Oct. 4th 1823 Parras
Dear Austin
I wrote you by last mail but as you are in the settlements on
business of such a nature it is uncertain if you will receive my letter,
for which reason I write you again in order to be more sure of
the receipt.
I thot to have been on my way before now for Orleans, but am
detained by a Mr. Leporte who I expect to accompany me, I think
however I shall set out in less than a week from this place, by the
way of altamira, and as I do not take with me money enough to
purchase medicines and may not fall in with accquaintances from
St. Louis or Missouri, I wish you to do me the favor to inform
Mr J. H. Hawkins of my character to whom I may recur if
necessary in my dealings-—I will here communicate you a design as I
always have communicated to you as my most faithful friend in
whose opinion I have the utmost confidence, I am about to make a
formal representation or application to the Govt. thro the medium
and friendship of Doctr. Ramos who is now a member of Congress,
for all the Red River country including Pecon point as I presume
it is not yet occupied, also a letter of the right of citizenship and
the appointment of Surver [Surveyor] for all Texas or the 4
provinces if you please, this however, will never interfere with
your right to survey all your tract, but rather stimulate me to Texas
sooner when I will take a pleasure in being serviceable to you in
this business—consulting with a lawyer, he tells me it cannot be
convenient to obtain the imploy without a certain document or
cirtificate of my abilities from a person who may know me to be presented
in the congress, which I can alone ask of you as the only one known
in Mexico who knows my qualifications this I wish you to have the
goodness to remit by the first opportunity to Mexico Doctr. Ramos
who will have the care of my business, perhaps it ought to be in
sealed paper, but notwithstanding send it on any. The post is
seting out I cannot say more I live in great hope to see you before
another years Rolls round.
I wish you all success in the world and remain your ever sincire
friend
Andrews [Rubric]
[Addressed:] Al Coronel Estevan Austin en la provincia de Texas
Rio Colorado.
[On cover:] Tendrá la bondad el administrador ó algún otro amigo
de mandar esta carta por mano al dueño si este en el Rio Colorado
Roberto Andrews.