Long Prairie [Arkansas] May 29 1824
Mr. S. F. Auston
Deak Sir this is the second time I have put pen on paper to write
to you; I am in hopes if you receive these lines you will take the
trouble of writeing to me,
I want you if you please sir; to State what sort of a Government
you have, at this time; or expect to have in your Country As there
is a Number of Valuable Citizens in this place, that wants to moove
to Texis; if they were not a fraid of the Lawes of that Countrery.
And there is a Number of People, that thinks you will never git a
grant, for your land If you will be so good, as to give a full
Statement, of the Cituation of your Country; It will be very pleasing
to the Citizens upon Red River; Col Dooley is at my house at this
time; he is very Anxious, to moove; to your Contry times is very
hard on Red River No money to be had; Croops has looked very
well to within a few days. (But now bad enough) The Worms
has taken the Gotten (Clean and smooth) and has begun on the
Corn; where they will stop God onley knows
My self and familey is in good health, and the People Generally
in this Place
I should be extremely glad to here from you,
Mathew Scobey