Alexandria La 22d April 1824
Dear Sir:
I have not had the pleasure of a communication from you since
13th Jany I am glad to see that families of a comfortable
appearance are still mooving to your settlement—I must beg the favor
of you to inform me how the Halls [are] going on; if they are
settling down to habits of industry and exhibit an appearance of
be[ing] able sometime to pay their debts. It will always give me
pleasure to receive a communication from you and be informed of
the progress of your settlement. I shall inform you of the
characters of all those with whom I am acquainted who are mooving within
your jurisdiction, or vicinity and shall take the liberty of making
enquiry of you, frequently perhaps, for persons who have
disapeared rather clandastinly—I feel a great interest in the
settlement and prosperity of the province generally—any information
you could give me with regard to the progress of the new
government would be particularly gratifying. Remember me in the kindest
manner to the Baron
Saml Sexton [Rubric]
[Addressed:] Honr Stephen F. Austin St. Felipe de Austin
Province Texas