Natchitoches Novr 21st 1824
Dr Sir.
A few minutes ago I accidentally meet with the bearer Mr Alcorn
who is going to Leave here in an hour. I have but little time to
write you and in a hurry to Bundle up for you a few News papers.
I have some time ago received from Mrs Robinson the Widow of
the Late Doctor Robinson a power of Atty to pursue a Claim on the
Mexican Government for the Services of her Husband as Brigadier
General in the Service of that Government
When the Doctor left that Country his Account was settled and
the Government allowed him twenty thousand dollars, he became
acquainted with William Alexander Danlin who had been Sometime
in the Service of that Country. Mr Danlin informed the Doctor
that by the death of his Father property had been left to him in
Mississippi and Indiana in Lands and Negroes to the value of
$20,000. he gave Dr Robinson a power to receive that property in
the United States and the Doctor Authorized him to Receive his
Claim on the Mexican Govt by way of Exchange; but the Doctor
Could never find any property of Danlin's here; Mrs. Robinson is
Anxious to know if Danlin Recd the Doctors Claim and if not
to Notify the proper department of the fraud of Danlin and to
prevent if possible his receiving it.—
Now I have no doubt through some acquaintance you have in
Mexico you can by writing Ascertain for her what it is important
for her to know, you will do me a favour if you will as soon as you
can attend to this subject.—
I have nothing important to inform you of that the News papers
will not acquaint you. the death of the king of France will produce no
Change. The state of affairs in Spain is Horrid, and a most Bloddy
Revolution is looked for.— Count Artoi who will be Charles X the
Successor of Louis XVIII is Sixty seven and in Bad health his
successor will be Angoloeme.—
Who will be Our Next President no one knows and you can guess
as well as any one here—you will find the papers much taken up with
the visit of General Lafayette. History Certainly furnishes no
parralell of such a Universal Burst of Gratefull expression by so many
Millions of People.—
I have lately seen a hand bill signed by Mr. Holtham a lawyer of
this place addressed to the people of Taxas denouncing Mr John Cook
as a Swindler etc, I think it an act of justice to Mr Cook to inform
you that so far as I know those Charges are unfounded. Mr
Nancanow(?) Introduced him here they came from Washita together,
and I have seen Genl Hughes and other gentlemen from Washita who
never intimated any thing to the prejudice of Mr Cook, when he left
here some Business of his were Unsettled particularly as Collector
of Taxes, his Bond was in my hands as president of the Town Police
and it was put in suit agt his securities in Compliance with a
formality, but I do not believe he is much in arrears, the suit stands
Continued. Mr. Holtham and Mr. Cook had a dispute and some
Blows passed between them they parted on bad terms. I believe few
persons here think the worse of Mr Cook or the better of Mr.
Holtham for this attempt to injure him in a strange country. I ever
Regarded Mr. Cook as a temperate, sober genteal man, well quallified
for Business, he had my Confidence and might have it again.—
I Am always happy to hear from you, of the Welfare and the
prosperity of your settlement—I have lately been informed you have
had an important accession of Territory Added to your former Grant,
including the Inlet and Bay of Galveston—I Now think I shall at
some future time Move and settle somewhere in Taxas: but to get
from where I have lived so long is difficult and much time is required
to arrange ones affairs—It is some time since I have had a letter
from you the last was by your Brother. I have written you several
since and sent you some News papers.—Our Legislature is in session
since Monday last, but we have not heard from them
John Sibley [Rubric]