Benjamin Lindsey to Stephen F. Austin, 11-14-1824 Benjamin Lindsey Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 07-18-2011 Stephen F. Austin Texas Unknown Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 1, pp. 940-941 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 11-14-1824 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Land.

Province of Tayhas [Tejas] Iaysh District Nov 14th 1824

Mr. Austin

Sir I have been longer detained here than I Expected But I will Start for that place on Wednesday next and it is my wish to get land On the St Bernard low down I imployed a man To Select me a tract when I was there but I am afraid he will neglect me and as there is a number of people Comming on a head that wants Land on the St. Bernard I am doubtful all the Valuable lands will be taken up and as you are Acquainted with the Situation of the Country and is a Judge of the valuable lands any instruc- tions that you Can give or any Assistance you Can be in detaining a valuable tract for me on the St Bernard I Shall Humbly thank you for yours etc

Benjamin Lindsey