THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 789 and see Mr. W. C. Carr relative to the Little Rock business and explain it to him and Mrs Elliott-and then go to Little Rock- also enquire what H. Elliott did with Sylvanus Castleman's Lot of land in the big field and take that business out of their hands and rent the lot- Ask nfrs H. Elliott wheither she wishes me to secure her any land in this country and [ assure her of] my desire to serve her-that is if justice is done to Emily- Be very particular to collect all the little property that Emily has and provide well for them on the journey, bring all their heels and heckling ttnd pot kettle and crockery ware &c that are of light car- rage, and bring all kinds of Garden seeds and roots, particularly nectarines Peach, Pairs Grapes &c &c-Currants-Gooseberry- Hose Hoots of the ... etc [Perhaps arrangemen]ts can be made bv you and Varner to come by Sea write me immediately, and if I mal;e any arrangements here I will write to Natchez and to the mouth of Red River to be left with Warren Hall. I am most in favor of your coming by land-bring a. light dearborn waggon and gears which ever way you come-bring the family of negros that Emily has at all hazu.rcls and I will settle with Bryan for them-if you can get Lucy and Babtiste and Poll without paying too much money do so and not without You must bring a good sett of blacksmith tools-Some homacte cloth for me for summer and winter clothing. I wish all the family to wear nothing else- Try and move Aunt Austin and help her all you can have a good tent provided for the road and bring as much furniture as you think a light waggon could hu.ul from Nachitoches-all these things you must arrange the best way you can-bring 1000. of lead which send to N. Cox of orleans and some shot-and all the heavy articles send to N. Cox but pay the fright and write to Cox to ship them to me at the mouth of this River as soon ns he can-try and ma.ke an arrange- . ment with Hone,y to [ freight] down the family and things and wait [ for payment J or I will save him [ some lan]d here of 600-or a 1000 acres-[ Bring] sugar and Coffee and Rice etc for the Ljourney~] a keg of allspice to season pumpkins and ... [also?] bring 2 sets of plain shovels and tongues [ some 1 ] garden spades and 2 mining picks to dig [ out 1 ] the mill race-andirons-mosquitoe bars tell Roberts and Bruffy &c thnt I have done all I could for them and will send money to them as soon ns I can-if they come here I can pay them in land that will be a fortune to them- try and get Sam 1 • Perry to come on with the family and look at the country-· remember me to all my old acquaintances at the mines &c- haYe a handsome flag made with an Eagle painted on it-Mother and Sister
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