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him to go on; by Brown I will write you a long letter; you must 1wt forget my Children but consider them as yours, for as soon as William and Austin are old enough to be of any service to you I wish you to have them I will most cheerfully give them up to one that I lmow will be their best friend and protector- Adieu and think of me some tinies and always as your affectionate Sister E. ~I. B- [Addressed :] Col Stephen F. Austin San Felipe de Austin Rio Brazos Texas-E. if. pr. M:r. Hale Con 1 Aut,•11N. Dn. Sm. In consequence of some governmental arangement rel- ative t-0 this section of Country together with the liberal incorage- ment held out to persons disposed to emigrate to your Colony, I have concluded to accept the invitation, provided I can get a good settlement on the Brassos or St Barnard as near the sea coast as may be practicable. I intend following the agricultural business and wish to have a farm on or near the navigable waters. Although I have not the pleasure of your acquaintance yet I hope you will be good enough to make the selection, as it is not convenient for me to attend at present. . I wish to obtain as much land as I may be intitled to, agreeable to your system of distribution. lHy family consists of myself, my wife and a few negroes six of which negros are fit for field hands. I ha.Ye documents which will, I presume, entitle me to admitance. If you should think proper to comply with this request and notify me thereof I will come on im- mediately and comply with your conditions of sale, and move my family on as soon as may be practicable. I have a crop of cotton on hand, which perhaps, will detain me till January. JN° A WILLI.Al\IS [Rubric] JOHN A. W ILLI.Al\lS TO AUSTIN District of Nacogdoches Texas 8th Septr 1824.
BASTROP TO AUSTIN
Labahia 9 de Sept- 1824
Sr Tente Coronel Don ESTEVAN AusTIN Mi estimado amigo y duefio. por descuido de los•Soldados se nw volvieron todos los reces, he tratado con el Capt Garcia de darle dos reces en caso que la que le deve dar Bets no :fuera buena, pero si la res que compro del espresado Bets, le agrada, no tomara q• una de los mias pero como las reces que he comprado en el colorado, pueden no ser a la mano suplico darle al cargador uno 6 dos de
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