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waters are down I had much rather you should go by Little Rock, Call on :McNeil beyond Nacogodoches and deliver my letter to him- also on McGuffin and on Dr Sibly and Mr Cable in N [atchitoches] you must send me from Nackitoches or Alexandria if you go by there, two Reams of good writing paper if you can get an opportunity and if you cannot send so much send as much as you can I want it for the deeds also one large blank book-2 yards of Red buntin or flannel 2 of Green and 2 of white for a flag some narrow Red, white and green ribbon for cockades-also some barks and Salts-these are all the articles I want from there-and perhaps House can bring them -al.so a good iiiosquetoe ba1· - If y[ou do] not go on by land proceed as far as Alexandria and if the road is passable, as far as Natchez and sell the horse and mule as well as possible and be very particular not to spend one cent more than you are obliged to do-enquire for the Dolphin or some boat bound to St. Louis but try and get in a good one- you will encourage all good moral and industrious men of families to move here who have some property to begin with-those who are not of that character you need say nothing to-Single men can- not get any Land [from] me for as many of them are already [in the co1ony1] as can be, but wages here are high and they may do well in that way and buy land from others-some may want you to give them letters to me, but you must be very cautious to know who and what they are before you give a letter to them and let it be generally known that those who come without good recommenda- tions cannot get land nor be allowed to remain here and let the :Methodists lrnow the truth relative to Religion-also let it be known that a part must be paid down in cash or cattle-but do not make any display or noise, treat all who make enquiries politely [answer] them as well as you can, and put nothing in the news papers-- If you go by Little Rock be very particular to get possession of my trunk that was left at Vaughns on the little Missouri Stevenson had the care of it, and send the things to Nathaniel Cox in New Orleans -at Little Rock collect all the property left there by me or my father or Bryan and send it to Cox in orleans- enquire of Ashley relative to the little Rock property and insist on his giving a deed to Mrs Bryan of her part of that property which was deeded by Bryan to H. Elliott-tell him that Elliott told me he had never re- ceived any compensation for it and only took the Deed to befriend Bryan-and if Ashley will not do what is right employ Crittendeu to commence suit and let the people know how Ashley has acted in the business, but be particular not to say anything about it untill you see Ashley and lrnow what he will do-I£ you do not go by Little Rock, Soon after your arrival in Herculanium go to St Louis
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