouri and I will buy another in Orleans for you next year- If you can sell your furniture and Castings for any thing that would be of use here, do so for those things are vet·y cheap in New Orleans-The family of negros you must bring with you at all hazards and I will settle with Bryan for them- All these arrange- ments you must make the best way you can, and be very particular to be as saving of every cent as possible-probably you can sell off many things for homeade Linsey or Cotton cloth or tow or flax linin, all those things sell high here- at Alexandria or Natchez lay in a good Supply of sugar and Coffee and tea and spices and Rice and bring with you from Missouri several barrels of beans or peas and hominy etc etc for the journey also dryed apples and peaches-they will sell at Nackitosh. have some good Bacon and Pickeld Pork, and Beef dried and pickeled, put up- if you have a large pair of good Steel yards bring them as I have none large- also get a good Steel Mill at Natchez you will want it on the road and it will always be usefull here, if Aunt comes She ought also to bring a Steel Mill- they cost about 12 doll'. She ought also to bring the best of her farming and other tools Pray do not forget to bring Me a Copy of the Laws of. Missouri, Gyers digest, or if there is a later one bring it, also the Constitutions of Missouri and Illinois do not forget this- You must have a good large tent for camping out and be particular to have every thing well arranged and so as to occupy as little bulk as possible May the great disposer of all things take you under his protection and bring us all together once more in this world Kiss your Sweet little ones for their uncle I will have a little poney for 1Yillinm to ride about with me on- y our affectione
s. F. AUSTIN
AUSTIN TO J. E. B. AUSTIN [May 4, 1824.] Memorandum for my brother J. E. B. Austin
You will go on to N ackitosh and on your arrival there determine wheither to continue on by land through Arkansas or to go up the Mississippi by water-if the weather appears favourable and the
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