Philada. May 11th. 1795
Sir
I wrote you a few days ago by Mr Judd, a Gentleman of New
England who is going to Virginia, and intends visiting the Lead
Mines in order to take a view of that part of the country, if he
should arrive there I shall be glad you will shew him any civility
in your power.
I have since received a letter from Mr Stephen Austin, wherein
he mentions that he was in treaty with a Gentleman for the
disposal of a part of the lead Mines, who will be able to bring out two
or three Hundred Men, bred to the Mining Business and is very
desirous that I will send him accurate plans of the lands I have taken
up in the neighbourhood of the Mines, as he thinks it will operate as
a considrable inducement to the men to come out when they find
that there is plenty of land for them to settle upon, near at hand, I
mentioned in my letter by Mr Judd that I had not yet received the
office Receipt for the 20,000 Acres which you was to return for me
as soon as you got to the Mines, nor have I recd the annual acct. it
will also be necessary for me to have the plots of the prior surveys
in order to enable me to compleat the plan which I intend sending
to Mr Stephen Austin, it is of great importance to forward these
to him as speedily as possible in order that he may be able to make
the proper use of them before he leaves England. He desires me to
write to you on this subject, and to press the business forward in
order that the patents may be obtained as speedily as possible.
Thos Huston
[Addressed:] Mr. Moses Austin Lead Mines Wythe County Virginia