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other things as absurd I must stop all those that don any thing in Boating or rendered any other services I paid them high ,¥ ages all those that Came to either of my-encampments lived ns I did I never did charge them for eating or drinking the rule was to divide to the last cake with them the provisions that was eat at the Brassos and on the Brassos if sold would have brought $500. ask little who was at the encampment, tha,t I know ·wns prejudiced against me. ask Nel- son who made many tripps up the Brassos, [ask] that Maj. Pettus and his friend Kirkpatrick That lay sick at my encampment at the mouth of the Brassos what kind of treatment they received without paying One Cent, they [had] Chocolate Ten: Coffee Brown and Loaf sugar Bacon Beeff Pork Crackers ham Brandy \Vhiskey all did not satisfy they still complained of me it shows the base in- gratitude of the people of this world I took to the Country 10 young men that I furnished with Riphles provisions everything they Could want still paid their passage divided with them to the lust and all did not suffice Beard got offended with me for not purchasing a watch nnd Riphle at St Antonio when had a first rate One laying on the Brassos I took five good Riphles to the Country all was given tway except the one Hanna sold Nelson I came out of the Country lvith 3 mules two Horses 1 Riphle and $250 in :Money to pay the Expences of three persons to Kentucky that is all that I have ever have received out of the whole trip. my prayers for your good health and Happiness please speak of me to Baron de Bastrop affec- tionately I became much attached to that man looked up to him as a guardian and father did nothing without Consulting him solicit his aid in geting those grants in my name on this side of the Bras- sos if possable speak of me to Don Erasmore and family I believe him worth in principle all the whole possy No such man at St Antonio as himself I have often regreated that every thing that was thrown away on the scoundrels in the province had [not] been put in his hands it [would] have saved many hundreds I have at- tempted to take leave of you twenty times since I commenced it appears to be hard to do Iterbede is shot shortly after his landing the French Troops left in Spain have been latly dreadfully butchered by the Spaniards thank god I hope they will massacre the whole of them. Sincerely Your friend L. HAWKINS I regret that I cannot send you papers for six month Rending that you might know what the Balance of the ~?rld is doing~ [Addressed:] Stephen F Austin Esq. Ph1lhpe De. Austm Brassos Province of Texas
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