District of Nacogdoches Texas 8th Septr 1824.
Conl Austin.
Dr. Sir. In consequence of some governmental arangement
relative to this section of Country together with the liberal
incoragement held out to persons disposed to emigrate to your Colony, I
have concluded to accept the invitation, provided I can get a good
settlement on the Brassos or St Barnard as near the sea coast as may
be practicable. I intend following the agricultural business and
wish to have a farm on or near the navigable waters.
Although I have not the pleasure of your acquaintance yet I hope
you will be good enough to make the selection, as it is not convenient
for me to attend at present. I wish to obtain as much land as I
may be intitled to, agreeable to your system of distribution. My
family consists of myself, my wife and a few negroes six of which
negros are fit for field hands. I have documents which will, I
presume, entitle me to admitance. If you should think proper to
comply with this request and notify me thereof I will come on
immediately and comply with your conditions of sale, and move my
family on as soon as may be practicable. I have a crop of cotton on
hand, which perhaps, will detain me till January.
Jn° A Williams [Rubric]