R. Carpenter to James E. B. Austin, 12-13-1824 R. Carpenter 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 James E. B. Austin Hazel Run, MO 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. 989 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 12-13-1824 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

Wants work as surveyor.

Hazel run Decr. 13th. 1824

Dear Sir

I imbrace the oppertunity of writing you a few lines by the Mister Allie's to refresh your memory of our conversation on our road from Hazel run to the platten mines conserning Some Surveying that I am very anxious of gitting in your colony Should there bee any Surplus Surveying on the receipt of those lines and I should bee patronised in a part of It I should like to remove there as Soon as possible ase there is little or no chance for me to make much money here. I wish you not to neglect answering my letter as I shall bee undetermined where to Settle until I hear from you— my prospects in mining are flatering at this time and should I be favoured with good wether I think that I can clear 2 or 3 hundred dollars this winter— there is nothing ocured here Since you left this place worth your notice Except that it is pretty generally believed that Sam Louis and Adilene will bee married Shortly— you have the news as I got it it is the flying report, nothing Else worth relating at present Ex[cept] that the people are all well Polly Sends hir respects to you and your Brother

E Carpenter

J. E. B. Austin Esq.