THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 921 Brother that he is in good health and present him Castleman Nelson and the settlers that may ask after me my respects I am sorry that I ever quit the Country [if] I had remained I could have been Com- fortable recollect that what is done is [for] the benefit of the desso- Jate children of our departed friend he always made it a rule to divide his lust dollar with me nnd it [is] my determination to [do] no less with his children I am st[r]aining to get them in a situation to live so soon as I can accomplish that I will Come to the Country, I am pleased to learn that your sister is about to be well settled again Hosa :Murrah [Jose Maria CarbajaH] is well and going to schoole learning fast inclosed is a letter from George Anna Hawkins Doct Holley and family is well and desire to be spoken of to you and your Brother James E B Austin that formerly Boarded with them John H :Morton Holds a draft of James on your self he says for Boarding I will endeavor to take it up in this year if I can please say if it ought to be paid I could not say on paper nll that I wish to communicate in a week excuse my scrawl the Mail is just close- ing I fear that my letters may miss James if he sets out as soon as he contemplated god bless and prosper your wishes health and Hapi- ness I find my Brother has advanced $2,850 to the vessels a.nd cargoes sent to the Brassos and Pro[vince] etc that is the statement of his account in the hands of N Cox of N Orleans, please write my llrothers wife [as] often as in your power dont let any Prejudices or ill tales that you git from the settlers influence your mind as to my self John T Hawkins and John Hanna had a dispute and the Cir- cumstance of my taking Hanna into partnership dissatisfied John Hawkins with me and he does every thing in his power to injure me among them I did not meet with him the truth is that every man appeared to think that all that came to the Country was free prop- erty and at their Command and Commenced cabbaging and using accordingly whare ever they could find it Your friend L. Ha WK INS When I left the Mouth of the Colorado I had stored there every- thing that suited farming purposes and took nothing round to sell that I expected the settlers would want. I left all the salt, hoes axes llroad axes chains, grubbing hoes hand, Cross, nncl ,Vhip saws planes drawing Knives. Mr. Ingram can prove this I left them under his care and in his room I had to purchase provisions of the passengers On board of the Only Son nt the Bny of St. Joseph for the hands on Board of the three vessils that I took to the mouth of Guaclaloupe, Still I was charged with having taken nway the pro- vissions that out [ought] to hnve been left for the settlers and Many 25067°-24-VOL 2, PT 1--59
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