San Felipe de Austin Decr 6th 1824
Dear Sir
Since I saw you at San Jacinto I have concluded to proceed on
to the seat of Government; and called to see you, but not find[ing]
you at home I have taken the liberty of troubling you with this
note, and beg the favor of you to write me and direct your letter to
the care of Mr. Hickman at Monterey where I shall wait the arrival,
please inform me the shape in which my papers are forwarded
and to what Department; also your passport; and any thing more
that you can consistantly do to insure a permission of the
settlement petitioned for which I wish to locate some where in this
Province; your compliance will ever be remembered by your friend
and Humble Servant
G. Dewitt [Rubric]
Col Stephen F Austin