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.