Samuel C. Hirams to Stephen F. Austin, 07-16-1826 Samuel C. Hirams 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 06-22-2010 Stephen F. Austin Harrisburg, Texas 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 2, pp. 1373 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 07-16-1826 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

Concerning house building.

Harrisburg July 16th, 1826

Dear sir

I wrote to you by Mr. Givens, but he went by the way of the Fort settlement, and it may be some time before you get the letter.

in our calculation of the cost of your house, we forgot the shingles, and putting them on. Also my sawyers that I thought of getting had taken a job for Vince, and it will be two or three weeks before they are done, after which time I will send them on to you.

I wish you to instruct me what to do about the approaching election in case Harris does not return. I have put up the advertisements according to your instructions. Let me here from you by Dr. Kenny. My respects to Majr. Burnett and Mr- Williams, and believe me to be yours &.

Saml C. Hirams

Col. Stephen F. Austin.