Nachitoches, 28th August 1824
Dear Sir
I forwd you the Paper By Mr. House which I hope you have
Received in good Order and Letters and papers to your Colony.
By Mr. Boy a young Frenchman I forwarded you a Letter Enclosed
to me from your Brother Jas. E. B. Austin from Herculaneum of
which I hope you have Reced. a few days since I Recd another from
your Brother of which he says he wrote two for fear one might
miss carry, I forwd papers etc etc by this gentleman, if you should
wish your Letters and Papers taken out of the Post Office and forwd
to you, you will Pleas write to the effect, and you Shall have them
as soon as opportunity admits of—I have wrote a Letter to George
Smith Esq to your care I wish you would try and ford it him the
first opportunity I expect he is in the Biffalou for his health, he
has Practiced Law here for some time Past, but on account of his
Inability of health he was Advised By the Phisicians to take a trip in
Texas for his Recovery
J. Cable
[Addressed:] Colo. Stephen F Austin Political Chief of Austin's
Colany. San Felipi de Austin Province of Texas
Politeness of Timber Lake
I put in a Stick of Ceiling wax for you in this Package of Papers
J. Cable