Moses Austin to James Bryan, 01-22-1816 Moses Austin Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 07-02-2011 James Bryan Durham Hall, MO Hazel Cottage, MO Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 1, pp. 254 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 01-22-1816 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

General sickness. Measures of Federal Government to remove settlers on public land will ruin territory.

Durham Hall Jan7 22-1816

Dear Son

I have sent a Note to Doct McGrady Who is at Mr Mcllvaines much unwell whin I Saw him last. I wish I could say that we were all well again but I cannot some are on the Mend and some taken down again I have Six Hands that are out at work this Day, and that is all— Bill Cannon is Confined to his bead but I hope he may be in a Situation to help you with your Ashes When ready Should Clem visit you with out An Order from some of us confine him fast untill I send for him. I have a letter from Stephen a few Days Since the legislature are expected to rise this Week—An Order has been Received from Washington City with A Proclemation of the Government to the Marshall to remove every man Settled on Public land immediately by Military force it has I Am told made great tumult in St Louis, and If carr[i]ed into execution will ruin the Terretory, Judge Bullet has Arrived from St Louis two days since and brings the News this will brake up Boones Lick Settlement in to to

I shall expect the waggon this Day hope she may bring bark for ink Mr Brickey sends you a letter

M Austin

love to Emily and the Little Sn Kiss him for me

MA

[Addressed:] Mr James Bryan Hazel Cottage.