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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
J. E. B. AusTIN TO AusTIN. 1
Hazel Run Sept. 6 th 18f4.
~:[y DEAR BROTHER/ I improve the present opportunity of writing you by l\f• Hale, lP..st my letters to you previous to this Should miscarry as I wrote by mail, directed to the care of Cable in Natchitoches. I presume ere this you have heard of our irrepg,rable loss in the cleath of clearly beloved Mother, and also of Aunt Austin. So many unhappy changes, have taken place in Missouri since I left it that I long to be with you once more in Texas. Another change tho not of so unpleasant a nature is Shortly to transpire in our family, which is, the marriage of our Sister Emily, with :O,[• James F. Perry of Mine A Burton!! I confess that I was as much Surprized as you will be, when she informed me of it, a few days ago :-Emily asked my advice on the Subject :-my reply to her was, that She knew whether her marriage with l\:[• P. would be. conducive to her happiness or not if She considered it would, I acquiesed with cheerfulness and made no doubt you would do the Same- I only regret that it will be impossible for us to collect the remains of our unfortunate family togethe1· for some years; if ever. As to M•. P you are acquainted with him and best know w[h]ether her choice is a judicious one or not, his Standing is high and morals unexceptionable- I intend to leave here some time next month So as to be in N•. [Natchitoches] by the 1st of Nov•. I should like to hear from you before I start but the dread of spending a winter in this " cursed land" determines me to leave it, my expences will be light returning, as I Shall _be alone, I have nearly all the money by me still; and will not spend one cent more than I possibly can help untill I hear from you which I hope to on my arrival at Natch•. I shall take on with me a great many articles that we shall want and may have £;nough to load the waggon light-any thing you may want write me to Natchitoches, you had better send a Ust and such things as I have •not I can procure there-or if you think I can lay out the money to any advantage let me know. If I receive no instructions from you when I arrive at N. I shall take the money with me- Sam 1 • Perry has returned from Philadelphia with an extensive assortment of goods, his business is so situated in this country at present that it is impossible for him to leave it. So there is no hopes of his moving to Texas, at present. Rob. Brnffe[y] is anxious to remove but his affairs are so arranged that he cant leave this country either- and Jas. Bruffe[y] is in the Same Situation. So you need not calculate
1 Ori1,rinal in possession of Mrs. Emmett L. Perry.
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