Alexandria September 14th 1824
Dear Sir
This will be handed you by Mr Morgan who lives in this Place as
I have not had an oportunity of writing until this time it was the
Request of Mrs Hawkins to state to you her situation on her way to
Kentucky I saw her at Natchezs and had not wherewith to pay her
Passage up the River and if she Could not get something from you
that she must suffer as Mr Hawkins told her that you would do every
thing in your Power and myself Likewize as I have gave her a
Negro Woman but had not any thing to give her as yet she had
every one of hers sold at Auxon [auction] and was adoing every thing
her self the Negrs that I had out there I sold and have not Received
one Dollar as yet But have Commenced suit and have Judgement for
$2500 but when I shall get that I Cannot say I lent Mr William
Smethers a horse and I wrote to him to give you the horse if you
wanted him but whether he ever got it I Cannot say if he has not
Pleas get him and send him in by Mr Morgan if he should want a
horse or if you want him keep him also I Rented Mr Groce my Place
which the time is out and you will be so good as to have it taken
Care of for I do not know what I shall do but expect to Come out
Next fall do write me word how you Come on or what is the
Prospects of settleing your grant you will have many sittizens of the
River Missipi Next spring and the winter do not fail in writing
yours very
Respectfully
John Botts.
Sir I had Mr Groces Agreement for the Delivery of the Place but
Mr. Parker and William Smethers know it
J. BOTTS.
[Addressed:] Judge Austin Brassos River Province of Taycos
Politeness Mr Morgan