New Orleans 14. Dec 1824
Honble Stephen F. Austin
Dear Sir. I have nothing new to inform you of relative to the
intentions of Mrs Hawkins, further than what I mentioned in my
last letter some weeks ago—I do not believe Mr Sanders and Mr
Hawes will ever agree that she should move to Texas while her
family are so young and helpless—If her boys were older and had
more Judgement and Experience in the world I dont believe she
would be controlled but alas the children have been so much
neglected that even at an advanced age I fear they will be illy calculated
to take care of themselves even—
Under these circumstances it has been by all decided that you
are to act in the capacity of friend and agent of Mrs Hawkins and
the children; this decision meets my most sanguine approbation, as
I am assured she could get no person so well quallified to represent
her Interest in the provenee—-I hope therefore you will not let your
delicacy prevent your accepting such a trust—
On the subject of the advances made by Mr Hawkins it never was
my opinion that you were any otherwise bound than for one half
of All lands granted to you by the Mexican Government—and that
the only source of remuneration would be from a sale thereof,—
There has been many small sums loaned to individuals going to
Texas, and for which they are bound these I will send you a list
of at a more convenient time and request you to have them collected—
Nath: Cox.
Mr Botts is now here and I believe intends writing you by Mr
Parker the bear[er] of this.