My Dear Sir,
This will be handed you by a relative and long esteemed friend—
Mr John T. Hawkins.
He goes to your land of promise bow'd down by disease, and will
need all your kindness.
He wishes to become a settler—has a large family—and should
his health be restored will be a valuable acquisition, Treat him as
you would one of my most valued friends and one whom it would
give me sincere pleasure to serve.
J H Hawkins
Judge Austin
N O Feby. 8th 1822
[Enclosure]
November 6 1822
Judge Austin
Sir attended with much pain and many difficulty I have
remained here Eight months expecting to see you but not one of the
settlers have heard from you patience is exausted and I have
detirmend to return I had selected a prime spot for which in the
month of April last I would not have taken $5,000 not hearing any
act of you have sold it to day for a mule
yr frd
J. T. Hawkins
November 16 1822
Judge Austin
D Sir you will find Mr Morgan at Mrs Tumbletons a worthy fine
Woman who has had the misfortune of loosing her Husband who
was an honest mechanic You will do her Justice in rendering her
any services in your power she has one child
J. T. Hawkins
[Addressed:] Judge Austin. Province of Texas