William F. Roberts to Stephen F. Austin, 11-13-1821 William F. Roberts 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 Bridgewater, IL New Orleans, LA 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. 427-428 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 11-13-1821 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

Austin's debts. His business in Arkansas.

Bridgewater Illanois 13th Novr 1821

Dear Sir

I Saw a letter from you to Mr E Bates written from Labaddie [La Bahia] which gives an account of the Country you have been in and your terms for Setlers. They appear liberal and verry Encouraging to emegrants. I have had Some Serious thoughs of removing to that Country but at this time I am So embarresed that it is imposable for me to leave here without making a greater Sacrafice than would be remunerated by a removal.

I wrote you previous to your departure from N. Orleans but received no answer I then told you of the distress I was in at that time which are Still growing worse. I hope you will answer this and let me know what I have to depend on. The accounts you left with Mr Asheley [at Little Rock] are little better than nothing they will not be Collected for two or three years and I want the Money immeadiately I am nearly ruined now for want of it. I offered your Note this day for half of its amount and Could not get it. I hope you will make an effort to relieve me if you Could Send me groceries Iron or any kind of Southern articles I Could put them upp to pay debts. If I had your deposition I Could recover it off Harines( ?) Estate as he made the Contract after I had refused on my part. If you can do nothing for me please let me know what interest you will give me in your Colony for the debt if I Should Emigrate and what if I do not.

William R Roberts

[Addressed] : Stephen F. Austin Esqr Louisiana State New Orleans.