Jackson [Missouri] 25th Decr-1821
Sir, Having been introduced to you at your Fathers (Potosi) and
formed a short but agreeable acquaintance and having some
knowledge of your political character which stands fair in our State, I am
induced to Introduce to your notice my friend Capt Saml. Dixon the
bearer of this letter.—
I believe Sir, you will find him as I have done a gentleman of good
character of a handsome education Industrious, firm to his purposes
confidential to his friends, he understands surveying and navigation
theoretically and practically, acquainted with mankind having
travelled much both by sea and land it is the opinion of myself and his
friends in this quarter, that he deserves to be patronized and as
such I cordially recommend him to your friendship-
Zenas Priest
[Addressed] : Stephen F. Austin Esqr. Province of Texas Capt.
Samuel Dixon