John C. Harbison to Stephen F. Austin, 09-03-1821 John C. Harbison 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 07-10-2011 Stephen F. Austin Hazel Run, MO Hazel Run, 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. 412 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 09-03-1821 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

Wishes his son to go to Texas.

Hazel Run Sept. 3rd 1821

Dear Sir

Although to you Almost a stranger, yet I can Cordially commisserate with you on the loss of your venerable parent who was my true friend—

But to Heavens high Decrees we must submit let us do it patiently

My business with you is this I have a son who feels anxious to go to your Country, Texas, I do not wish him to go unprotected or unemployed I would have confided him to your father and I am willing to confide him to you He is young—21 he has a good English Education and understands Surveying he is sober and yet uncontaminated with vice, he is active and faithful, I wish to confer with you on your arrival here as I feel something disposed to remove to that country I expect you will write me the moment you arrive as your Ma has spoken to me to pronounce a funeral sermon for your decd father Write to Jackson

John C. Harbison

Stephen F. Austin Esq

[Addressed] : Stephen F Austin Esq Hazel Run care of J. Bryan Esq