Vincennes Indiana
May 7. 1822
Dear Sir
Having some idea of coming to your Country and perhaps others
from this place might, I ask for information on the probable
prospects for myself, and others Having been employed as a deputy
surveyor under the U. States Government some years since, I wish
to be informed if a well qualified surveyor would meet with
encouragement to make it an object— I having acquired my
mathematical knowledge under the tuition of Josiah Meigs, commissioner
of the general land office at Washington while he was professor in
Yale College N. H. and I have letters of recommendation from James
Mansfield Edward Tiffin, William Hector all of whom have been
extensively imployed as surveyor Generals under our government I
deem myself capable of doing any work in that line— Perhaps you
might assist me in that business in the province of Texas—
In 1813 I embarked in the cause of The Mexican patriots'
furnished supplies and Recd Bills on the then commanding officer to
the Amt of 2090 dolls by a man Authorized to draw and I was in
the Province previous to the general Defeat near St Antonio, but
could obtain nothing for monies advance. I wish to be informed if
in your opinion the government when Organized will recognize Old
Claims in the Patriotic Cause, in Land or Money.
Alijah Hull late of St Louis now of Vincennes
Stephen F Austin C. Comandant Colorado